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Furman hosts conference for sustainability coordinators

Furman University will host a conference of regional university sustainability directors and coordinators June 2–4. The meeting will take place at the Shi Center for Sustainability and other locations in Greenville. Established in 2009 and...

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A new take on Homecoming Court

Furman’s Homecoming celebrations are filled with tradition. The Friday night carnival on the mall, orange-streaked trees, crisp temperatures, tailgates, and class reunions. But one Homecoming tradition is changing for the 2014 celebration, taking place October...

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2014 Furman grad is high tech CEO

Anja Smith is CEO of Sabai, a fast-growing, tech company in Simpsonville that provides virtual private network routers to more than 120 countries. She also happened to graduate this spring from Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies...

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Does the “perfect woman” really exist?

Only five percent of women have the body type seen in almost all advertising, and most fashion models are thinner than 98 percent of American women. And there is little that is happening to change...

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2014 Furman grad is high tech CEO

Anja Smith is CEO of Sabai, a fast-growing, tech company in Simpsonville that provides virtual private network routers to more than 120 countries. She also happened to graduate this spring from Furman’s Undergraduate Evening Studies...

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Furman receives arboretum designation

Furman University has received accreditation as a Level I arboretum through The Morton Register of Arboreta. Furman earned the recognition for exemplifying tree conservation, species diversity, and educational resources and events focused on landscapes and...

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Dempsey is Team USA’s main man

The U.S. men’s national soccer team heads to Brazil next month for the World Cup and the squad is counting heavily on the talents of captain Clint Dempsey. A Furman alum, Dempsey returned to America...

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Professor Natalie The receives $2.6 million grant to study diabetes

Furman University Health Sciences professor Natalie The has been selected to receive a $2.6 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance research in diabetes among children and young adults. Dr. The...

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The firestarter

Getting people to talk about making the world a better place isn’t a problem on college campuses. Getting them to make it one can be a bit more challenging. That disconnect isn’t necessarily a product...

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Lakeside concerts: It’s that time of year

Furman University’s Music by the Lake Summer Concert Series, a Greenville tradition since 1968, will begin Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s amphitheater with a performance by the Lakeside Concert Band. Celebrating the...

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