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The making of a playwright: Cammi Stilwell

Stilwell debuts her first professional play, "Odd," at The Warehouse Theatre in downtown Greenville in December.

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Margaret Oakes talks Margaret Cavendish on British podcast

Oakes talks about the colorful and bold 17th century Duchess of Newcastle with David Crowther, host of "The History of England" podcast.

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Furman Paladins win first outright SoCon championship since 1990

The Furman Paladins celebrate their first outright SoCon championship in over 30 years. Local news stations cover the victory over VMI that notched Furman's 7th straight SoCon win for the season.

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Trone Center for Mental Fitness dedicated as ‘innovative hub’ for student care

The renovation and expanded resources were made possible by a gift from David ’77 and June Trone.

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Gift to study away program honors professor and brings opportunities to more students

Becky Folds ’81 and Adnan Rukieh have contributed $475,000 to student scholarships through Furman University’s Center for Engaged Learning, in memory of Folds’ cousin, Sallie Grant, who was a professor of education emerita.  

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WWII veteran, pastor, Furman alum honored in Veteran’s Day tribute

Roy Oliver McClain '41 served as a U.S. Army chaplain, ministering to soldiers in the Pacific Theater. The experience spurred his fight for civil rights decades later.

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Furman QB, 2nd Lt. Tyler Huff receives Armed Forces Merit Award

Tyler Huff was selected among a list of 46 nominations for the honor from the Football Writers Association of America. Several news outlets covered the announcement, which was made via Zoom.

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For first-generation students, challenges lead to opportunities

Members of the first-generation community at Furman – including faculty and administrators as well as students – connected and celebrated during First-Gen Week.

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Alums help introduce students to health care opportunities in Atlanta

A Paladin Career Trek organized by the Malone Center for Career Engagement included tours of the Centers for Disease Control and Emory University.

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Mike Bothwell returns from Israel

Men's Basketball standout Mike Bothwell describes his experience overseas when the war between Hamas and Israel broke out. He sat down with FOX Carolina's Beth Hoole in a 12-minute interview.

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Riley Institute reading program for inmates and their families gets new name

Riley's Readers enables SC inmates at 21 prisons statewide to record bedtime stories for their children. The program is named for The Riley Institute namesake Richard W. Riley, former SC governor and U.S. secretary of...

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How cities can push back against climate change

Local governments can blunt some of the effects of climate change by making their communities more resilient, according to Geoffrey Habron, a professor of sustainability sciences at Furman. He and a group of students worked...

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