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Furman dedicates Trone Student Center

Furman celebrated the completion of the newly expanded and renovated Trone Student Center with a dedication ceremony Thursday, Sept. 19. More than 100 people attended the ceremony, which took place outside in the Hill Courtyard of...

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University to share in $3.4 million Duke Endowment grant

Furman is one of four colleges and universities in the Carolinas to share in a $3.4 million grant from The Duke Endowment that will study student resiliency on each campus and pilot interventions to enhance...

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Faculty playing larger role in student recruiting

Furman faculty play an integral role in student recruiting. They make telephone calls, attend out-of-town receptions and even invite prospective students and parents into their classrooms. This kind of personal attention makes Furman distinctive and...

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Students display their academic skills at Furman Engaged!

MARCH 28, 2010 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Witness a master class taught by the concertmaster of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Learn about bird diversity and bat activity in local forests. Enjoy a planetarium show....

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Brewer awarded honorary degree

AUGUST 30, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman awarded an honorary degree to one of its longest serving faculty members and officially welcomed the students to campus during opening convocation...

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Postcard exhibit captures Greenville’s past

JULY 30, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer The current Furman Special Collections exhibition in the James B. Duke Library, “Wish You Were Here,” captures the nostalgia of both travel and of days gone by....

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Wasserman named Furman rabbi

Alana Wasserman of Simpsonville has joined the chaplain’s office as Furman’s first campus rabbi. Wasserman, who began her part-time position in August, will be taking the lead in organizing events and activities for the approximately...

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Furman grads enjoy high job placement

by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Eli Loflin began his job search about a month before graduation. As a chemistry major, Loflin had a general idea of what he wanted to do. “I knew I wanted...

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Flu cases on campus about normal

by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer Suzanne Burton brought a “to-do” list back from winter break. One of the items on the list? Getting a flu shot again this year. “It’s a concern because you’re always...

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Providing a helping hand on MLK Day

An Upstate community got some much needed attention this week thanks to a group of Furman students. In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, more than 130 students spruced up houses in...

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Annual Valentine’s dance a smash

Balloon arches, smiling faces, dancing and music were the highlights of this year's annual Valentine’s Day dance for about 200 exceptional adults and 200 registered Furman student volunteers last evening at the Younts Center. The...

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Past, present and future: the direction of Furman Greek life

“When I came here, a lot of what I did at first was just ask; ‘What’s the way we’ve always done it’?” Cameron Smith took a moment to explain her position as assistant director for...

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