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Furman featured in “Campus Wild” guide

Furman University is among 85 colleges and universities featured in a new publication released by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and “Lands-on”...

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Women’s Leadership Institute accepting nominations

Furman University’s Center for Corporate and Professional Development is accepting nominations for the Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI). Nominations are due by Oct. 9, 2015, and online applications are due by Nov. 6, 2015. WLI includes five sessions,...

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Marching Band performs Sept. 25

Furman University’s Marching Band, The Paladin Regiment, will present its annual Marching Band Extravaganza concert Friday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. The CLP concert is open to the public and is held in...

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Bryce Norton ’93 takes the helm at Miracle Hill Ministries

Effective Oct. 19 this year, 1993 Furman University graduate Bryce Norton will step in as president of Miracle Hill Ministries. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native will head up Miracle Hill’s nine facilities and its transitional...

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Furman accepting applications for corporate sustainability program

Furman University is offering a program in the spring of 2016 that will help executives manage the challenges of a socially conscious business environment. The intensive, five-session course is offered by Furman’s Center for Corporate and...

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Paul Thomas opines about school choice

Furman education professor Paul Thomas says Charleston and New Orleans share “complicated profiles” in terms of natural disasters and man-made racism and generational poverty. He says like New Orleans, “ ... the lessons of education...

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Pat Conroy leads panel of SC authors at Furman

New York Times-bestselling author Pat Conroy will host a discussion with South Carolina authors on the campus of Furman University Thursday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. in Younts Conference Center. A reception with light hors...

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Siefert breaks down language barriers

On the field and in the locker room, baseball lingo comes easy for Greenville Drive recruits who hail from non-English-speaking countries. But ordering a meal at a restaurant? Shopping? Answering questions from the media? Let’s...

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English professor Oakes honored for faculty excellence

Furman University English professor Margaret J. Oakes has received a major award from the Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) in recognition of her teaching and innovative leadership at the university. In a letter to...

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Blumenfield receives NSF grant

Tami Blumenfield, an assistant professor of Asian Studies at Furman University, has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the rapid expansion of material wealth in rural China and Bangladesh. For the proposal,...

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