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Celebrating 30 Years of Giving with His Largest Gift to Date

The extra effort to know students and meet them where they are can inspire them long after they leave campus. Lee Alexander ’84 is proof of that. Alexander, the midday host on Earth FM/WRTH radio,...

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Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters?

Kathryn Paige Harden's book, "The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Social Equality," will drop September 21. Ahead of its release, Gideon Lewis-Kraus, staff writer for The New Yorker, offers an in-depth look at what...

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City of Greenville launches new economic and entrepreneurship development initiative

The City of Greenville's launch of its national economic development initiative on Sept. 2 garnered a flurry of attention from the media. The initiative, "From Here You Can Change the World," aims to encourage entrepreneurs...

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‘It altered the course of my life’

When the day began, it was the dawning of their college experience, the culmination of so much dreaming, anticipation and hard work. Within a few hours, however, the students were left in shock, their optimism shattered....

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Rise Against Hunger sends care packages from Furman with love

On Sept. 1, the Heller Service Corps partnered with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Timmons Arena to benefit the Rise Against Hunger program. Students – including quarterback Hamp Sisson ’22 – packed approximately 45,000...

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Robert McLane’s trip to a very natural thing

In an article he contributed to The Gay & Lesbian Review, Nick Radel, a professor of English at Furman University, describes a connection between the university where he's taught for over 30 years and the...

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Furman again ranked among Princeton Review’s ‘Best Colleges’

Furman University has once again been listed in The Princeton Review’s "The Best 387 Colleges” in the country. Unlike in years past, the publication, which bases its rankings on student and school administrator responses to...

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Furman, Greenville Drive, city partner for entrepreneur night

As the City of Greenville launches its national economic development initiative on Sept. 2, Furman University 's Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in partnership with the city and the Greenville Drive, will host a celebration...

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Remembrance, reflection, renewal: Furman remembers 9/11

Twenty years ago, Furman’s Class of 2005 was beginning its first day of class. The day was warm but cloudy, far from the brilliant, clear skies over New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania,...

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New initiative brings together pubmedia leaders to focus on DEI

Since 2003, the Riley Institute at Furman University has offered its South Carolina Diversity Leaders Initiative. With 2,300 graduates across South Carolina, the program equips leaders with the tools and perspectives needed to leverage diversity...

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Alumnus leads tech support biz for the senior set

There’s a new kid on the block for online tech support. Meet Go Go Quincy, the brainchild of Tyler Wood ’14 and co-founder Ryan Greene. But Quincy isn’t for everyone – its target audience is...

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Furman monitoring Tropical Depression Ida; Normal operations expected

Updated Tuesday, Aug. 31, 1 p.m. Furman University is monitoring the forecast for Tropical Depression Ida and will provide updates on this site as needed about how the storm may impact our area. According to...

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