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Furman among five institutions to receive lectureship

Furman University has been selected to receive a lectureship in the chemical sciences by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The university is one of five primarily undergraduate institutions to receive the award. The 2015...

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Paintings by Sarah Nguyen on display

Paintings by Sarah Nguyen will be on display Aug. 28-Sept. 28 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. Restless Shadows is comprised of paintings created using modern mediums and techniques. In a statement...

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The Rabbit Revolution

[caption id="attachment_18767" align="alignright" width="192"] Dr. Julian Reed[/caption] The nearly 20-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail that runs from downtown Greenville through the Furman campus and on to Travelers Rest has been incredibly successful. The trail attracts more...

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Leading the way

A framed picture of an iconic campus scene has pride of place in the president’s hallway at Furman. On the white mat that surrounds the painting are hundreds of student signatures captured in the days...

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Furman to hold fall convocation Sept. 3

Furman University will celebrate the beginning of the 2015-16 school year with its fall convocation Thursday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. in McAlister Auditorium. Furman president Elizabeth Davis will preside as the university welcomes the freshman...

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Furman awards 66 degrees at summer commencement

Lesley Quast, Professor of Education Emerita at Furman, served as speaker when Furman held its summer commencement exercises earlier this month in Daniel Recital Hall. The university awarded 66 undergraduate and graduate degrees during commencement.  Quast, who...

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Furman awards Heller Community Scholarships for 2015-16

Furman has awarded major scholarships to 14 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2015-16 academic year. Established in fall 2012, the $20,000 scholarship is available yearly to one student at each of the 18...

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How will Bernie Sanders do in South Carolina?

[caption id="attachment_18742" align="alignright" width="181"] Dr. Danielle Vinson[/caption] Over the weekend, Sen. Bernie Sanders was in the key early primary state of South Carolina. He's been drawing huge crowds around the country in his campaign for...

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Furman announces new endowed professorships

Furman has announced that four faculty members—Leslie Hicken, Jonis Tevis, Lisa Knight and Nathaniel Cook—have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Two of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while the other two are...

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Historical marker for boyhood home of former Furman president Plyler

The Travelers Rest birthplace and boyhood home of former Furman president Dr. John L. Plyler has been recognized with a South Carolina Historical Marker. The house is located at 302 N. Main Street in Travelers Rest,...

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Sharon and Scott Rankin Close Soccer Field House Fundraising with $250,000 Gift

[caption id="attachment_18411" align="alignright" width="356"] Complex set to be complete this October[/caption] It was one of those down to the wire situations athletes know so well. The ready to be built soccer field house was nearing...

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Starting a new career

For weeks, teachers across the Upstate have been preparing to return to the classroom. First-year and experienced teachers alike have started lesson plans and gone shopping. That includes McKinsey Payne, a 2015 Furman graduate who...

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