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The brothers Turlington

The three Turlington brothers—Mark ’06, Chris ’10 and Michael ‘16—all excelled in the classrooms and labs of Furman’s chemistry department. They also excelled in the competition for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which is the...

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Furman’s voices of the future

Peyton Roth ’19 had known for a while he’d be serving as master of ceremony for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Voices of the Future Opening Ceremony, but he wasn’t nervous. That is, until...

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Another $1 million gift for Furman football program

There is no doubt the Furman University football program is on a roll. In addition to just completing its first winning season since 2013 and qualifying for the NCAA FCS playoffs, the program has received...

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Melissa Ranhofer receives Outstanding UES Faculty Award

In 2011, Furman Undergraduate Evening Studies (UES) created the annual Outstanding UES Faculty Award to honor a faculty member who has supported students through outstanding teaching, service, and dedication to improving and building the UES...

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Success in the lab

Research by Furman Chemistry Professor Greg Springsteen and two of his students have contributed to a new study that offers an explanation for how life on earth might have begun. The research, conducted in conjunction...

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2017: The Year in Review

What happened at Furman University in 2017?  Things got started in January with a blanket of Southern snow and rolled right through the end of December with another Winter Wonderland, hosted by Heller Service Corps...

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Princeton University professor Alexander Nehamas speaks Jan. 24

Author and Princeton University professor Alexander Nehamas will speak as part of Furman University’s Tocqueville Series Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5 p.m. in Johns Hall 101 on campus. His CLP talk, “Metaphors in Life: ‘I...

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DELAY: Furman will open at 10 a.m. Monday; classes start at 10:30 a.m.

Furman University will delay opening until 10 a.m. Monday, with classes starting at 10:30 a.m. The dining hall will be open to students at 7:30 a.m. Employees should not report before 10 a.m. unless directed...

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UPDATE: University watching weather; classes still scheduled

Furman classes are scheduled to begin Monday morning, but the university was continuing to monitor the weather Sunday night. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Monday had improved after a week of extremely low temperatures....

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Classes to begin Monday morning as scheduled

Furman students returned this weekend and will begin classes Monday morning. The university has been monitoring the weather following a week of low cold temperatures. The National Weather Service’s forecast for Monday has improved and...

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