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A lasting legacy

The Greenville community recently lost a philanthropist and community leader, Mamie Jolley Bruce, whose lasting legacy has and will continue to make a difference in Greenville. Her generous gift created Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter...

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Furman Standard honors ten

[caption id="attachment_15126" align="alignright" width="300"] Top left and continuing clockwise, George (left) and Fran Ligler (right) honored Carl Kohrt, who is photographed with his wife Lynne, and Charles Brewer. Brewer was also honored by Genie Gullick....

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The struggle over desegregation at Furman

On Jan. 29, 1965, Joseph Vaughn became Furman's first African-American undergraduate student. That date marked the turning point in a debate that divided the campus for more than a decade and changed the university's culture...

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A circuitous journey into politics

Madeline Rogero took a circuitous path to her current position as mayor of Knoxville, Tenn. After graduating from Furman with a degree in political science in 1979, Rogero worked with César Chávez's United Farm Workers,...

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The Washington Experience

[caption id="attachment_14779" align="alignright" width="300"] Stewart Atkins and Congressman Kevin McCarthy, House Majority Leader[/caption] For Carson Priest ’15, his summer as an intern in Washington, D.C., was anything but boring as he learned everything from how...

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Symphonic Band to present Veterans Day concert

The Furman University Symphonic Band will present a concert Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The concert is open to the public. Available at the door, tickets are $5 for adults...

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Room named in Vaughn’s honor

Furman University renamed its MultiCultural Room in honor of Joseph Vaughn, the first African-American student to attend Furman, and held a dedication ceremony Saturday, Oct. 25. A Greenville native, Vaughn enrolled at the university in January...

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Far Peripheral

[caption id="attachment_15075" align="alignright" width="200"] Photo by Pam Brissey, Class of ’14[/caption] Our hectic lives often limit the time we spend absorbing the world around us. The "Far Peripheral" photography exhibit at Furman’s Baiden Gallery is...

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Furman advances to SRC Final Four

Furman will be one of four teams to participate in the Southern Rugby Conference Final Four this weekend on the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus. The Paladins (4-1 in the SRC) will open...

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Furman Percussion Ensemble in concert Nov. 8

The Furman Percussion Ensemble will present a concert Saturday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Directed by Furman music faculty member Dr. Omar Carmenates, the concert is open to the public...

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