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Lakeside concerts: It’s that time of year

Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater with a performance by the Lakeside Concert Band. Celebrating the...

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Furman hosts conference for sustainability coordinators

Furman University will host a conference of regional university sustainability directors and coordinators June 2-4. Established in 2009 and spanning states from Texas to Maryland, the Southeastern Campus Sustainability Coordinators Network is a regional resource...

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Furman receives arboretum designation

Furman University has received accreditation as a Level I arboretum through The Morton Register of Arboreta. Furman earned the recognition for exemplifying tree conservation, species diversity, and educational resources and events focused on landscapes and...

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Gil Allen joins South Carolina Academy of Authors

Gilbert Allen, Furman University’s Bennette E. Geer Professor of Literature, has been inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, the state’s literary hall of fame. The ceremony was held at Younts Conference Center on...

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Wagenknecht aims to shine light on solar energy

In April this year, Furman Chemistry Professor and alumnus Paul Wagenknecht welcomed news that his proposal to the National Science Foundation received full funding. Beginning in September, the three-year, $300,000 grant is earmarked for investigating...

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Wagenknecht receives NSF grant

Paul Wagenknecht, Furman University Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support investigations into cheaper ways to convert solar energy into electricity. Says Dr. Wagenknecht, “Basically, our research...

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A cultural exchange

Zach Burnett, a Furman University senior from Frankfort, Ky., has been awarded an assistantship to teach English and American culture in primary and secondary schools in the Aix-Marseille region of France. The Teaching Assistant Program...

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From plant to palate

“I hate plants.” “I don’t want to study plants.” More than once, Furman Biology Professor and plant physiologist Laura Thompson has heard these words uttered from the mouths of incoming biology and pre-health advisees. But...

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Superstar seniors

Who says lightning never strikes twice in the same place? In recent award ceremonies, seniors Christina Dorismond and Rhodes Hambrick both received one of Furman’s highest leadership honors, the President’s Award, and the John Albert...

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Lakeside concerts begin May 29

Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater with a performance by the Lakeside Concert Band. Celebrating...

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