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New podcast focused on innovation in the Furman community launches this week

There are more than 700,000 active podcasts in the world, but none are focused on innovation and entrepreneurial thinking in the Furman community. With the launch of the Class E Podcast Tuesday, March 3, however, that won't...

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Sam Ybarra ’22 awarded first place in Furman’s venture pitch competition

An intense process that started in November with 80 students vying for a chance to take part in Furman University's first annual Paladin Pitch competition culminated Saturday, Feb. 22, with a first-place win by Sam...

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Giving voice to dreams and hopes

Opera singer Sarah Reese, a 1971 graduate of Furman’s music program, has enchanted audiences in concert halls around the world. But she has since returned home to Greenville, where she teaches music at Pendleton High...

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Furman presents awards at Bell Tower Ball

Watch video presentations about the award winners Furman University recently presented awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball, which took place at the Greenville Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 22. The event celebrated the accomplishments...

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Furman Lake restoration project slated to begin later this month

If left to its own devices Furman Lake would quietly disappear, fading back into the two streams that created it when they were dammed in the 1950s. That's why Furman is set to embark on...

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Furman Hosts Ribbon Cutting for New Office Space

Furman University Innovation and Entrepreneurship held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Feb. 21, to celebrate the naming of the Davies Idea Exchange. The space, located in Hipp Hall, serves as a hub for collaborative thought, exploration...

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Furman presents awards at Bell Tower Ball

Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 22. The event, which took place at the Greenville Convention Center, celebrated the accomplishments of members of the Furman community....

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Furman clashes with Wofford in ‘White Out’ at the Well this weekend

Furman basketball’s final Weekend at the Well Saturday is the meat in the middle of a three-game sandwich that will likely decide whether or not the men’s team can capture its first outright Southern Conference...

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Former NSA director, Furman alumnus to lead Cyber Florida

In a news release, the University of South Florida announced the appointment of J. Michael (Mike) McConnell, retired U.S. Navy vice admiral and former director of the National Security Agency (NSA), as executive director of...

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February is Black History Month

Furman University will celebrate Black History Month in a variety of ways throughout February, beginning with Gospelfest on Feb. 8 and concluding with “A Soulful Brunch” on Feb. 29. The following is a list of...

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