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University Announces Dean’s List for Spring Semester

Here is a list of the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2016 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during...

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Furman Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure

During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 14 faculty members and granted emeritus status to four professors who are retiring this summer. The trustees also recognized...

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A Commencement for One

It wasn’t senior Valentina Romero’s intention to miss Furman’s Commencement on May 7, but it couldn’t be helped.  She was a thousand miles away in Bryan, Texas, where she was helping the women’s golf team...

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Furman announces Meritorious Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Furman University’s Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee has announced the recipients of the university’s inaugural Meritorious Diversity and Inclusion awards. The awards are given to a current Furman faculty member, staff member and student. The recipients...

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May X students explore the world on the fast-track

Kristy Maher gets her students out of the classroom every chance she gets. Sometimes, that means a simple trip across town. But for May X, it means a trip to Africa. “I just don’t think...

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Everyone can benefit from a “FUEL” plate

Don’t tell Kelly Frazier it’s impossible to serve balanced, healthful meals in the dining room of the Greenville Rescue Mission which serves more than 130 men, housing families in apartments and providing emergency shelter in extreme cold weather conditions. Frazier,...

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Professor Glen Halva-Neubauer Honored by AMTA

How successful was the American Mock Trial Association (AMTA) national championship tournament that Furman University hosted April 15-17? Well, the AMTA just announced it has established an award in honor of Dr. Glen Halva-Neubauer, the...

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Furman tees off at college golf’s biggest tournament May 20

Taylor Totland ’17 wished for a few things last May as she walked The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla., but there was nothing she wanted more than to not be the only player at...

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Duke Energy awards Furman $95,000 Grant

  FOR RELEASE MAY 9 Furman University has received a $95,000 grant to support its continuing commitment to protecting and enhancing the region’s waterways and environment. The grant is part of Duke Energy’s Water Resources...

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Furman Celebrates Commencement May 7

  Watch Commencement Ceremony Read W. Randy Eaddy's address Read student Nathan Thompson's address Furman University awarded 598 undergraduate and master’s degrees and presented its top academic honors during graduation exercises Saturday, May 7. Approximately...

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Furman Women’s Golf Team Advances to NCAA Championship

BRYAN, Texas -- The 19th-ranked Furman women's golf team advanced to the NCAA Championship after scoring a fourth-place finish Saturday at the NCAA Regional in Bryan, Texas, at the par-72, 6,373 yard Traditions Golf Course....

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Bucknell Dean George Shields Named VP for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Dr. George C. Shields, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Bucknell University, has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at Furman....

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