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SC Poetry exhibit now open at Duke Library

A new exhibit showcasing South Carolina poetry is open at Furman University’s James B. Duke Library through Jan. 15, 2016. The exhibit, “Celebrating South Carolina Poetry: An Exhibition to Mark the Acquisition of The Ninety-Six Press...

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Furman graduate, former faculty member, author remembered in Huffington Post

[caption id="attachment_19275" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Courtney Perry[/caption] After reeling off the many accomplishments of 1961 Furman University graduate (master’s) and former Furman faculty member (1960-62) Phyllis Tickle, author Jack Levison shares a remembrance on a...

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Tenor Kyle Jones keeps many plates spinning

[caption id="attachment_19267" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Peter Hemmer[/caption] As director of music and worship arts and organist for Eastminster Presbyterian Church (Indialantic, Fla.), lyric tenor and 2001 Furman graduate Kyle Jones has a full plate....

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Paintings by Furman alum on display in Thompson Gallery

Paintings by 2010 Furman alumnus Dan Perkins will be on display Oct. 5-26 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A reception...

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Five Furman grads enlist with Teach For America

Five Furman University graduates have begun teaching with Teach for America (TFA), a selective national nonprofit organization that places college students and recent graduates in high-need classrooms across the country. The alumni are: Heather Ayer...

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Stanley speaks about picking a president in 2016

Harold Stanley, Ph.D., political science professor and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Southern Methodist University (Dallas) will speak on the campus Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 5 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student...

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DEA chief Rosenberg speaks about battles on two fronts

Chuck Rosenberg, Acting Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), will speak on campus Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. His talk, "Battling ISIS and al Qaeda...

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Shi Center fellows make trek to conferences

Whether it’s semester-long study away, shorter-term May experiences, internships, or presenting research at academic conferences both in the United States and abroad, Furman students have abundant opportunities for engaged learning outside the classroom. Last spring,...

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Oregon State University’s Goodrich gives poetry reading

Charles Goodrich of the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion at Oregon State University will give a poetry reading Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., in Johns Hall 101 on campus. The CLP event is free...

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Carnegie Hall … now what?

[caption id="attachment_19096" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Melissa Rollins[/caption] Few 9th graders make it to one of the pinnacles of the music world. But Florence, S.C. musician Gabe Smallwood had his debut at Carnegie Hall after...

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