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Coach Hendrix, Paladins get first victory at Colgate

After losing its first two contests on the final plays of each game and then falling to 0-3 after a loss to ACC member North Carolina State, the Furman football team was more than ready...

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A magical, musical year in Leipzig

Furman University had always been in the back of Logan Campbell’s mind. Worried about how he would pay for college, he started his undergraduate studies at a large public university, but it simply wasn’t a...

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Hartness Organ Series presents Katelyn Emerson Oct. 5

The 2017-18 Hartness Organ Series presents a recital by young American virtuoso Katelyn Emerson Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. The recital is...

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A new pathway in the liberal arts

Furman President Elizabeth Davis is quoted in a Sept. 12 article in The Chronicle of Higher Education that looks at how liberal arts colleges are repositioning themselves in the higher education market. The article notes the university...

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Furman makes several top lists in U.S. News rankings

Furman University is ranked among the “Most Innovative Schools” and “High School Counselors’ Top College Picks” in the 2018 edition of the annual rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. Furman is ranked...

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Hurricane Irma update: University opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday

  *** Update ... Monday, September 11, 2017, 9:30 p.m. Furman will delay opening the campus until 10 a.m. Tuesday to give crews time to clear as much as debris as possible due to Monday's...

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Hurricane Irma update: University opening at 10 a.m. Tuesday

  *** Update ... Monday, September 11, 2017, 9:30 p.m. Furman will delay opening the campus until 10 a.m. Tuesday to give crews time to clear as much as debris as possible due to Monday's...

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Riley Institute announces finalists for Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced three finalists for the 2017 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award.  The annual award presented by the Riley Institute and South Carolina Future Minds celebrates education initiatives improving the...

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Hartness Organ Series presents recital for organ and strings Sept. 14

The 2017-18 Hartness Organ Series will commence Thursday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. in the Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus with a recital for organ and strings performed by organist...

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Furman celebrates beginning of school year with convocation

President Elizabeth Davis remarks Dean of Faculty Ken Peterson convocation address Furman University awarded the Richard Furman Baptist Heritage Award to alum Dr. Nancy Powers ’77 and introduced the five seniors who were named Furman...

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