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Diane Nash to speak on Freedom Riders

Diane Nash, a Civil Rights champion who helped organize the Freedom Riders as a college student in the 1960s, will speak Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the Furman campus....

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Surgeon Dr. James Andrews to speak

Dr. James Andrews, a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon who has operated on many of the greatest athletes in sports, will speak at the annual fundraiser for the Furman baseball team on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the...

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Saving baby Jordan

Nancy ’02 and Shelvis Smith-Mather ’02 were doing peace-building ministry work in South Sudan late last year when the couple’s first child was born seven weeks early. In a rural and conflict-filled area with no...

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High Noon: “The Weight of Mercy”

The Rev. Deb Richardson-Moore, pastor of the Triune Mercy Center, will speak about ministering to the homeless in Greenville and how she came to write about a book about those experiences when she delivers the...

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Ed Sheeran comes to Furman March 26

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who is touring with Taylor Swift this spring and whose song “The A Team” was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, will perform in concert at Furman’s...

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Dana Thorpe named museum director

A national leader in historical museum management has been appointed Executive Director of the Upcountry History Museum-Furman, University President Rod Smolla announced today. Dana L. Thorpe, who has more than 28 years of experience working...

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Sister Peggy O’Neill commencement address

SISTER PEGGY O’NEILL COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS MAY 4, 2013 FURMAN UNIVERSITY I am honored and humbled by your President Rodney Smolla and the Administration of your university that they would ask me to address you. And...

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Needtobreathe comes home to Furman

Needtobreathe, the popular rock band headed by 2003 Furman graduate Bear Rinehart, will come to Timmons Arena Saturday, April 6 to perform in concert. The concert begins at 9 p.m.  Tickets are $29.50 for the...

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Furman receives mentions in Netflix series

Beau Willimon needed some color for his new Netflix series, “House of Cards,” so he decided to borrow from the story he knew best: his own. The Oscar-nominated writer and producer, legally named Pack Beauregard...

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Furman to host six high school graduations this week

By Shannice Singletary, 14, Contributing Writer It is shaping up to be a busy week at Furman, as Timmons Arena is to house a score of high school graduations this Wednesday and Thursday.  More than...

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