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Tinkey sets Furman record in 3,000 meter

Freshman Grace Tinkey set a new Furman record with a time of 9:33.36 in the 3,000m to lead the Paladin indoor track and field team Thursday at the High Point Team Challenge in Winston-Salem, N.C....

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Stories of Altruism

Would you risk your life to save someone you barely knew? In a Wednesday CLP titled “Altruistic Behavior during the Holocaust,” Dr. Eva Fogelman, Ph.D invited students, faculty, and community members to reflect on the...

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Koritansky to speak about civil religion in America

John C. Koritansky, Professor of Political Science at Hiram College (Ohio), will speak Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center on campus. Dr. Koritansky’s talk, “Tocqueville on Civil Religion...

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Elizabeth Davis named 12th President at Furman

The Furman University Board of Trustees announced today that it has unanimously approved the appointment of Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., as the 12th President of the University. Dr. Davis, who currently serves as Executive Vice President...

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Furman to play at USC Saturday

Furman Rugby will travel to Columbia Saturday for a noon kick-off against the University of South Carolina. The contest will be played at Strom Thurmond Field, located at 1000 Blossom Street. The Paladins will not...

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Pope is both popular and polarizing, speaker says

Pope Francis has proven to be both a celebrated and controversial figure. The Pontiff was named Time Magazine’s 2013 Person and Year, and his image is even featured on the current issue Rolling Stone. But...

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Dr. Elizabeth Davis named new president of Furman University

The Furman Board of Trustees announced today that it has unanimously approved the appointment of Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., as the 12th President of the University. Dr. Davis, who currently serves as Executive Vice President and Provost...

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Meet Furman’s new president

The Furman Board of Trustees announced today that it has unanimously approved the appointment of Elizabeth Davis, Ph.D., as the 12th President of the University. Dr. Davis is on campus Thursday, and Furman faculty, staff and students...

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Bolcom and Morris, artists-in-residence Feb. 10-14

The Furman Music Department announces the residency of renowned composer and pianist William Bolcom and his wife Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano, Feb. 10-14. The residency is sponsored by Partners in the Arts, a program made possible by...

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Singer-Songwriter Arlo Guthrie to perform Feb. 16

Singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, son of seminal American folk musician Woody Guthrie, will perform in concert Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus.  A tribute to American folk music, “Here Come the Kids”...

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Furman selected as finalist in climate leadership competition

The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University has been named a finalist in the 2014 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards, an annual competition among U.S. colleges and universities that are signatories of...

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Furman over UNC, Greenville B

On a frigid night in Paladin Stadium, Furman put together a fine second half in defeating Division I UNC 29-20 January 24. Captain Turner Morches, Pearson Fowler, Rusty Johnson and Eric Dolan found the tryzone...

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