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‘There is no feeling like being free’

Anthony Ray Hinton’s words kept a capacity crowd of more than 1,700 in Furman’s McAlister Auditorium spellbound for more than an hour Wednesday night. His words failed him, however, when he was asked earlier in...

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Furman joins effort to improve health outcomes in South Carolina

The Duke Endowment has awarded a $1.025 million, three-year grant to the University of South Carolina to support a statewide effort to improve patient and population health in South Carolina by eliminating legal barriers that...

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History in the making

As an undergraduate, Abigail Hartman ’17 wasn’t even allowed to apply for, much less participate in, the 2016 Sixteenth Century Society & Conference, an annual symposium where the world’s foremost experts on the early modern...

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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. 23. The event, which took place at the Greenville Convention Center, celebrated the accomplishments of members of the Furman community....

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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. 23. [caption id="attachment_38099" align="alignright" width="280"] Julie...

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ESPN welcomes Furman to the “Bubble Watch”

ESPN Insider John Gasaway officially welcomes the Paladins to ESPN’s NCAA tournament “Bubble Watch,” noting that “if Furman is any indication, we may be on the brink of a new era in selection, one in...

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Wofford vs. Furman Saturday: You don’t want to miss this one

If there has ever been a bigger basketball game in the 20-year history of Timmons Arena than the one between Wofford and Furman on Saturday, you won’t convince the current Paladin team of it. Wofford,...

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Professor Shaniece Criss named 2019 ChangeMaker

Shaniece Criss, assistant professor of health sciences at Furman University, has been named to the 2019 Class of ChangeMakers by the Jefferson Awards Foundation. The group consists of 15 individuals in the Upstate age 40...

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Furman trustee, longtime supporter Ralph Hendricks dies at 101

Ralph Hendricks, a longtime member of the Furman University Board of Trustees and a towering figure in the Simpsonville community, died on Feb. 17 at the age of 101. Hendricks joined the board in 1988...

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Undergraduate Evening Studies to pilot new summer schedule

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Furman University Undergraduate Evening Studies will offer a new course format to its students during the summer term, where classes will be offered in either one weekend per month sessions, or fully online. As...

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