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History professor Steve O’Neill to speak at Duke symposium about slavery

Furman Professor of History Steve O’Neill has been invited to speak at a Duke University symposium about slavery March 30-31. The symposium, “American Universities, Monuments, and the Legacies of Slavery,” is sponsored by the Duke...

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Furman earns Gold rating for campus sustainability

Furman University has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures...

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Furman vocalists compete in regional competition, earn winning places

Five Furman University voice students competed at the Regional National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition, which was held March 16-17 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Among the five Furman competitors, three earned winning places in the...

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Best-selling author, essayist William Deresiewicz speaks April 4

Best-selling author, essayist and literary critic William Deresiewicz will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, April 4 at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. His CLP talk, “College and the...

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Professor wins TR council seat

The Furman community knows her as Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. Council member is her new claim to fame as of March 20 when Criss won a seat on the Travelers Rest city council during...

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Three times an intern

Crawford B. Lewis, a 2017 Furman Business and Accounting graduate, is one of many examples of why internships are a vital part of a college education. Lewis, who is working on his master's in accountancy...

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Men’s and Women’s Chorales in concert March 27

The Furman University Men’s and Women’s Chorales will present their spring concert Tuesday, March 27 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on the Furman University campus. The concert is free and open to the...

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Furman Engaged! Celebrating student scholarship and creativity

Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of Furman University undergraduates. Launched by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Internships in 2009, the annual event brings the Furman campus community and visitors together...

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In ‘Seeking Abraham’ Furman reckons with its past

In response to Furman's efforts to uncover details about the university's historical ties to slavery, some may ask, "Why dredge up this uncomfortable past?" Furman's Task Force on Slavery and Justice was launched in 2017...

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Florence software firm endows Furman scholarship

Florence, South Carolina-based church software firm ACS Technologies has honored President Emeritus and Class of 1977 Furman alumnus Marvin Owen (computer science and mathematics) for his 34 years of continuing contributions to the company. The...

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