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24-hour design competition “Sleep When You’re Dead” launches Jan. 25

The Furman Department of Art, in conjunction with Atlanta-based Miami Ad School @ Portfolio Center, will kick off the second annual “Sleep When You’re Dead” 24-hour student design competition with a networking social on Friday,...

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Bon Appetit makes tasty additions to dining at Furman

Besides academics, food ranks near the top for students when making choices for their college home away from home. In a Food Management article, which features some new additions to the Furman dining experience courtesy...

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Furman sponsoring multiple events commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr.

Former NFL player, equality advocate and educator Wade Davis spoke Friday, Jan. 18, during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast began at 8 a.m., with...

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Art by Laura Tanner Graham on display in Thompson Gallery Jan. 22-Feb. 22

Laura Tanner Graham, assistant professor of art in the School of Art at the University of Arizona, will display her work Tuesday, Jan. 22, through Friday, Feb. 22 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art...

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Art by Aaron Collier on display in Thompson Gallery Feb. 28-March 28

Aaron Collier, assistant professor in the Newcomb Art Department at Tulane University, will display his work Thursday, Feb. 28, through Thursday, March 28, in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the campus of...

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Alana Biggers ’01—More than a woman in a white coat

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Alana Biggers ’01 when she set her sights on the medical profession. The Furman biology and political science graduate didn’t make it into medical school the first or second...

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NYC Children’s Chorus sings “Jingle Bells” live on “TODAY”

After Mary Wannamker Huff graduated Furman University in 1999, she continued her musical studies on a full scholarship at Yale University where she earned a Master of Music degree in 2001. She began specializing in training...

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Professors participate in faculty development program in China

Sixteen Furman University faculty members will participate in a Faculty Development Program in China this June as part of the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant awarded in 2016 from the...

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Indiana agent wins Jeopardy!

Answer: This Furman grad and Fort Wayne, Indiana native recently won two rounds on "Jeopardy!" If you replied with "Who is Nicole Cocklin?" you'd be right. The 2014 Furman University music alumna prevailed through two...

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News briefs and honors from around campus

Furman University students, faculty, trustees and partners continue to receive honors and make news throughout the academic world and beyond. Here are some recent accomplishments: Furman has awarded physics and chemistry major Elizabeth Garcia-Ponte (Greer,...

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