music

Hartness Organ Series opens Oct. 26

The Furman University Department of Music announces the return of the Hartness Organ Series. The three concerts comprising the series are free and open to the public. It opens Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m....

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Furman Department of Music announces slate of fall events

The Furman Department of Music has announced its lineup of events for the fall semester. All events are open to the public, and virtually all are free of charge. Face coverings are required. For the...

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Furman climbs in US News ranking; voted ‘most innovative’ 5th straight year

For the fifth consecutive year, Furman University is one of the “Most Innovative Schools” among national liberal arts colleges and universities, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Furman...

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Remembrance, reflection, renewal: Furman remembers 9/11

Twenty years ago, Furman’s Class of 2005 was beginning its first day of class. The day was warm but cloudy, far from the brilliant, clear skies over New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania,...

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Stacy Capers ’18 knows the sound of success

Stacy Capers '18 will travel to Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, Aug. 15, to record a music video with singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth and the other three winners of a music contest. Capers' entry was...

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Jamarcus Gaston

He aspired to be a high school band director when he started his career at Furman University. But Jamarcus Gaston '07, a music and communication studies alumnus, had a change of heart. Now he's co-host...

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Juneteenth is an opportunity to reflect

President Elizabeth Davis sent the message below to the campus community on Friday, June 18, 2021. Dear Campus Community, The first time I heard about Juneteenth I was a first-year student in college at Baylor...

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Furman University Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Promotion and Tenure

During its spring meeting on May 20, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved the promotions and/or tenure for a number of faculty members. Eight members of the faculty were promoted to the rank of...

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Students, faculty honored at 2020 and 2021 commencement ceremonies

Student and faculty awards and honors were handed out at the commencement ceremonies for the class of 2021 on Saturday, May 8, and for the class of 2020 on Saturday, May 15. The Donaldson-Watkins and...

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Empathy, curiosity and excellence – A tribute to the class of 2021 retiring faculty

From the famous warmth and mentoring of Lloyd Benson to the study away adventures of Joe Pollard to the empathy and vision of Cherie Maiden, one of Furman’s first two Black faculty members, the seven members...

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Music Major Spreads Creative Wings with ‘Butterfly Effect’ Composition

You might call Willie Cornish ’22 top brass – a musician with an ear for marching into leadership. Director of Athletic Bands Jay Bocook recalls when the university’s pandemic protocols last winter left the concert...

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Furman receives second $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment

Furman University has received a $25 million grant from The Duke Endowment to expand and advance The Furman Advantage, the university’s transformational approach to offering every student a pathway toward a meaningful and valuable college...

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