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Alumna pens healing words in recovery from COVID-19

Anna Downs ’16 became ill with COVID-19 in March, about two months away from graduating medical school at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. She’s still recovering, but being a health care professional struck...

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Buchmueller recognized for teaching, mentoring excellence

Winning awards is nothing new for Karen Buchmueller. Since 2018, the associate professor of chemistry has been integral to three separate grant proposals to secure over $750,000 from the National Science Foundation for programs and...

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Risk still exists as some stores reopen

Last week, Gov. McMaster announced a plan to reopen some retail businesses and beaches in South Carolina. But amid apparent pushback, the governor extended state-of-emergency conditions for an additional 15 days. Before this newest order,...

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An act of love expressed in the grocery aisles

In a March 21 op-ed for the Greenville News, John McArthur, associate professor of communication studies wrote that social distancing is an act of love. That notion brought comfort to SELF writer Colleen Stinchcombe, who...

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New Student Government Association officers take oath of office

Congratulations to the students elected to the Student Government Association (SGA). The governing body represents Furman’s diverse undergraduate population and contributes to the positive development of the university community. The 50th Executive Council, elected on March...

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How Greenville endured pandemic and quarantine in the early 1900s

Courtney Tollison '99, Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar at Furman University, has written a commentary about epidemics and their impact over the last century. She notes that in a 15-year span in the early...

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A beautiful day in the neighborhood

Furman University alumna Alise Alexander '16 pens an article about forgotten neighborhood traditions in "Public Discourse," the journal of the Witherspoon Institute. Despite the cloud of COVID-19, Alexander sees a silver lining - neighbors, who...

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Sharing from a distance

We all have stories to share from the pandemic, about people we miss or things we wouldn’t otherwise be doing. [caption id="attachment_44862" align="alignright" width="400"] Jay Davis '21 shared her thoughts about being home during the...

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Greenville city, county launches business recovery task force

The City of Greenville, Greenville County, the Greenville Chamber and Greenville Area Development Authority have launched a Business Recovery Task Force to help local businesses and organizations safely return to pre-COVID-19 operation. Furman University's Chief...

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Big wins for students, faculty and staff who earned awards for academic excellence, leadership and service

Congratulations to the recipients of the Leaderships Awards, presented by the Shucker Center for Leadership Development, and the Academic Excellence Awards, presented by the Office of Academic Affairs! We are pleased to recognize students, faculty...

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La familia assists Spanish learners

Adaptability, creativity and resilience are hallmarks of a semester upended by a pandemic, and nowhere are those traits more evident than in Spanish 215, a conversation and composition class taught by Angélica Lozano-Alonso, professor of...

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More consistency needed to show flattening of curve

Public health expert Shaniece Criss was interviewed by Joe Ripley of WYFF News 4 following Gov. McMaster's announcement of a plan to open beaches and ease restrictions on some Palmetto State retail businesses. She commented...

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