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Author Doris Kearns Goodwin to talk about newest book

The American History Book Club (AHBC) will host Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin in Greenville, Thursday, April 10 in a first-ever fundraising effort by the Book Club to advance the Upcountry’s appreciation for American...

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Furman student moments captured on video

What happens when you ask Furman students to submit short videos that capture their Furman experiences on film? The result is a two-minute-and-30-second video compilation called “Furman Moments.” The video was edited by Furman videographer...

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Mock Trial team wins bid to National Championship Finals

The Furman University Mock Trial program has won its 18th consecutive bid to the National Championship Finals to be held in April in Orlando, Fla. Furman earned the bid with a perfect score of 8-0...

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Faculty research grants help professors achieve career goals

Who knew a pecking order exists among our dragonfly friends? Biology Professor Wade Worthen, Ph.D., knows and will be advancing his understanding through a newly awarded Furman Standard Faculty Research Grant. For Music Professor Omar...

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Furman hosts sports analytics conference April 12

Want to predict college volleyball tournament outcomes, or evaluate field goal kicker performance? How about number crunching the rate of significant events in hockey matches based on the number of players on the ice? The...

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How Washington works

Sixteen Furman political science majors and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets got a unique view of the inner workings of Washington, D.C., during a recent trip hosted by former Furman ROTC instructor and retired Army...

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Bradley commits to Furman

[caption id="attachment_10758" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Bradley, left, was an MVP on the Ohio Elite Team.  [/caption] Roy Bradley, a senior at Archbishop Moeller High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) has accepted a rugby scholarship and will attend Furman...

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Radio host Mike Gallagher to speak about conservative altruism

Greenville's own Mike Gallagher, political commentator, thespian and radio host, will speak on the Furman campus Thursday, April 10 at 5 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Younts Conference Center. His CLP lecture, “A Conservative’s Approach...

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UES students receive top honors

On Friday March 28, seven students in the Undergraduate Evening Studies program were inducted into Furman University's Gamma Theta chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. The honorees are Margaret Fiske ’13, Jennifer Grissop...

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Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir to perform April 10

The Furman University Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir will perform a spring concert Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. A Sound Quality Series event, tickets are $12 for adults, $10...

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U. of Oklahoma’s McClay presents Tocqueville lecture

University of Oklahoma History Professor Wilfred M. McClay, Ph.D., will speak about Tocqueville and the American Republic Wednesday, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center on campus. His talk, “The...

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Bringing clean water to Guatemala

Furman and the Global Sustainability Club, a student-run organization at the university, have committed to help finance a water project that will transform the quality of living for hundreds of residents of the San Lucas...

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