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A Word from New Director of Shi Center for Sustainability

The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman is getting a new leader.  On May 1, Dr. Weston Dripps, a member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty at the university, became director of...

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Paladins claim sixth SoCon title with Women’s Golf Team win

  It’s already been a banner year for the Furman athletic program, but the University isn’t finished sending teams to NCAA tournaments just yet. A few months after Paladin squads won a record five Southern...

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Furman to Hold Commencement May 7

Watch commencement live via streaming video W. Randy Eaddy, a 1976 Furman University graduate and longtime member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will serve as commencement speaker when Furman holds its graduation exercises Saturday,...

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Watch Live Video Streaming of Commencement

  Furman will provide live video streaming of its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016. Coverage begins at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The service is provided for free by the Southern...

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DINS Day Raises More Than $1 Million

The last day of spring classes has traditionally marked the time members of the Furman family go their separate ways. Thanks to Dins Day, however, from now on it may mean coming together. The University’s...

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Dins Day Raises More Than $1 Million

For the second consecutive year, Furman University asked its alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and students from around the world to support the university during a special spirit and giving campaign that spanned 24 hours. ...

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Bridges to a Brighter Future Names 20th Class

Twenty-six Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Furman University’s Bridges to a Brighter Future, a program whose mission is to give students the tools and support they need to overcome...

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Remarks by Nathan Thompson Commencement May 7, 2016

  Remarks of Graduating Senior Nathan Thompson Furman University Commencement May 7, 2016   “Ma’am, can you pass a drug test?” I listened nervously as the judge leaned forward in her chair and repeated the...

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W. Randy Eaddy Commencement Speech May 7, 2016

Remarks of W. Randy Eaddy Furman University Commencement May 7, 2016 President Davis, members of the faculty, fellow Trustees, proud parents and family of the graduates, and the Furman University Class of 2016 . ....

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“Bringing the Virtual to Reality”

Visual effects artist Joe Letteri, who has received four Academy Awards for his pioneering work on such films as Avatar, King Kong and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, will speak on the Furman...

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Furman Student Honored by Save the Children Action Network

Kjersti Kleine ’17 has won a national award from Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). The inaugural Student Advocate of the Year award was presented to Kleine during the Invest In Kids Advocacy Summit held...

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Will Nate Smith be the next Paladin in the Majors?

Nate Smith ’13 isn’t there yet, but it appears to be only a matter of time until the Furman baseball program has produced its second Major Leaguer in as many seasons. Less than three years...

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