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French Professor Marianne Bessy receives SCICU award

Marianne Bessy, associate professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Furman University, has been awarded a 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU)...

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Found sculpture

On Saturday morning, April 1, visiting artist Mark Grote meets a group of students in the sculpture studio for a seminar on creating sculptures from found objects. Tables are littered with everyday items and bric-a-brac...

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Furman part of newly designated academic health center

Greenville Health System was not only named an academic health center this week; it joined with partners Clemson University, Furman University and the University of South Carolina to announce a unique “clinical university model” that...

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Where there is a will, there is a way

It could be argued that Maj. Gen. Chris Ballard's career path was a direct result of his desire to graduate from Furman University. At the conclusion of his freshman year at Furman, his parents set him down for...

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Addressing the empathy gap

The rancorous 2016 election and this year’s transition to a new presidential administration makes one thing clear: We are suffering from a national shortage of empathy.  In an op-ed published in University Business magazine, Furman...

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Indiana University’s Aurelian Craiutu speaks April 5

Indiana University Bloomington Professor of Political Science Aurelian Craiutu will speak on the campus of Furman University Wednesday, April 5, at 5 p.m. in Johns Hall 101. His talk, “Moderation: A Virtue for Our Times,”...

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Paladins in the struggle

University of North Alabama Assistant Professor of History Ansley Quiros ’08 will present “Paladins in the Struggle: Lived Theology and Civil Rights in Americus, Ga., 1942-1965.” The event, part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program, will...

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Plastic China

Chinese independent documentary director Wang Jiuliang will discuss his new film, Plastic China, April 4 at Patrick Lecture Hall. The film, first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, tells the story of an...

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Failing forward: a theory of learning

President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Education Partners Ansel Sanders ’09 gave senior education majors at Furman University last week a call to action. He encouraged them to look for the right-sized challenges and...

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Making a difference in Africa

Furman alum and Hall of Fame golfer Betsy King ’77 has devoted her post-golf career to building wells for children and families living in extreme poverty in Africa. The work is done through her foundation,...

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