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Furman ranks 3rd in national “Recyclemania” contest

APRIL 27, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman University has ranked third in per capita recycling in a national contest, “RecycleMania.” RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs...

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NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

April 26, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer The National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected three Furman seniors and three graduates as 2012 recipients of highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowships.  Five chemistry majors, past and...

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Bridges to a Brighter Future cited in national study

APRIL 25, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman’s “Bridges to a Brighter Future” program is one of 10 college access programs cited in a national independent study, “A Blueprint for Success: Case Studies of...

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Furman named 2011 Tree Campus USA

APRIL 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman as a 2011 Tree Campus USA for its dedication to effective community forestry management. The university has earned the honor...

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Moving out instructions

APRIL 24, 2012 With exams to begin this week, many students will soon begin to pack up, clean up and depart campus. Those doing so are encouraged to review the residence hall closing instructions, which...

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Brown-Nagin book receives another award

The new book by 1992 Furman graduate Tomiko Brown-Nagin, Courage to Dissent: Atlanta and the Long History of the Civil Rights Movement, has received the 2012 Liberty Legacy Foundation Award from the Organization of American...

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Chemistry department receives Beckman award

APRIL 23, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Furman is one of 11 schools nationally to receive a Beckman Scholars Program Institutional Award, a highly competitive grant supporting scientific research by undergraduates.  The $77,200 grant...

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Modern languages professor Cherry receives Founders Award

APRIL 17, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Media Relations Modern languages professor Maurice Cherry has received the 2012 Founders Award from the Southern Conference on Language Teaching. The award was presented last month in Atlanta. Cherry...

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Professor Healy quoted in New York Times

In a New York Times story about graduate school and the likelihood of failing grades, Furman computer science professor Christopher Healy offered his expertise on the matter.  Healy, who researches and compiles grade distributions, said...

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Shi Center comments on community gardens

Katherine Kransteuber, program coordinator for Furman’s  Shi Center for Sustainability, was quoted in a Greenville News story about the rise of community gardens in the Upstate area. The biggest benefit of the gardens, she said, is...

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