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Alum elected editor of South Carolina Law Review

Emily Bridges, a 2012 Furman graduate, has been elected editor in chief of the South Carolina Law Review, the oldest and most prestigious legal publication in the state. Bridges, a second-year law student at the University...

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Experience East Asia

When Kelsey Orr decided to come to Furman, she knew she’d meet some interesting people along the way. Furman set the bar high before classes even started. Orr was one of 11 incoming students who...

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Powers receives SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award

Alicia Powers, Associate Professor of Health Sciences at Furman, has been awarded a 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. A specialist in nutrition and food systems, Powers joined...

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Educating for sustainability

Furman University is listed in the fifth edition of The Princeton Review's Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition, a guidebook saluting the most environmentally responsible “green colleges.” The new edition of the free guidebook...

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An astronomical achievement

Furman mathematics professor Liz Bouzarth is aware of multiple people who have applied for a National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship. She’s known exactly one to actually receive the prestigious award—Furman senior Kristina Pardo. “Peers...

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Furman seniors receive Fulbrights to teach in Germany

Two Furman seniors will spend the 2014-15 academic year teaching in Germany after receiving English Teaching Assistantships from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright recipients, who will begin their teaching assignments in Germany this fall,...

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Furman listed in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges

Furman University is listed in the fifth edition of The Princeton Review's Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014 Edition, a guidebook saluting the most environmentally responsible “green colleges.” The new edition of the free guidebook...

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Indie filmmakers screen “Cinema Purgatorio” April 24

1992 Furman theater graduate and filmmaker Chris White and his spouse Emily Reach White will present a preview of their film, “Cinema Purgatorio,” Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Furman Hall 229 on campus. Sponsored...

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Recalling the Rwandan genocide

For most Furman students, April is a time to relish the mild weather and to begin wrapping up another academic year. For Jonathan Kubakundimana, a sophomore political science major, and millions of other Rwandans, it's...

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On two wheels

For the third year running, Sociology Professor Ken Kolb, Ph.D., is leading the April Commuter Challenge. The challenge is simple: each week, replace one driving commute with a biking commute. So far, 16 faculty and...

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Furman Music Department presents “Brigadoon”

The Furman University Music Department will present Lerner and Loewe’s “Brigadoon” Thursday, April 24, and Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Directed by Furman Professor of Voice Dr. Grant Knox, the...

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Carson named court coach for USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials

Jackie Carson ’00 is the gift that keeps on giving for Furman women’s basketball. As Jackie Smith, she carved out arguably the finest playing career in Paladin history. Now she seems intent on doing the...

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