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Judy Woodruff to speak at Furman Oct. 18

On October 18, the Furman Women’s Impact Network (FurmanWIN) will host veteran broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff at McAlister Auditorium for a conversation about open discourse with Cynthia King, a professor of communication studies and the associate...

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Furman’s McAlister hosts SC Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame show

McAlister Auditorium is tapped as the venue for the SC Entertainment and Music Hall of Fame show featuring 13 new inductees and performances by special guests. The show is set for April 25.

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Sali Christeson ’07 talks fashion, Furman

Sali (Sumer) Christeson '07, founder and CEO of Argent, is featured in TOWN magazine. Leigh Savage '94 asks Christeson about how the women's work wear company came to be and the path that led the...

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Furman’s first-year experience among top-20 in U.S. News Rankings

Furman ranks 46th overall among National Liberal Arts Colleges and 1st among all universities, public and private, in South Carolina.

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Vinson comments on The State newspaper’s presidential power rankings

The State turns to Danielle Vinson and six other political observers to give their rankings on candidates under the hypothetical, 'If the South Carolina GOP primary were held today.'

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Alumna makes sustainable entrepreneurship all of her beeswax

With her reusable beeswax food wraps, Becca Bolich Wade ’19 offers an eco-friendly solution to keeping things fresh.

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Alumna connects with next generation of Hispanic students

Born in Venezuela, admissions counselor Angel Sarmiento ’23 found Furman as a place to make her own community.

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Furman ranks 4th for sustainability

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s 2023 Sustainable Campus Index also ranks Furman 4th for campus engagement.

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Martha Johns, alumna and former Furman first lady, passes away at 97

Visitation will be Sunday, 3:30-5 p.m., at Mackey Funerals and Cremations, 311 Century Drive, Greenville. A funeral will be held at Furman on Monday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. in Daniel Chapel. The campus community...

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Faithful storytelling inspires Indigenous translation of New Testament

Furman students and community members learned about Terry Wildman’s attempt to give Native Americans a fresh appreciation of scripture and undo the damage of colonial “Christianization.”

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Aganga-Williams ’08 joins Robertson on ‘4 The Record’

Temidayo Aganga-Williams has an extended interview with WYFF News 4's Nigel Robertson about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He also gives advice to students looking ahead to careers.

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Paul L. Thomas pushes back on third grade retention practices

Furman's Paul Thomas explains why holding back third graders for not passing standardized reading tests is not in the best interest of children.

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