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Jean Yarbrough of Bowdoin College Opens Tocqueville Series Feb. 1

Bowdoin College government and social sciences professor Jean Yarbrough will open the Tocqueville Program lecture series Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. in Johns Hall 101 on the Furman University campus. Her talk, “Tocqueville on...

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Furman Celebrates Black History Month

Furman University has a slate of talks, films, music and other events scheduled on campus in celebration of Black History Month. All events are free and open to the public except Hairspray the Musical. Most...

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Sound Quality Series Presents Evening of Jazz Feb. 10

The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos will present a concert Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. A Sound Quality Concert Series event and part of Furman’s...

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Riley Institute Names New Class of Diversity Leaders

Forty-five participants from the Upstate and surrounding areas will begin the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this spring. Selected for their leadership and community engagement, the participants join more than 1,700 Riley...

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Trump will be a president unlike any other

Like others in the news media, The Columbus Dispatch attempts to predict the behavior of the incoming 45th President of the United States. Will President-elect Trump follow through with campaign promises? What policies and issues will...

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Post Election: The Economic Outlook

Following the presidential election, the three major stock indices climbed to all-time highs. But while the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow are good indicators of stock market health, they are just one part of the...

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Akropolis Reed Quintet in Concert Feb. 7

The Furman Department of Music will host a concert featuring the Akropolis Reed Quintet Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on the Furman campus. The concert is free and open to...

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Furman Army ROTC Program Honored

Furman University has been awarded the Silver Distinguished Military Graduate Streamer by the 4th Brigade of the U.S. Army Cadet Command (Fort Bragg, N.C.). The honor recognizes universities in the 4th Brigade for having at...

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Freeman Foundation Funds Internships in Asia

A $96,000 grant from the Freeman Foundation of Stowe, Vt., has been awarded to Furman University to enable 16 Furman students to experience internships in East and Southeast Asia during the summer of 2017. The...

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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Author, educator and historian Dr. Mary Frances Berry will speak Friday, Jan. 13 during a Community Breakfast celebrating the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. The breakfast begins at 8 a.m., with the...

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