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The business and technology of water

Though he had been part of the dot com craze’s heyday, and though he had been a technology consultant, Jeff Diaz ’06 was still looking for something more. He wanted the intellectual challenge and professional...

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Furman Professor Lends Hand With Remake of “Roots”

The History Channel began its four-part remake of the classic mini-series, “Roots,” on May 30, and the contributions of Furman music professor Julie Moore were evident on the second night of the broadcast. Moore, who...

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Luce Foundation Awards Furman $400,000 Grant

Furman University will host four new innovative study away and international exchange programs starting in July, thanks to a $400,000 Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant from the Henry Luce Foundation...

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Seven New Members Elected to Furman Board of Trustees

Robert E. Hill, Jr., chair of the Furman University Board of Trustees, announced today that six new trustees and one trustee emeritus have been elected to the board. The new trustees are Yendelela Neely Anderson...

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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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30 Amazing Landmarks at Small Colleges in the U.S.

Big things come in small packages. That's especially true for Furman University whose size belies the glut of votes it receives in the media about campus aesthetics. This time, Furman's signature Bell Tower caught the...

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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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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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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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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 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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