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Looking back at Furman University in 2024

From commencement to Hurricane Helene, 2024 was a busy year at Furman University. Take a trip back in time through photos in our Year in Review.

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Mark Britt talks TUBACHRISTMAS with local news

Furman Professor of Music Mark Britt says a "Jingle Bells" serenade by 80ish tubas is an experience like no other. Learn more about TUBACHRISTMAS, which performs its 36th concert in Greenville at 12:15 p.m. Saturday,...

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Morris talks about her latest novel on podcast ‘Now, Appalachia’

Laura Leigh Morris, an associate professor of English, participated in an active shooter training session at Furman. Then she wrote a novel. Morris sat down with podcast host Eliot Parker to talk about it.

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Lori Alvin receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award

Math professor Lori Alvin received a Fulbright research grant for her work in Slovenia on dynamical systems

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Political Strategist L. Joy Williams to speak at Furman’s MLK Community Breakfast

L. Joy Williams, a long-time political strategist and creator and host of the podcast “Sunday Civics,” is also president of the Brooklyn NAACP. She will be featured in a CLP for students the evening before...

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Greenville included in Money Inc’s ’50 Most Affordable’

Furman's hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, gets a nod from Money Inc for its affordability among cities in the Southeast. The article also mentions other attributes that make the city a great place to live,...

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Furman’s Thomas comments on SC Department of Education’s PragerU content

Furman's Paul L. Thomas speaks to Anna Mitchell of The Post and Courier about the SC Department of Education's move to include teaching resources from right-leaning PragerU on its website.

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Clemens Angel Analyst fellows invest in themselves

The Clemens Angel Analyst Fellowship, a partnership between Furman's Hill Institute and VentureSouth, gets Furman students career ready through real-world experience in venture capital.

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Furman among beneficiaries of The Duke Endowment’s $1.9 billion grant

At a celebration culminating The Duke Endowment's 100th Anniversary, the foundation announced its plans to distribute $1.9 billion to colleges in the Carolinas over the next 15 years. See more in Forbes and in Inside...

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Furman wins ‘best continuing education’ in The Post and Courier Greenville

Furman is known for its rigorous academics serving undergraduates. It is also lauded for its community outreach aimed at adult learners who want to take on a new hobby and those who wish to sharpen...

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Nelsen comments on Syrian regime change on FOX Carolina

Brent Nelsen offers his thoughts on the ouster of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and what the political transition means for the U.S.

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Trees to be replaced around main entrance to campus

Long-living overcup oak and white oak trees will replace the trees originally planted when Furman's campus moved to its current location.

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