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Vinson says voter turnout in local elections is ‘the name of the game’

Local elections typically don't draw many from the electorate, which is why additional votes for a well-connected challenger could swing a contest in their direction. Danielle Vinson explains in The Post and Courier.

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Local news covers unveiling of Land Acknowledgement plaque

The unveiling on Nov. 3 drew about 100 people including news crews from local TV stations.

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Haley rises in polls; Vinson not surprised

Nikki Haley is showing momentum in the GOP race for the nomination. Furman's Danielle Vinson explains why.

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Furman unveils plaque acknowledging Cherokee land

Students, faculty and members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee were on hand for the unveiling.

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Linnea Freeman Wins Three-Year, $416,000 NIH Research Grant

Freeman and a team of undergraduate researchers will use the funds to investigate the role of the gut microbiome in the consumption of palatable food.

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Lessons from the Civil Rights Trail challenge students to ask, ‘What now?’

The Fall Break trip organized by the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection and the Center for Inclusive Communities visited historic sites, memorials and museums throughout Alabama.

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Applied math insights guide student intern through diverse fields

Taking her problem-solving and critical thinking skills to both the legal and medical fields is helping Megan Hubbard ’24 define her postgraduate path.

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During S.C. Supreme Court visit, justice – and breakfast – were served

For two mornings in October, 20 Furman students got an up-close look at the judicial system and learned that behind the black robes, justices are people, too.

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Gina Arbore Bleedorn ’02 ascends to top of $100 million brand-experience company

When Gina Arbore Bleedorn ’02 was in her senior year at Furman University, she came to a fork in the road – literally. She could go left to the Daniel Music Building, or right to the...

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Thriving community organization grew from Furman roots

For over a decade, Dan Weidenbenner ’11, founder and executive director of Mill Village Ministries, has pursued his mission of elevating Greenville through healthy food, sustainable transportation, youth employment and social justice, with plenty of...

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Hecimovich’s new book subject of podcast

Author and talk show host Tavis Smiley has a conversation with Gregg Hecimovich about America's first Black female novelist, the subject of his new book, "The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts."

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Furman’s private label bourbon makes news

Straight bourbon "FU All The Time" makes headlines. Furman's Elizabeth Lichtenberg explains the popularity of the spirit in The Post and Courier Greenville.

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