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Furman University honors 61 years since Joseph Vaughn broke barriers

As Furman’s first Black undergraduate student, Vaughn paved the way for many more ambitious, achieving students to call themselves Paladins.

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Tollison, Harris write commentary in The Post and Courier

Richard Furman was an integral figure during the American Revolution and a staunch supporter of education and religious freedom. Tollison and Harris write an opinion piece as the country celebrates 250 years, and while Furman...

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New book by Tollison celebrates Furman’s 200 years of impact

The coffee table book spans Furman’s history from its beginnings as an academy-seminary in Edgefield, South Carolina, to its rise as a university in downtown Greenville in 1851, to its move 100 years later to...

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Kathleen B. Casey offers excerpt from book about purses in Medium

In Medium, Casey reveals how a simple gesture involving Rosa Parks and a purse figures into the Civil Rights Movement and how both Black and white women used purses to "challenge existing power structures."

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‘Love on the Spectrum’ star Tanner Smith returns to Furman

The reality show star visited to discuss growing up with autism and the accommodations and resources that helped him flourish.

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Furman University campus will reopen at noon on Monday, Feb. 2

Furman University will close campus on Sunday. Look to this story and social media for further announcements.

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Former Men’s Soccer Head Coach Doug Allison reflects on College Cup

Former Men's Soccer Head Coach Doug Allison talks to WYFF News 4's Marc Whiteman about his legendary career at Furman.

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Neal Collins ’04 Recognized for Legislative Leadership

South Carolina Representative Neal Collins '04 found mentorship at Furman and grew that into a passion and career of public service to the state.

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Furman hosts emergency preparedness event reflecting on Hurricane Helene

Furman's Liz Seman shared with attendees how the university prepares for future emergencies by learning lessons from ones we've endured.

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Furman University campus will open on Wednesday, Jan. 28

Furman University will fully open campus on Wednesday, Jan. 28, after a winter storm came through the region.

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Joseph Vaughn Day 2026 takes place Jan. 30

Celebrate the life and legacy of Furman’s first Black undergraduate student at 12:30 p.m. on Joseph Vaughn Plaza in front of the Duke Library.

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Kamber Parker Bowden ’17 featured in Greenville Business Magazine, UpstateBizSC

Bowden dives deep to understand how people work, communicate and lead across generations. Her company, Generational Performance Solutions, and her new book are highlighted in Greenville Business Magazine and UpstateBizSC.

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