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Furman alums honored at Greenville Chamber event

Three Furman University alumni were honored with special awards at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce's annual meeting Jan. 31 at the TD Convention Center. Furman President Elizabeth Davis was also in attendance to present the...

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Furman education department opens new project-based learning classroom

After 27 years in education, Berea High School teacher Sonja Bryant ’90 is still looking for fresh ways to reach her students. She found that innovative approach in project-based learning. As part of a personal...

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Cherry blossoms for Arbor Day

Arbor Day 2016 was a special one for Furman. While the national celebration of Arbor Day is slated in April, Furman University observes Arbor Day on campus in October. Furman’s event—held in compliance with its...

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Marakoff ’16 honored with SCCTE leadership award

Kristen Marakoff ’16 was recognized with the South Carolina Council of Teachers of English (SCCTE) Leadership Development Award at the annual SCCTE conference January 27-28 in Kiawah Island. Marakoff, an English teacher at Travelers Rest...

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FSO Spotlights Student Soloists in Feb. 17 Concert

The Furman Symphony Orchestra will present a concert Friday, Feb. 17, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Presented biennially, the Furman Symphony Orchestra Concerto Concert features student soloists selected by competitive audition who...

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A “profound” accomplishment

Furman alum Jason Terrell ’12 is the co-founder of Profound Gentlemen, an organization that seeks to “build a community of male educators of color who provide a profound additional impact through social-emotional learning and cultivating...

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An honor of the highest order

The National Inventors Hall of Fame just announced its Class of 2017, which includes Furman alum Fran Ligler ‘73. She was honored for her work to "make optical biosensors smaller, more versatile and more sophisticated." Ligler...

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Sustainability good for business

John Meindl, a senior associate with Furman's Center for Corporate and Professional Development, is interviewed by Mike Switzer about the importance of sustainability in business.

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Furman Listed Among 200 Colleges “That Pay You Back”

Furman University is among the colleges and universities featured in the 2017 edition of The Princeton Review’s Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck....

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Slavi Georgiev’s American Education

Slavi Georgiev was 12 in 1989 when the communist regime in his home country of Bulgaria fell. They were in the middle of the school year, he remembers, when teachers came in and instructed them...

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