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Commencement student address by Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin ’21

Student Commencement Speech Furman University Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin May 8, 2021 Four years ago, I sincerely doubt any of our wide-eyed, naïve, barely legal selves thought our college experience would pan out the way it...

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Commencement address by Angela Walker Franklin ’81

Commencement Address, Class of 2021 Furman University Angela Walker Franklin ’81 May 8, 2021 Thank you for that very warm welcome and introduction. And I extend my appreciation for the opportunity to be with you...

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‘Lead bold and thrilling lives’ – Furman celebrates Commencement for the class of 2021

View a gallery of photos from commencement Read commencement speech by Angela Walker Franklin '81 Read commencement speech by Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin '21 2021 student and faculty awards 2021 Senior Spotlights View the archived livestream...

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Life on campus during the pandemic

When a large university like the University of Southern California wants to know what it's like to have in-person classes during a pandemic, it might reach out to other universities who have navigated reopening during...

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Furman professor’s work makes cover of Nationalities Papers

[caption id="attachment_50334" align="alignright" width="315"] Buket Oztas captures a photo in her hometown of Izmir, Turkey, for the cover of Nationalities Papers.[/caption] Buket Oztas, a Furman University professor of politics and international affairs, is best known...

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Students and organizations earn Leadership Awards

Thirty-six students, two student organizations, one staff member and one program were presented with Student Leadership Awards on April 11 in Younts Conference Center. A panel comprised of students, faculty and staff representing a variety...

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Excellence, mentoring and friendship – a tribute to the class of 2020 retiring faculty

John S. Armstrong carried an “advisor to the stars” business card. Carolyn Watson had a knack for getting more out of her students than they thought possible. And Charlie DeLancey was known to brag in...

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The Enigma Maker

It’s safer to be unique. And Patrick Musau ’17 can help. His mission is to frustrate hackers, as more of our lives – our health care, our elections, even our doorbells – invite invasion. Read...

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2021 Senior Spotlight

Congratulations to the class of 2021! These students' diverse engaged learning experiences and plans for the future offer a snapshot of the opportunities available through The Furman Advantage.

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The problem with ‘allyship’

[caption id="attachment_50235" align="alignright" width="300"] Evan Meyers '21[/caption] In an article he penned for National Review, Furman University senior Evan Meyers makes an argument against "allyship" and the "Black friends" approach as models for interracial relations,...

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What we’ll keep

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen with an increase in vaccinations, The Washington Post offers an eclectic collection of essays describing the 11 things that will remain with us as a result of pandemic-imposed adaptations. Among them...

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Class of 2020 returns to campus for in-person Commencement May 15

The ceremony will be livestreamed here on May 15. Revisit the 2020 Senior Spotlights here. On Saturday, May 15, the class of 2020 will return to campus for an in-person Commencement ceremony  – which will...

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