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‘The Good Place’ consultant Todd May delivers Charles Townes Lecture April 16

Clemson University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities Todd May will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Melvin and Dollie Younts...

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A chance to grow: Farm experience plants lessons

As a summer intern for Mill Village Farms, Rachel Goding ’19 had gotten used to getting her hands dirty — She and her team pruned, watered, weeded and harvested crops before hauling them to a...

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Deja vu all over again

In an op-ed for The Post and Courier in Charleston, Education Professor Paul Thomas argues that South Carolina “must clearly identify what problems exist in our schools and then carefully distinguish between which of those...

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Furman Theatre presents ‘John Proctor is the Villain’ April 9-14

Furman University Theatre will present “John Proctor is the Villain,” a new play by Kimberly Belflower in collaboration with The Farm Theater (New York), Tuesday, April 9, through Saturday, April 13, at 8 p.m., with...

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Who should own photos of slaves?

Does Harvard University own the rights to daguerreotypes of slaves that were taken long ago as part of the university's work? Or do they belong to the people who claim they are descendants of the...

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Furman among top colleges for producing Peace Corps volunteers

The Peace Corps announced today that Furman University is among the agency’s top volunteer-producing colleges and universities in 2019. Furman is ranked No. 15 among “small-size” schools with undergraduate enrollments under 5,000. There are currently...

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Riley Institute presents stories of leadership during times of crisis March 26

Four Furman University alumni return to campus Tuesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. to tell their stories of leadership during potentially devastating crises. The event, which takes place in the Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference...

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Math professors unveil latest model designed to predict NCAA tourney upsets

Since they began working with ESPN senior writer Peter Keating six years ago, Furman math professors Kevin Hutson, Liz Bouzarth and John Harris ’91 have gotten pretty good at predicting upsets in the NCAA Division...

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Maddie De Pree ’20 will talk about her summer in England at Furman Engaged!

Contrary to what her place on an internship panel at Furman Engaged! would lead you to believe, Maddie De Pree ’20 most definitely did not participate in an internship last summer at The Shakespeare Birthplace...

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Gravely to discuss new book about lynching of Willie Earle March 26 at 7 p.m.

William B. Gravely, professor emeritus of religion at the University of Denver and a native of Pickens County, will discuss his new book about the lynching of Willie Earle Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m....

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