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SCTA Convention brings students together with stars of theatre

Sixteen-year-old Christian dashed up the steps onto the stage of Daniel Recital Hall and eagerly broke out into an a capella version of “Santa Fe” from the Broadway hit, Newsies. “Dreams come true. Yeah they...

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Education professors collaborate on new book

Furman University Education Professors Michael Svec and Paul Thomas have collaborated on a new book, Democracy and Decency: What Does Education Have to Do With It? (Information Age Publishing). Svec was one of 20 international scholars...

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Chemistry professor Lon Knight Elected AAAS Fellow

Furman chemistry professor Lon Knight has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in recognition of his accomplishments in the scientific community. He was among 347 Fellows worldwide to...

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President Davis featured in magazine article

Read Q&A with President Elizabeth Davis In a wide-ranging interview with Black Box Magazine, Furman President Elizabeth Davis talked about everything from growing up in New Orleans and playing in a band with Wynton Marsalis...

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Paladins collect record five SoCon Championships

Furman has never had a season like 2015. Neither has any other team in the Southern Conference. The Paladins became the first school to complete a sweep of all five fall league tournament championships when the...

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Terrorism and the Future of Europe: Professor Nelsen Weighs In

How will the attacks in Paris affect the political culture of Europe? Will it boost support for the far right politicians? These events will surely focus attention on security in Europe. Political parties that promise...

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Terrorism and the Future of Europe: Professor Nelsen Weighs In

The shock of the terrorist attacks that took place in Paris last week has been felt around the world, but the impact has been especially profound in Europe.  To gain a better understanding of what...

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What Really Matters? Read President Davis’ Speech

Furman President Elizabeth Davis talked about what is truly important and why thinking like an accountant is not necessarily a bad thing when she delivered the “What Really Matters?” lecture on campus Tuesday evening in...

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Engaging all the senses

We live in a closed world, blocked by objects—some solid, some symbolic, all immovable. Or so we think. Janke Klompmaker, Furman’s first True Inspiration Artist in Residence, seems to be exposing these barriers as self-imposed illusions...

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A lifetime of learning

Most parents attend their children’s graduation, but few sit beside them wearing a cap and gown. But so it was in 1961 that Ann Hall née Loftis ’61 sat beside her mother Irene Dill Loftis...

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