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Summer in Nepal offers new lessons in public health and in life for Katherine McCann ’23

Katherine McCann '23 spent six weeks in Nepal this summer helping educate locals about public health, and giving women a voice they are not often afforded. She shared this story and these photos with us.

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Truist Foundation awards grant to The Hill Institute’s GVL Starts to support startup ventures

Truist Foundation has awarded The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's GVL Starts a $75,000 grant to support startup ventures.

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Phil Lane named VP, GM of Graham Media Group’s KPRC-TV in Houston

The 1987 Furman University history alumnus, has been tapped to serve as vice president and general manager of the NBC broadcast affiliate in Houston, Texas.

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Corporate Counsel announces 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards

Yendelela Neely Holston, Furman University Board of Trustees member and partner at Kilpatrick Townsend, has been named by Corporate Counsel as a recipient of its 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards.

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Summer Institute to reconstruct South Carolina’s ‘Black Archive’

“Reconstructing the Black Archive: South Carolina as Case Study, 1739–1895” will be a three-week residential institute for more than 20 higher education faculty to study ways of reconstructing Black histories using South Carolina as a...

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Furman sororities earn national awards

The Furman Panhellenic Council was recognized by the National Panhellenic Council for innovation in marketing, leadership and programming.

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What student loan forgiveness could mean for students and your wallet

Furman's Jason Abreu, associate vice president of enrollment services and university registrar, and Jason Jones, economics professor and department chair, address the implications of the new policy.

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Furman University welcomes first-year students during convocation ceremony

WYFF News 4's Jennifer Ready was on campus to capture the event, including a special handshake between Furman President Elizabeth Davis and Joshua Swope ’23, student body president.

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Truist Foundation awards grant to The Hill Institute’s GVL Starts to support startup ventures

A collaboration between The Hill Institute and several community organizations, GVL Starts has earned the backing of Truist Foundation, which recently awarded $75,000 to the early-stage venture accelerator.

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Forty-one Upstate leaders selected to become Riley Fellows

News of The Riley Institute's newest class of Upstate Diversity Leaders Initiative fellows ran in GSA BizWire.

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First-year students build lifelong memories during Fall Orientation

After moving in last week, the members of the Class of 2026 had a few days before classes started to learn the ropes at Furman. Fall Orientation activities for first-year students included plenty of meetings...

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Furman again featured in The Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’ guide

Furman University ranks highly in “best quality of life,” “best classroom experience” and other categories.

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