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Interview with W. Marvin Hardy IV, M.D.

His fascination with the sciences at Furman sparked Dr. W. Marvin Hardy's passion for pediatric medicine. Following graduation from Furman in 1991, the history major enrolled in Emory University School of Medicine. The College Park,...

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Kabbage’s Kathryn Petralia talks small business loans

English major Kathryn (Tison) Petralia '92 talks to LendEDU about the company she co-founded in 2008, Kabbage, Inc., a fintech company specializing in issuing lines of credit to small and medium-sized businesses. She has been lauded...

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Greenville’s McDavid became language, dialect expert

Retired Furman English professor Judy Bainbridge writes an article in The Greenville News about 1931 graduate Raven loor McDavid, Jr. The standout was an Eagle Scout; valedictorian at Greenville High School; member of the Furman tennis...

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Percussion Ensemble in concert April 7

The Furman University Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, April 7 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman University campus. Directed by Furman music professor Omar Carmenates, the concert is open...

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Students serving students

The mission of the Furman Student Government Association is to be a proactive governing body that represents Furman’s diverse student population and contributes to the positive development of the university community. Furman SGA executive board...

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“I can’t ever remember not wanting to be a teacher”

For a generation of psychology faculty, the name Charles Brewer has been synonymous with the teaching of psychology. After receiving a his Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas, Brewer taught briefly at Elmira College and...

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University of South Carolina’s Bobby Donaldson to speak April 4

University of South Carolina Associate Professor of History Bobby J. Donaldson will speak at Furman University Wednesday, April 4 at 6 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126). His CLP talk, “The Evidence of...

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Jazz Ensemble and Combos perform with special guest Simerly April 6

The Furman University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present their spring concert Friday, April 6 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. [caption id="attachment_35921" align="alignright" width="298"] Milligan College (Tenn.) Professor...

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Growing teacher shortage poses a looming crisis in the classroom

Simple arithmetic reveals a troubling problem in South Carolina schools. In a Greenville Journal article, writer Cindy Landrum reports that teachers are leaving South Carolina public schools faster than the state’s teacher programs can produce...

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MEP speaks about rule of law, migration and transatlantic relations

European Parliament Member Roberta Metsola came to the Furman University campus as a Fellow-in-Residence March 22. In 2013, she was elected to the EP as one of Malta’s first female members and was re-elected on...

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