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Let the new academic year begin

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis gave a special welcome to the Class of 2022, and alum Keith B. Johnson ’05 talked about his journey from the Paladin football field to becoming one of the youngest...

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Furman Police Lt. Victor Rivas injured in car accident

While driving to work on Friday, Aug. 24, Furman Police Lieutenant Victor Rivas was struck by a stolen pick-up truck on White Horse Road. Rivas’ car was destroyed in the accident, and he sustained substantial...

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Furman Welcomes Students Back To Campus

It’s still summer on the calendar, but the break is over for Furman students. On Friday, Aug. 24, one of the most diverse and academically talented freshman classes in university history began reporting to what...

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Furman to hold opening convocation Monday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m.

Judge Keith B. Johnson, a 2005 Furman University graduate and associate Juvenile Court Judge for the Augusta (Georgia) Judicial Circuit, will serve as speaker at Furman’s opening convocation Monday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. in...

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Leveling Up in the Game of Life

When you tell your professors the plan is to focus on video games now that you’re in college, an enthusiastic “how can we help” isn’t usually the response. That’s exactly the reaction Noelle Warner ’19...

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South Carolina holds back about 354 third-graders who struggle to read

Furman Education Professor Paul Thomas is quoted in a Post and Courier story about more than 350 South Carolina third-graders who were held back because of reading deficiencies. “Three hundred and fifty-four students retained is still...

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The EU is OK

In an op-ed for The Greenville News, Furman professors Brent Nelsen (politics and international affairs) and Tom Smythe (business and accounting) write that if anyone should appreciate the economic contributions of the European Union, it...

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Furman listed in Forbes’ 2018 “America’s Top Colleges”

Furman University is the top-rated school in South Carolina and ranked among the top 20 percent of the nation’s best colleges and universities in Forbes' 2018 list of “America’s Top Colleges.” Furman is ranked No....

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Furman Fan Fest set for Aug. 18 at Fluor Field

If you’d like to spend some time hanging out with Furman athletes and coaches and then catch a Greenville Drive game at Fluor Field in downtown Greenville right after that, you have your chance this...

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‘Always try to be true to your authentic self’

David H. Bost, professor emeritus of modern languages and literatures at Furman, delivered the speech for the summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 11. Bost, who joined the Furman faculty in 1981, retired this summer as...

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