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Furman offers new master’s degree in community medicine

Furman University is launching a Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine (MS-CEM) this summer. The new degree program aims to narrow the gap between community health and the resources necessary to meet those needs....

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Ahmad receives Critical Language Scholarship from State Department

Sulaiman Ahmad, a Furman University senior from Greenville, has been awarded a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) from the U.S. Department of State to undergo intensive study of the Urdu language. [caption id="attachment_35892" align="alignright" width="475"] Sulaiman...

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European Parliament member to speak March 22

European Parliament Member for Malta Roberta Metsola will speak on “Politics in the Age of Populism” Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in Furman University’s Younts Conference Center. Her talk, which is free and open...

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WWE’s Xavier Woods says New Day’s book has ‘power of positivity’

Xavier Woods, also known as Austin Watson, not only had his sights set on earning degrees in philosophy and psychology at Furman. He aspired to become a professional wrestler. So, well before graduating Furman in...

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Burt Reynolds, “The Last Movie Star”

Macy Whitener ’13 lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she works for immersive media and production companies Mandt Media, The Whitener Company and Whitener Entertainment Group. The latter produced the new film, “The Last Movie Star,”...

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NSF awards grant to support undergraduate research

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $340,000 grant to Furman University through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. The REU site award supports the training of 10 students for 10 weeks during...

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Furman University partners with Upstate SC Alliance

Furman University has established a partnership with Upstate SC Alliance, the regional economic development organization representing the 10-county northwestern corner of South Carolina. [caption id="attachment_35818" align="alignright" width="450"] Upstate SC Alliance is the regional economic development...

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Princeton Theological Seminary’s “Farminary” director speaks March 20

Rev. Nathan Stucky, director of the Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary, will speak at Furman University’s Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. His CLP talk, “God and the Dirt:...

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Emory University’s Melvin J. Konner delivers Townes Lecture March 20

Cultural anthropologist Melvin J. Konner of Emory University will  deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference...

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Acclaimed pianist Norman Krieger in concert March 22

Furman University will host Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Professor (piano) Norman Krieger Thursday, March 22 at 8 p.m.in Daniel Recital Hall. Krieger is Furman’s Distinguished Visiting Professor in Piano. His performance is free...

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