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Art and the Community

Ross McClain, chair of Furman’s Art Department, speaks with “Scene on Seven” about how the university is helping create murals for Stone Academy of Communication Arts in Greenville.  Furman students have been working on murals...

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A Fine Imitation

When Furman alum Amber Brock ’02 isn’t teaching British literature at the Atlanta Girls’ School, she is busy promoting her first novel, A Fine Imitation.  Brock, who will be in Greenville Saturday, June 4 for...

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The Commissioner of Dread

“The Commissioner of Dread,” a poem by Furman English professor Bill Aarnes, was selected as poem of the day by Verse Daily.  According to the poetry daily site, it republishes “one new poem a day...

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Furman Professor Lends Hand With Remake of “Roots”

The History Channel began its four-part remake of the classic mini-series, “Roots,” on May 30, and the contributions of Furman music professor Julie Moore were evident on the second night of the broadcast. Moore, who...

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Mass Shooters and Mental Illness

In a presentation for TEDxGreenville, Furman philosophy professor Carmela Epright argues that most mass shooters are not mentally ill.  In addition to teaching at Furman, Dr. Epright is a member of the clinical faculty at...

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Luce Foundation Awards Furman $400,000 Grant

Furman University will host four new innovative study away and international exchange programs starting in July, thanks to a $400,000 Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant from the Henry Luce Foundation...

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A New Director for the Shi Center

You’ve just started as director of the Shi Center, but you’ve had some time to think about how you will approach your new role. Can you tell us about your vision for the Shi Center?...

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Going High Tech in the South

Since they graduated from Furman in 2013, Brooks Buffington and Tyler Droll have developed one of the more popular apps on the planet, Yik Yak.  Their company has raised a good deal of money from...

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Veterans Day ceremony to honor Furman war dead

Five Furman alumni will be honored during a special November 11 Veteran's Day ceremony with a new memorial plaque that will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11, at Childers Plaza. Guests for the...

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Teeing It Up with the Guys

When the GolfBC Championship begins this week at Gallagher’s Canyon Golf & Country Club in Canada, there will be 155 men and one woman playing in the tournament.  The lone female will be Jacqueline Bendrick,...

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