communication-studies

“Coming to the Table:” DeWolf and Morgan on interracial healing, dialogue

Authors Tom DeWolf and Sharon Morgan will speak Tuesday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Younts Conference Center on the campus of Furman University about dealing with the historical harms and “collective trauma” resulting from...

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Film “Traces of the Trade” to be screened Nov. 1

Furman University will screen Emmy-nominated film “Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North,” by Katrina Browne Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. in Patrick Lecture Hall of Plyler Hall on campus. The...

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A (Harper’s) Bazaar summer in New York City

When Julia Piotrowski ’19 arrived at Furman in 2016 aspiring to be a doctor, it’s safe to say she didn’t see herself spending the summer of 2018 in the heart of New York City working...

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Four Furman graduates among Greenville’s ‘Best & Brightest 35 and Under’

On Sept. 25 at the Greenville ONE Center, Greenville Business Magazine honored 37 outstanding young professionals in a ceremony presented by Furman University and sponsored by Countybank. Among “The Best & Brightest 35 and Under,”...

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A summer peppered with experience

For years, members of the Furman women’s golf team have dreamed of walking in the footsteps of former LPGA star and current television golf analyst Dottie Pepper ’87. But nobody has done it quite so...

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What’s so un-American about being bilingual?

In a guest column for The Greenville News, Furman student Whitney Maness ’20 asks the question: “Why are bilinguals, and Spanish bilinguals in particular, considered un-American?” While acknowledging that the majority of Americans speak English,...

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Furman announces 2018 spring term Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2018 spring term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.4 during the university’s fall and...

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Board of Trustees approves faculty promotions, tenure; four new trustees to join board July 1

During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 13 faculty members; four new members will join the board July 1. The trustees also granted emeritus status to...

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Cosby verdict sends strong message

The onscreen persona of celebrities can sometimes veil true character. The verdict in the Bill Cosby trial has stirred conversation about the entertainer whose actions belied his onstage fatherly character. An advocate for sexual assault victims Jamika...

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Furman’s 10th Engaged! happens April 10

Furman University will hold its annual Furman Engaged! Day on Tuesday, April 10 at various locations on campus. Furman Engaged! celebrates the wide-ranging research, scholarship and creativity of Furman University undergraduates. The exhibits and performances...

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Meet the newest members of Phi Beta Kappa

Seventy-four Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony on campus...

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Church historian Bill Leonard to speak April 3

Attention: This lecture was originally scheduled for March 13 and was cancelled due to inclement weather in North Carolina. Bill Leonard, the Dunn Professor of Baptist Studies and professor of church history at Wake Forest...

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