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Meet the Furman sophomore providing scholarships for high school students

Sophomore JohnPaul Sleiman believes in the power of debate. “It builds friendships, and it also builds creativity,” he said. As the architect of the Paladin Invitational, now in its third year, Sleiman, a physics and...

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Paladins Break Dins Day Giving Record

The Furman University community came together April 30 for the fifth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. This year, alumni, students, parents and friends of the university contributed 2,678 gifts...

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2019 Senior Spotlight

University Communications would like to offer a special thanks to these students as well as the members of the faculty and staff who helped us tell the stories of just a handful of the many...

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Close friends, now even closer

Susannah Leigh Steele ’03 and David Anderson Weigel ’10 met at Furman in 2009 and became good friends, but it took them a while to realize they were more than that. They were married on...

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Furman to hold commencement Saturday, May 11

Commencement has been moved to Timmons Arena because of the threat of rain and inclement weather in the Greenville area. The commencement ceremony will be broadcast live here.  Eleanor Beardsley, a 1986 Furman University graduate...

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April 30 is the fifth annual Dins Day

Furman University students, alumni, parents and friends will join together Tuesday, April 30, to kick off the fifth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. Themed “Furman5ever,” the event encourages the...

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No phone, no problem

How would you handle having to spend the day away from your phone? No calls or texts. No checking Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or the latest headlines from The New York Times. Nearly 160 Furman students,...

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Hart Zwingelberg ’15 headlines Carolinas Sports Analytics Meeting at Furman

When Hart Zwingelberg ’15 was a midfielder on the Furman men’s soccer team, he dreamed of the day he’d be in the MLS. Last year, that dream came true – though not quite how he...

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Ken Peterson named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Ken Peterson, who has served as Dean of the Faculty at Furman University since February 2017, has been named Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced today. As the university’s...

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Students press for global change through Dining for Women

In March, Delaney Fleming ’20 and Amelia Miles ’19 traveled to Washington, D.C., but they weren't there to sightsee. The students went as delegates of Dining for Women to the annual UNICEF Student Summit, a...

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