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Furman awards Heller Scholarships

Furman has awarded major scholarships to 12 graduates of Greenville County high schools for the 2014-15 academic year. The $20,000 scholarship is available yearly to one student at each of the 18 Greenville County high...

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Riley Institute Selects Emerging Public Leaders

The Richard W. Riley Institute at Furman University has named 16 participants for its 2014-2015 Emerging Public Leaders Program. The award-winning Emerging Public Leaders Program is offered free of charge and is designed for a select...

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The best and brightest

BusinessInsider.com is recognizing 24 of the best and brightest high-school seniors in the United States, which include an Olympic athlete, a cancer survivor, a researcher, a Thiel Fellow, a self-published novelist, and a musical darling...

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The best and brightest

BusinessInsider.com is recognizing 24 of the best and brightest high-school seniors in the United States, which include an Olympic athlete, a cancer survivor, a researcher, a Thiel Fellow, a self-published novelist, and a musical darling...

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Making art work

If you’re over the age of 25, it’s likely you haven’t figured out all—or even most—of the things your phone or the console(s) in your car can do. You’re also probably not looking for new...

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Furman alum appointed Prime Minister of Finland

Read Greenville News article Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman University graduate who formerly served as Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, was recently appointed Finnish prime minister. He and his government were sworn...

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Everybody’s All-American

By Ron Wagner, Contributing Writer Clint Dempsey’s relentless climb up soccer’s ladder has been as tenacious as it has been unlikely. His days of topping himself appear to be nearing an end, however—but don’t worry....

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Blogging for the National Review

Andrew Smith, a rising senior from Brentwood, Tenn., is spending his summer doing some work at the National Review. He has been helping with the blogs of writers Reihan Salam and Patrick Brennan, and Smith had...

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Furman a “Must-See” College Campus

If you only have time to visit one college campus while you’re in South Carolina, then Furman is the place to go. That is the recommendation of FlipKey.com, the vacation rental company of travel site TripAdvisor,...

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Brodeur’s work on display

Works by Furman University Associate Professor of Art Michael Brodeur will be featured in an exhibition at the Pickens County Museum of Art and History June 28 through Aug. 14. An opening reception with Brodeur...

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