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Environmentalism in Islam

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 by Maggie Johnson '14 What does Islam have to do with environmentalism? In a talk given Thursday in Patrick Lecture Hall, Eleanor Finnegan gave a presentation connecting these seemingly separate concepts.

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Furman English graduate Westervelt ’90 coauthors book

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman English alumna Saundra Davis Westervelt ‘90 has coauthored a book about life after death row. Published by Rutgers University Press, “Life after Death Row: Exonerees’ Search for...

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Theatre production gets good review

Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” is about the corrosive power of a lie, how it can plague its victims and destroy lives. According to Greenville News arts writer Paul Hyde, Furman’s production of “The Children’s Hour”...

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Islam and democracy

NOVEMBER 5, 2012 by Maggie Johnson '14, Contributing Writer Is Islam compatible with democracy? In a presentation given Thursday in Daniel Chapel, Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im asked the audience to take a cross-cultural look at...

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$2 million for fine arts at Furman

The Duke Endowment has awarded Furman a $2 million grant that will help fund a new initiative to enhance and expand the university’s programs in music, art and theatre, including a collaborative partnership with the...

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The Children’s Hour is a tense teaser

NOVEMBER 1, 2012 by Jenn Summers '13, Contributing Writer The effort that goes into a play's production? Countless hours, multiple rehearsals, and thirty or so student backstage workers all on night number one. Seeing the...

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New faculty positions in the arts

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Furman an $800,000 grant in support of the school’s new initiative to enrich its fine arts program.  According to John Beckford, the university's vice president for academic affairs...

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Furman student remembers photo

When Furman student Samuel Douglas was 11 years old, he was part of a famous photo where he ran alongside Lance Armstrong during a bike race in Georgia. The photo, which appeared on the front...

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Gender violence: Not just a women’s issue

OCTOBER 26, 2012 by Maggie Johnson’14, Contributing Writer In a country that claims "justice for all," it should come as a shock that issues of domestic and sexual violence toward women tend to be met...

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Gifted/talented teachers to receive training

OCTOBER 25, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Furman's Office of Graduate Studies has received a $36,043 grant from the South Carolina Department of Education to offer two certification courses in gifted and talented education...

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