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Classroom creativity earns Freeman ’04 Milken Educator Award

Kimberly Freeman ’04 has opened the door for learners to discover an ancient language and culture through a blended curriculum that links to modern tools and learning goals. She has gotten Lexington Middle School students...

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Renowned Japanese puppet troupe performs at Furman

As part of a rare visit to North America, the celebrated Tonda Ningyô Jôruri Puppet Theater traveled to Furman University for a one-night performance of traditional Japanese puppetry on March 22 in McAlister Auditorium on...

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UES degree provides foundation for future success

A business valuation expert with BDO Consulting and adjunct instructor at Tufts University in Boston, MA, Alicia Amaral’s ’91 professional and educational journey included an unplanned stop at Furman University. The Undergraduate Evening Studies graduate...

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Students explore European politics through Brussels Internship Program

Chelsey Dawson ’17 grew up reading about Europe, but until last fall, she’d never left the United States. After hearing about Furman’s fall study away program in Brussels, Belgium, and the unparalleled opportunities fellow students...

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White House disabilities rights advocate to speak on campus March 22

Maria Town, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement at the White House, will speak on the Furman campus Tuesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall of the Townes Science Center....

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Student writers score high honors from Sigma Tau Delta

A small contingent of Furman writers took home a large haul of awards at the four-day Sigma Tau Delta International Convention held earlier this month in Minneapolis. Shannon Young ’16, Erin Mellor ’17, and Cory...

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High Noon: Professor Merry to Discuss Education and Inequalities

What is the relationship between the education system and broader inequalities in society? Do schools reproduce existing inequalities or can we view them as the ‘Great Equalizer’? Furman sociology professor Joseph Merry will address those questions...

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Furman theatre alumna and students receive SETC honors

Haley Brown ’17, Maranda DeBusk ’13 and Taylor Jensen ’18 represented Furman University well at the recent Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) annual undergraduate and graduate student competition. Brown’s lighting design of Durang/Durang, presented at the...

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Freshman writing seminars lay the foundation for scholarship

Learning to write on a college level isn’t easy. Turns out, teaching students to write on a college level is no walk in the park either. Furman professors found this out in 2008 after the...

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Video: Bringing back the cheer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Furman President Rod Smolla reinstated the "FU 1 time!" cheer during the Paladins' home-game opener Saturday against Presbyterian College. The cheer was made popular by the late...

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