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John W. Parks IV ’93 receives Distinguished Teacher Award

John W. Parks IV, a 1993 Furman University music alumnus, has received Florida State University’s 2019 Distinguished Teacher Award. Parks is only the third College of Music faculty member to receive FSU's most prestigious honor...

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Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series runs May 23-Aug. 1

As Director of Bands Leslie W. Hicken enters retirement at Furman University, he will continue to lead the Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, which begins Thursday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the...

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‘Get out there and make the world a better place for all of us’

Furman University music graduate Mary-Mitchell Campbell (class of 1996) had encouraging words for students of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) when she gave the commencement keynote at Stevens Center in...

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Fulbright grants awarded to three graduating seniors

Three 2019 Furman University graduating seniors have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. [caption id="attachment_38673" align="alignright" width="248"] Abby Harwell[/caption] The seniors...

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Furman names recipients of Diversity and Inclusion Awards

Furman University’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee has announced the recipients of its Meritorious Diversity and Inclusion Awards. The awards are given to a current Furman faculty member, staff member and student. The recipients have demonstrated...

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Furman tree program reaches new heights

The beauty for which the Furman campus is often praised in the media has much to do with the abundance, diversity and health of its tree population. Two national groups have recognized the university’s commitment...

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Launching entrepreneurs toward success

[caption id="attachment_38617" align="alignright" width="303"] Chef Tyler Kelley says the BEA program taught him how to build solid systems for his catering business, Emerald Plate Experience LLC. Photo: Will Crooks/Community Journals[/caption] In 2016, microlending nonprofit Village...

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Majority of Americans oppose Trump impeachment hearings

Most Americans think Congress should not begin impeachment hearings against President Donald Trump in the wake of findings revealed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR...

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Oryza Astari ’16 named Rosenthal Fellow

Oryza Astari, a 2016 Furman politics and international affairs and philosophy graduate, is among a select group of graduate students to receive the prestigious Harold W. Rosenthal Fellowship in International Relations this year. Established in...

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Six easy ways to boost your memory

Could the simple act of relaxing boost our ability to remember? That's what Furman Psychology Professor Erin Wamsley has discovered. Her research on memory is cited in the Irish Examiner in an article that gives...

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