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Furman’s sustainability efforts featured in Business View Magazine

Consider the ways Furman has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability. Furman was a charter signatory for the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment; the Shi Center for Sustainability was established in 2008; Furman offers...

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Furman graduate named Rangel Fellow

Natalia Arenas, a 2015 Furman University graduate from Simpsonville, has been selected as a Fellow in the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program. In a highly competitive nationwide process, Arenas was one of only 30...

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Three professors awarded Faculty Research Grants

The Furman University Research and Professional Growth committee has selected recipients of the Furman Standard Faculty Research Grants. Furman professors Brannon Andersen, Bryan Bibb and Carolyn Day are the newest honorees. The grants are valued...

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Storey awarded Visiting Fellowship at Princeton

Furman University professor Benjamin Storey has received a one-year Visiting Fellowship with the Department of Politics at Princeton University for the 2016-2017 academic year. Dr. Storey is an associate professor of political science and co-director...

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Jim Guth on evangelicals’ fascination with Donald Trump

Furman University Political Science professor James Guth weighs in on why Donald Trump continues to win the hearts of the religious right. In National Public Radio’s It’s all Politics segment, Dr. Guth predicts Trump’s appeal...

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Furman student makes case for universal helmet law

The numbers are sobering. Furman University junior Simone Corpora cites statistics which report that South Carolina saw 950 highway fatalities in 2015. Of those, 132 were motorcycle drivers. And you might guess that the vast...

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Diversity and Inclusion Committee awards grants

In keeping with its mission to sustain a dynamic community that respects the inherent worth of all people, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is going about the business of securing funding for a number...

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Brown University Professor Kenneth Miller to deliver Townes Lecture

Brown University biology professor and PBS “NewsHour” adviser Kenneth R. Miller will deliver the Charles H. Townes Lecture on Faith and Reason Tuesday, March 29 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the Furman...

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Past Portents: Stories in Prose & Poetry

“Past Portents: Stories in Prose and Poetry,” a joint reading and signing by authors Joni Tevis and A. Scott Henderson, will take place Wednesday, March 30, at 4 p.m. in the Pitts Room on the...

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Furman Singers Make Annual Spring Tour March 6-15

The Furman University Singers will be on tour Sunday, March 6 through Tuesday, March 15 performing at local and regional churches. The tour will close with two concerts in Furman’s Daniel Memorial Chapel. The closing...

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