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Dempsey leads U.S. team into World Cup

Former Furman soccer standout Clint Dempsey and the United States Men's National Team will move onto the international stage when the 2014 FIFA World Cup begins June 16 in Brazil. Dempsey, the team captain, will...

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Bidding farewell to a mentor

It all started with snapping turtles. Rebecca Greene’s 7-year-old son discovered a nest of about 200 snapping turtles on their farm. He was thrilled to tell one of his summer teachers, Shirley Ritter, about his...

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A new take on Homecoming Court

Furman’s Homecoming celebrations are filled with tradition. The Friday night carnival on the mall, orange-streaked trees, crisp temperatures, tailgates, and class reunions. But one Homecoming tradition is changing for the 2014 celebration, taking place October...

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2014 Furman grad is high tech CEO

Anja Smith is CEO of Sabai, a fast-growing, tech company in Simpsonville that provides virtual private network routers to more than 120 countries. She also happened to graduate this spring from Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies...

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Does the “perfect woman” really exist?

Only five percent of women have the body type seen in almost all advertising, and most fashion models are thinner than 98 percent of American women. And there is little that is happening to change...

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2014 Furman grad is high tech CEO

Anja Smith is CEO of Sabai, a fast-growing, tech company in Simpsonville that provides virtual private network routers to more than 120 countries. She also happened to graduate this spring from Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies...

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Dempsey is Team USA’s main man

The U.S. men’s national soccer team heads to Brazil next month for the World Cup and the squad is counting heavily on the talents of captain Clint Dempsey. A Furman alum, Dempsey returned to America...

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Professor Natalie The receives $2.6 million grant to study diabetes

Furman University Health Sciences professor Natalie The has been selected to receive a $2.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research in diabetes among children and young adults. Dr. The...

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The firestarter

Getting people to talk about making the world a better place isn’t a problem on college campuses. Getting them to make it one can be a bit more challenging. That disconnect isn’t necessarily a product...

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Kennedy named director of OLLI program at Furman

Nancy Kennedy has been named Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman. She began her new duties on May 1. Kennedy has spent the past three years as Volunteer Coordinator and Office Manager...

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