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From Furman to Valparaiso

For the first time in seven years, Valparaiso University offered a class in Islam Theology last fall. At the beginning of this academic year, the Theology Department welcomed Dr. Melanie Trexler, a 2004 Furman graduate,...

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‘Durang Durang’ receives high praise

According to Paul Hyde, the arts writer for The Greenville News, there’s some terrific acting taking place at the Furman Playhouse in “Durang Durang,” a compilation of six short comedies by playwright Christopher Durang. He...

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Speaking of El Salvador

During the 20th century, El Salvador suffered from one of the longest periods of military rule and political domination in the Americas, beginning with the 1931 coup against the democratically-elected Arturo Aurajo, and culminating in...

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Public media in a post-television era

Despite changes in technology, public media’s mission remains the same—to produce and deliver quality content and bring more people to the table, improving the civic life of the country, according to three women who are...

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Furman and love at first sight

[caption id="attachment_16439" align="alignright" width="215"] Image courtesy of Shutterstock.com[/caption] In the English language, the word love is one of the most confusing and one of the most important, especially on Valentine’s Day. But, sadly, the love...

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Furman closed until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26

Due to inclement weather in the area, Furman will be closed from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. All evening classes for Wednesday are cancelled, as are all evening...

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Understanding peace through religion

[caption id="attachment_16397" align="alignright" width="300"] Savita Nair (left), Don Aiesi and Helen Lee Turner discuss religions. (photo by Melanie Brannon)[/caption] What do the Hopi Indians, Irish Catholics and Indian Sikhs have in common? They were all...

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Road tripping with OLLI’s “Dixie Chicks”

They’ve photographed the lush greenery and cascading waterfalls of Table Rock State Park and the mile-high peaks of Pisgah National Forest. They’ve explored beneath the soaring sandstone cliffs of Zion National Park and the hoodoos...

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UC Riverside psych professor Kate Sweeny ’02 to speak on campus February 19

Psychology professor Kate Sweeny ’02 of the University of California, Riverside, will present “The Waiting is the Hardest Part: Unpacking the Experience of Uncertain Waiting Periods” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 19, at Furman University’s...

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Partnership creates new environmental research opportunities in China

It’s a region of China that boasts both rich biodiversity and immense ethnic cultural diversity. Thousands of plant and animal species can be found in the Yunnan province on snow-capped mountains in the north to...

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