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Jonathan Bloom discusses wasted food

Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It), will speak on the Furman campus Wednesday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Shaw...

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Tocqueville program receives major gift

The Tocqueville Program at Furman received a major boost this week when an alumnus made a $500,000 gift to underwrite the efforts of the highly respected academic program that promotes the continuing relevance of Western...

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Michigan professor to speak April 8

Betsey Stevenson, professor from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, will speak on campus Monday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. Her talk,...

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Loyola professor to speak April 3

Diana Schaub, professor of political science at Loyola University Maryland and a member of the Hoover Institution's Jill and Boyd Smith Task Force on the Virtues of a Free Society, will speak on campus Wednesday,...

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Former U.S. Ambassador visits campus

Robin Sanders, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria and the Republic of Congo, will speak on the Furman campus Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center. Her lecture, “Africa 2013:...

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Symposium honors Dr. John Shelley

A group of Furman graduates who have gone on to become respected scholars in their fields will return to campus this week to participate in a two-day symposium that will honor religion professor Dr. John...

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Senior Art Show begins April 8

Art by 13 Furman seniors will be on display April 8 through May 4 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The senior...

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Can we make our schools safe?

“Can We Make Our Schools Safe and Violence Free?” will be the topic of a panel discussion at Furman Wednesday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the Watkins Room of Trone Student Center. The CLP...

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North Korea: an inside look

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Earth Day festival April 20

Furman will host an Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 20, 1-6 p.m. at the amphitheater and other areas of campus. The event, hosted by Furman’s David E. Shi Center for Sustainability and the Greenbelt Community,...

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Sustainability assessment completed

The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University has completed a campus-wide sustainability analysis and greenhouse gas report that has resulted in a silver rating for the university. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &...

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Furman studies statistics of sports

Is it better for a college basketball team to shoot a high percentage from the floor or be a beast on the offensive boards? Do PGA golfers make more short putts when they hit them...

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