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Dean of Faculty Ken Peterson convocation address

  Dean of Faculty Ken Peterson Convocation September 7, 2017 President Davis, thanks for your message and for giving me the opportunity to speak to our students this morning—especially our first-year students. We are grateful...

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President Elizabeth Davis convocation remarks

  Furman University President Elizabeth Davis Convocation Remarks September 7, 2017 Good morning and welcome to the 2017 Fall Convocation. We are honored to have you with us as we embark on a new academic...

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Discovery by design

As Chrissy Hicks ’20 clicked play on her laptop, music that has not been heard for centuries filled the quiet study area in Furman’s Special Collections. The product of ten weeks of meticulous study and...

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Furman names John Milby chief of police

John Milby, who joined the Furman University police department in 2015, has been named chief of police. Milby was promoted to assistant director of police in 2016 and has served as acting police chief since...

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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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Returning to a tribal mentality

In an interview with Paul Hyde of The Greenville News, NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd said that technology has provided a wide platform for so-called “fake news” and “alternative facts,” contributing to an...

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Riley Institute and Duke Energy renew partnership to advance diversity leadership

The Riley Institute at Furman University has received a $75,000 grant from Duke Energy to expand ConnectionsSC, a program that advances diversity leadership among education and law enforcement professionals across the state. The grant marks...

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Chief Diversity Officer Michael Jennings to moderate community discussion on Confederate symbols

Furman University Chief Diversity Officer Michael Jennings will moderate a community forum in downtown Greenville on Thursday, Sept. 7 to discuss what to do with buildings, statues and symbols that honor Confederate leaders. The forum,...

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Message from President Elizabeth Davis on DACA

Dear Furman Community, The Trump administration announced today its decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. I share the deep disappointment of hundreds of university presidents around the country who joined...

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J.J. Lies ’18 chosen as Anderson District 2 Teacher of the Year

                      J.J. Lies James “J.J.” Lies ’18 has been chosen as the Anderson County School District Two Teacher of the Year. A native of Sumter,...

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