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Painting the town with kindness

“If you think of artists, they’re really edgy, they have piercings and tattoos and I’m rolling in with Lilly Pulitzer and I just didn’t think that I fit in. What’s crazy is that what makes...

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Music department hosts Dave Pietro Quintet in concert Sept. 13

The Furman Department of Music will host the Dave Pietro Quintet Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The jazz concert is open to the public and is sponsored by...

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Furman is certified StormReady by National Weather Service

Furman has been certified as StormReady by the National Weather Service. Furman is the only institution of higher education in the Upstate to achieve the certification and one of only two universities in the Western...

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Furman’s Michael Brodeur opens 2019-20 exhibitions in Thompson Gallery

Furman University Associate Professor of Art Michael Brodeur opens the university’s 2019-2020 exhibitions with a show of paintings and other works Monday, Aug. 26, through Thursday, Sept. 26, in Thompson Gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday....

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New equipment grant will give faculty, students a look inside molecules

Furman University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant to acquire a 500 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer for interpreting the composition of molecules. This is the second major...

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From adversity to a brighter tomorrow

Four Bridges to a Brighter Future students are featured in a Greenville Journal cover story by Neil Cotiaux. The Bridges program, led by Furman University's Carrie Silver, gives high school students the tools they need...

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Furman Theatre Announces 2019-20 season

Furman University Department of Theatre Arts has announced its 2019-2020 season. A part of the university’s history for nearly a century, Furman Theatre brings to the stage a musical and three plays for the season....

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Into the wild: Furman’s Kate Stuart ’21 studies African animals

Kate Stuart, a Furman University junior and Greenville resident, spent two weeks this summer in South Africa studying wildlife at Lory Park Zoo in Johannesburg, and through the experience, came closer to shaping her eventual...

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25 top colleges and universities in the South

Forbes contributor Derek Saul pens an article, "25 Top Colleges and Universities in the South 2019, Ranked by Academics and Outcomes." Coming in at No. 21 is Furman University, which is listed among the private...

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Furman students selected for Millennium Fellowship

Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and Millennium Campus Network (MCN). [caption id="attachment_36791" align="alignright" width="450"] Nine Furman students have been selected...

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