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Stapleton named top woman chemistry undergraduate in the country

Stapleton earns prestigious award in chemistry from Iota Sigma Pi. She heads west to the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson where she'll dive into the Medical Scientist Training Program funded by NIH.

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Hundreds in Class of 2024 graduate with honors

More than 280 members of the Class of 2023 received their bachelor’s degrees with summa cum laude, magna cum laude or cum laude honors.

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Beth Daniel ’78 reflects on golf career

Furman Women's Golf legend Beth Daniel notched 33 LPGA Tour wins including a major title throughout her career. She offers advice to young players and remembers the players who contributed to her success.

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Tensley ’12 rounds up latest DEI news and more in newsletter

Brandon Tensley '12 covers a lot of ground - from film to the state of DEI programs - in the latest installment of "Everything's Political," a Capital B publication.

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Furman graduates nearly 500 in two commencement ceremonies

Weather forced commencement events inside but spirits weren't dampened. Family and friends came out to support 491 graduates who walked in two ceremonies in McAlister Auditorium.

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Commencement 2024 Address by Thomas Cullen ’00

Thomas Cullen '00 is a Furman trustee and the U.S. district judge for the Western District of Virginia.

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Student Commencement Address by Logan Coffee ’24

Logan Coffee '24 is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Pi Eta, Pi Sigma Alpha and Psi Chi honor societies as well as the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Society at Furman. She will...

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Commencement 2024 Photo Gallery

Commencement 2024 was full of picture-perfect moments.

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Students and faculty honored during 2024 Commencement

General Excellence Awards, The Scholarship Cup and Meritorious Teaching and Advising Awards were presented, and seven retiring faculty were acknowledged at Commencement 2024.

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English professor’s essay about swimming and borders published in Open Rivers

Melinda Menzer's U.S. to Mexico swim across the Amistad Reservoir in 2019 originally served to raise funds and awareness for a humanitarian relief agency. Later, her swim became a commentary on borders and the arbitrary...

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Furman campus wins praise in Architectural Digest

Furman's campus makes another "most beautiful" list, this one appearing in a time-honored architectural magazine.

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Furman’s Bruce Adams digs the dirt on composting

Free, organic fertilizer and less waste in our landfills? Yes, please! Bruce Adams, Furman Farm manager, lays out the dos and don'ts for backyard composting.

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