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Local news covers tribute to ‘unofficial campus mascot,’ Riley

Riley Knox padded out to Furman's campus on a nearly daily basis with her humans. Riley's Pet Rainbow Bridge pays tribute to her and lost pets everywhere. WYFF News 4 has the story.

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Paul L. Thomas says education policy and socioeconomic policy have strong ties

Thomas says education policy and socioeconomic policy are strongly correlated, and education policymaking should not hinge on standardized test scores.

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Brent Nelsen weighs in on Kamala Harris visit to Upstate

Nelsen tells WYFF News 4 that Harris' visit is meant to build momentum for the Democratic Party ahead of primary season and midterm elections.

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Rinker Paladin Pitch Showcases Student Innovation at Timmons Arena

Four student finalists competed for the $10,000 prize in the Rinker Paladin Pitch competition at Timmons Arena. The event opened the Furman Engaged event and crowned a new winner.

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Discover Furman Engaged: Recommended Sessions and Events

Students, their research and their experiences take center stage at the annual Furman Engaged event, a celebration of The Furman Advantage and engaged learning.

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Students to paint rainbow bridge memorial for Riley the dog

On April 12, students are gathering near the North Village apartments to work on this tribute to a dog who meant so much to so many.

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Furman Softball hosts Masters Weekend at The Park

It's Masters Weekend, and Furman Athletics puts an Augusta National spin on a Furman Softball doubleheader with Presbyterian College. FOX Carolina's Ella Grogan '25 speaks with Liz Dunning.

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Dipak Malla ’26 finds life lessons leading up to his Furman Engaged experience

As students prepare their presentations for Furman Engaged on April 17, many find they are getting more out of it than a university requirement.

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Paul Wagenknecht ’86 calls his Jim Smart Award win ‘my Nobel Prize’

Students said the chemistry professor inspired their love for the central science.

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Brent Nelsen unpacks latest news on U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran

Furman's Brent Nelsen offers comments before and after Tuesday's ceasefire in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. He speaks with reporters from FOX Carolina News and WYFF News 4.

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Jim Guth quoted in Reuters about religious rhetoric surrounding the war in Iran

Furman politics expert Jim Guth weighs in on the surge in religious rhetoric swirling around the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.

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Furman Engaged lets students showcase their work telling Furman’s history

Jeff McLane ’26 and Grace Le ’27 applied their creative skills and research talents to making a documentary about the history of Furman Soccer.

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