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Four Furman Paladins earn All-America honors

Furman Paladins are recognized for their outstanding performance on the gridiron. WYFF News 4's Chase Justice highlights student-athletes' accomplishments both on and off the field.

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Kolb weighs in on death of a supermarket

Sociology Professor and Chair Ken Kolb contributes to a South Carolina Public Radio story about why a Spartanburg supermarket had to close its doors just a little over a year after opening.

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Furman’s first mariachi band featured on local news station and beyond

Sahid Palacios '25 brings traditional Mexican music to campus.

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Monica Bell ’03 explores the power of poetry to bring change

The church was suspicious of her plans. Her peers weren’t going to college, and no one in her family had attended. But Monica Bell ’03 was determined. Today she is a professor of law and...

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Furman demonstrates commitment to well-being with mindfulness program

Led by Meghan Slining, an associate professor of health sciences, and supported by the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection, the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course has benefited Furman alumni.

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2023: The Year in Review

The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.

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Furman alumni named to Liberty Fellowship

Two Furman alumni, George Campbell '05 and Alyssa Richardson '12, join 19 other South Carolina leaders in the class of 2025 Liberty Fellowship.

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Paladin Regiment part of Greenville holiday tradition

Sue Samuels says the Paladin Regiment sets the tone for the annual Poinsettia Christmas Parade in downtown Greenville.

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Nelsen appears on podcast about 2024 election

Politics and International Affairs Professor Brent Nelsen recaps the latest GOP debate and speculates on what voters might see in the two remaining debates in Iowa and New Hampshire.

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Student leads Furman’s first mariachi band on campus

Music performance major Sahid Palacios '25 speaks to local news station about why he brought the genre to campus.

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Book by Brown-Nagin receives Order of the Coif award

Brown-Nagin's “Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality” is awarded the Order of the Coif, which recognizes “outstanding publications that evidence creative talent of the highest order.”

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Biography by Hecimovich wins praise in Harvard publication

Hecimovich was originally skeptical about "The Bondwoman's Narrative" as being written by an enslaved or formerly enslaved woman. He made headlines in 2013 when he identified the author as Hannah Crafts, just part of his...

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