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Furman cadets compete in Ranger Challenge

Furman University ROTC cadets participated in the annual Ranger Challenge at Fort Pickett, Va. in late October, and they came home with a win—Furman’s first since 2012. The Ranger Challenge is a competition in which...

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Shucker Center receives grant from Triad Foundation

Furman University has received a $25,000 grant from the Triad Foundation of Ithaca, New York to support the University’s Shucker Center for Leadership Development. This latest gift marks the foundation’s fourth to the Shucker Center,...

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Furman earns no. 8 ranking in Sustainable Campus Index

Furman University has been recognized as one of the top 10 overall performers in the 2017 Sustainable Campus Index, claiming the eighth spot in the national rankings among baccalaureate institutions. The 2017 Sustainable Campus Index,...

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Symphonic Winds in concert Nov. 17

Furman Symphonic Winds will present its annual fall concert Friday, Nov. 17 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. The concert, “Illuminations,” is open to the public and is presented by...

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Field Test

Opening in August this year, COPA Indoor Soccer is the only premium indoor soccer facility in the Greenville area. And it's the brainchild of Furman graduates Anthony Esquivel (2003) and his wife Olivia (de Castro)...

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All Good

In P. Edwin Good, Jr.'s 72 years, his professional life thus far has been punctuated with teaching, property development and management, managing mortgage companies, serving as a current Furman board member and, in the 70s,...

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The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Of course, an English Literature major can make Forbes' list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women." In fact, Kathryn (Tison) Petralia, Furman Class of 1992, did just that. Coming in at No. 98, Petralia is...

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WhatWorksSC Award finalists in the spotlight

The three finalists for the Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence get the spotlight during a "Palmetto Scene" segment airing on SCETV. Winning top prize is Make Summer Count, a program of Public...

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A weekend in Greenville, S.C.

How many ways can one see Greenville, S.C.? Clara Bosonetto, a travel consultant for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers three price points: shoestring, moderate, and pull out all the stops. She gives pointers on places to eat,...

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Furman taking dockless bike-share program for a Spin

One hundred bikes arrived on campus Oct. 10 as part of a new “dockless” bike-share program through a partnership with Furman’s Student Government Association, the David E. Shi Center for Sustainability, and Spin, a San...

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