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Greenville native Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Jesse Jackson grew up in Greenville and was a Furman fan when Frank Selvy was leading the basketball team in the Southern Conference. His indelible mark on the Civil Rights Movement and community activism is...

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Greenville Journal spotlights Furman’s bicentennial kickoff

Jay King of Greenville Journal writes an extensive piece about Furman's Bicentennial Convocation and other events. He quotes many of the speakers from the Feb. 12 ceremony including Elizabeth Davis, David Shi '73 and Regenald...

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Clay Wallace ’26 receives Furman’s first Yenching Scholar fellowship

The all-expense paid, two-year fellowship will allow Wallace to pursue politics and international relations at the Beijing, China, academy while he further develops his Mandarin Chinese language skills.

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Walk for Peace, Furman’s Place of Peace highlighted on FOX Carolina

FOX Carolina turns to Furman Assistant Professor of Religion and Asian Studies Victoria Montrose who talks about Furman's Place of Peace, Buddhism and why the Walk for Peace inspires so many.

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Basketball great Bob Pettit remembers Frank Selvy ’54 on SEC Network

Pettit and Selvy '54 were virtually tied in points per game until Selvy scored 100 points in a single game against Newberry College Feb. 13, 1954.

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Furman unboxes its legacy within a 1993 time capsule

Alumni and current students connected over their shared history Thursday at the time capsule’s unveiling.

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Area news outlets cover Furman’s bicentennial celebration

Coverage of Furman's Bicentennial Convocation and other events aired on FOX Carolina, WYFF News 4 and Columbia station WIS News 10.

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A rousing start to Furman’s year of Bicentennial celebrations

Furman University kicked off its 200th anniversary celebration with a special convocation that recalled the past, cheered the present and looks forward to the next century.

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Furman’s Bell Tower goes red for women’s heart health

Furman University’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health and the American Heart Association have partnered to promote awareness of disparities in how women’s heart health issues are treated.

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Sharing the Love: Alumni, students and parents say what they love about Furman

For Valentine’s Day, Furman students, alumni and parents reveal what made them fall in love with the university in the first place.

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Confirmed case of measles on campus; no indication of widespread exposure

An individual on Furman's campus has been confirmed to have measles. There is no indication of widespread exposure and contact tracing is being conducted.

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Dr. Kerry Sease talks about heart health on WSPA’s ‘Your Carolina’

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death among women. Drs. Sease and Saria Saccocio aim to raise awareness of the threat as part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women initiative.

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