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Furman students author stories about the future and sustainability

An online volume of short stories by Furman students has been published by Project Hieroglyph, a global collective of writers and researchers whose aim is to create science fiction that will spur innovation in science...

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It’s Dins Day!

Welcome to Dins Day! Tuesday, April 26 marks the last day of classes for Furman students, and it’s also the time when the university spends the entire day reaching out to its alumni, parents and...

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Putting on a Good Show

The Furman mock trial team didn’t fulfill its dream of winning the American Mock Trial Association national championship over the weekend, but in pretty much every other way the University’s inaugural foray into hosting the...

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Welcome to Phi Beta Kappa

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-one Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and...

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Hutson Receives SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award

Dr. Kevin Hutson, Professor of Mathematics at Furman University, has been awarded a 2016 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. SCICU annually recognizes one faculty member from...

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Engaged! showcases student work

Student research, creative activity, performances, internships, study away, service learning -- spanning the natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. The eighth annual Furman Engaged! Celebration on Tuesday, April 12 showcased all forms of engaged...

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The 2016 Mock Trial Champion? It’s Yale

Yale University, the 2015 runner-up, defeated the University of Virginia on Sunday evening in the final round of the Bell Tower Championship at the Younts Conference Center to capture the first mock trial national championship...

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Get Ready for Dins Day II

Furman University will once again reach out to its alumni, parents and friends from around the world when the school celebrates “Dins Day” Tuesday, April 26. April 26 is the last day of classes for...

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Furman wins second-straight SoCon Women’s Golf Championship

Twenty-second ranked Furman (+11) won its second-straight Southern Conference Women's Golf Championship Monday at the par-72 6,087 yard Savannah Quarters Golf Club in Pooler, Ga. With the win, the Paladins clinched the SoCon's automatic bid...

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Laureates gather in celebration of National Poetry Month

In celebration of National Poetry Month, Furman University will present a poetry reading and discussion by three appointed South Carolina Poets Laureate Thursday, April 21 at 4 p.m. at the Hartness Pavilion on the Furman...

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High Noon: “Why Southern History Matters Today”

The recent controversies over the Confederate flag and Benjamin Tillman Hall at Clemson University remind us that symbols esteemed in our past sometimes jump forth to haunt our present.  But what, if anything, do people...

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Furman Hosts Mock Trial National Championship April 15-17

If you’re in downtown Greenville in mid-April and it seems the demographic is skewing younger than usual, it won’t be your imagination. Nearly 500 college students from 48 schools around the country will be coming...

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