FURMAN IN THE NEWS

A panel hosted by The Hill Institute unpacks the impact of AI

Furman alumni and representatives of Furman institutes and centers lead panel "AI and the Future of Business" in downtown Greenville.

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Furman’s Hunt explains seismic activity in Iceland

Emma Hunt speaks to a WYFF News 4 meteorologist about increased seismic rumblings in Iceland where she led a MayX this year. Two students who were part of the trip join the conversation.

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Book by Hecimovich named among ’10 Best’ by WAPO

English Professor Gregg Hecimovich's "The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts" earns a spot in The Washington Post's "10 Best Books of 2023."

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Restorative truth-telling, goal of Riley DLI program

The Community Remembrance Project of Greenville County was established in 2019 by a cohort of Diversity Leaders Initiative fellows of The Riley Institute at Furman University.

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Margaret Oakes talks Margaret Cavendish on British podcast

Oakes talks about the colorful and bold 17th century Duchess of Newcastle with David Crowther, host of "The History of England" podcast.

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Furman Paladins win first outright SoCon championship since 1990

The Furman Paladins celebrate their first outright SoCon championship in over 30 years. Local news stations cover the victory over VMI that notched Furman's 7th straight SoCon win for the season.

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WWII veteran, pastor, Furman alum honored in Veteran’s Day tribute

Roy Oliver McClain '41 served as a U.S. Army chaplain, ministering to soldiers in the Pacific Theater. The experience spurred his fight for civil rights decades later.

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Furman QB, 2nd Lt. Tyler Huff receives Armed Forces Merit Award

Tyler Huff was selected among a list of 46 nominations for the honor from the Football Writers Association of America. Several news outlets covered the announcement, which was made via Zoom.

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Mike Bothwell returns from Israel

Men's Basketball standout Mike Bothwell describes his experience overseas when the war between Hamas and Israel broke out. He sat down with FOX Carolina's Beth Hoole in a 12-minute interview.

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Riley Institute reading program for inmates and their families gets new name

Riley's Readers enables SC inmates at 21 prisons statewide to record bedtime stories for their children. The program is named for The Riley Institute namesake Richard W. Riley, former SC governor and U.S. secretary of...

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Vinson says voter turnout in local elections is ‘the name of the game’

Local elections typically don't draw many from the electorate, which is why additional votes for a well-connected challenger could swing a contest in their direction. Danielle Vinson explains in The Post and Courier.

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Local news covers unveiling of Land Acknowledgement plaque

The unveiling on Nov. 3 drew about 100 people including news crews from local TV stations.

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