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Pushing the boundaries of solar energy

Furman began installing energy-producing solar panels on its campus more than a decade ago. But the university’s solar energy push has hit a wall, reaching a state limit that prevents it from installing more solar...

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Pushing the boundaries of solar energy

Furman began installing energy-producing solar panels on its campus more than a decade ago. But the university’s solar energy push has hit a wall, reaching a state limit that prevents it from installing more solar...

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Supreme Court and affirmative action

The Supreme Court this week decided Fisher v. University of Texas. It did not decide, however, what the future affirmative action in American higher education would be. Instead, it put off for a future day...

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Dottie Pepper is back on the scene

Dottie Pepper, the former Furman and LPGA star, makes it clear. It was the writers who used the word “retirement” with regard to her broadcasting career. She never did. So after an eight-year run with...

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A new vision for Upcountry History Museum

Dana Thorpe became the new executive director of the Upcountry History Museum-Furman in April. Her vision for the museum includes exploring new subjects, making connections between local history and the broader scope of American history,...

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Welcome home, Major Bell

Major Nicole Kuhne Bell of the U.S. Army has been in Afghanistan for the past seven months, but her deployment ended Friday and it was a grand surprise for her son, 3-year-old Hayden. Bell, who...

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Juan Johnson is a busy man

Dedication is an attribute Juan Johnson discovered early in life. He fostered it in himself throughout his impressive corporate career and community work. And now he’s bringing that dedication and determination to the most influential...

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Presidential honor for incoming freshman

Sarah Adams, who will enroll at Furman this fall as a freshman, has been named a U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts, a prestigious award given to just 20 student artists across the country. One...

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Welcome home, Major Bell

Major Nicole Kuhne Bell of the U.S. Army has been in Afghanistan for the past seven months, but her deployment ended Friday and it was a grand surprise for her son, 3-year-old Hayden. Bell, who...

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Ministering to the ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’

Many organizations serve those who have limited resources, people often called the have-nots. But communities also need services—ministries—for the haves. These types of programs are rare but are equally necessary to a community’s strength, economic...

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Clint Dempsey willing to take risks

U.S. soccer star Clint Dempsey never has been afraid to test the limits of his talents or Texas-sized ambitions. The former Furman soccer star wasn’t satisfied with winning MLS Rookie-of-the-Year honors or reaching the English...

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John Durst to the rescue

Fifteen months after a major scandal, the former S.C. Hospitality Association has distanced itself from the fallout by changing its name, bringing in the former head of the state’s top tourist agency to rebuild it...

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