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A Word from New Director of Shi Center for Sustainability

The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman is getting a new leader.  On May 1, Dr. Weston Dripps, a member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty at the university, became director of...

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Paladins claim sixth SoCon title with Women’s Golf Team win

  It’s already been a banner year for the Furman athletic program, but the University isn’t finished sending teams to NCAA tournaments just yet. A few months after Paladin squads won a record five Southern...

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Furman to Hold Commencement May 7

Watch commencement live via streaming video W. Randy Eaddy, a 1976 Furman University graduate and longtime member of the university’s Board of Trustees, will serve as commencement speaker when Furman holds its graduation exercises Saturday,...

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Watch Live Video Streaming of Commencement

  Furman will provide live video streaming of its graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016. Coverage begins at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. The service is provided for free by the Southern...

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DINS Day Raises More Than $1 Million

The last day of spring classes has traditionally marked the time members of the Furman family go their separate ways. Thanks to Dins Day, however, from now on it may mean coming together. The University’s...

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Greenville, Furman Shine in Mock Trial Competition

In a letter to the editor of The Greenville News, Joel W. Collins, Jr., writes that “the citizens of Greenville, indeed all of the citizens of South Carolina should be proud of the tremendous job...

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Meet the New Chancellor of ECU

Cecil Staton has a career about as varied as any university leader—a religion scholar, faculty member, administrator, entrepreneur and state senator in Georgia. On April 27, the 1980 Furman graduate was elected as East Carolina...

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Dins Day Raises More Than $1 Million

For the second consecutive year, Furman University asked its alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and students from around the world to support the university during a special spirit and giving campaign that spanned 24 hours. ...

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Daydreaming Your Way to Better Grades?

For those college students who aren’t getting enough sleep as they prepare for finals and the end of the semester, there may be some good news.  A recent study at Furman suggests that non-sleep resting...

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Live in Studio C

When classical and flamenco guitarist Silviu Ciulei is not teaching in Furman’s music department, he is performing all over the country.  He was recently featured on “Live in Studio C” on Nashville Public Radio, where...

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