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Supreme Court and affirmative action
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case involving affirmative action in higher education—even before it has issued a ruling on the other case it has considered this term. An article...
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Special Collections & Archives presents an exhibition of Furman memorabilia
Continue ReadingFurman through the years
What do hornets or hurricanes have to do with Furman? Get the answer and take a trip to Furman's past with the Special Collections and Archives exhibition “F.U. All the Time!: Furman University Memorabilia, 1826-2013.”...
Continue ReadingThe Dames of Broadway
When Kristin Chenoweth performed in the "Live From Lincoln Center" series broadcast, “The Dames of Broadway…All of Them,” 1996 Furman graduate Mary-Mitchell Campbell was there to serve as musical director and accompany the Broadway star...
Continue ReadingComputer lab scores more than hardware upgrades
When it came time for a technology upgrade last summer in the computer lab (Riley 203), computer science department chair Kevin Treu and his colleagues seized the opportunity to totally revamp the space. Prior to...
Continue ReadingFaculty Chamber Music recital to be held
The Furman Faculty Chamber Music Series will present its season finale concert Tuesday, March 26 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. The concert, “From Darkness to Light,” is open to the public. Tickets are...
Continue ReadingFurman theatre presents “The Winter’s Tale”
The Furman University Theatre will present “The Winter’s Tale” by William Shakespeare Wednesday, April 10 through Saturday, April 13 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m.; and again Wednesday, April 17 through...
Continue ReadingFurman earns place on service honor roll
Furman University has been named to the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The designation is the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic...
Continue ReadingThree days in Greenville
Diane Daniel, a reporter with the Boston Globe, recently spent three days in Greenville where she discovered a revitalized downtown that offered “scores of shops and restaurants and anchored by a stunning waterfall park.” Her...
Continue ReadingA garden of diversity in South Carolina
Had Richard W. Riley heeded his father's advice and not ran for political office years ago, South Carolina's modern history may have been shaped in an entirely different manner. But as luck would have it,...
Continue ReadingMastering the sound
Twenty-one violin bows moved at a frantic pace inside Harper Hall as Joseph Scheer listened to a group of Furman music students. As his new pupils reached the dramatic conclusion of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, the concertmaster...
Continue ReadingMastering the sound
Twenty-one violin bows moved at a frantic pace inside Harper Hall as Joseph Scheer listened to a group of Furman music students. As his new pupils reached the dramatic conclusion of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, the concertmaster...
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