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The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women

Of course, an English Literature major can make Forbes' list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women." In fact, Kathryn (Tison) Petralia, Furman Class of 1992, did just that. Coming in at No. 98, Petralia is...

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The Furman-Gallup and The Duke Endowment study

Furman University will partner with global analytics firm Gallup to study more deeply the impact of the university’s undergraduate experience and measure the effectiveness of its signature approach to education, The Furman Advantage, thanks to...

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Poet, environmentalist, publisher Thomas Rain Crowe ’72 speaks Oct. 18

Poet, environmentalist and publisher Thomas Rain Crowe (Furman Class of 1972) will speak on campus Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. [caption id="attachment_34665" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas Rain...

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Governor McMaster’s refugee plan is wrong

Furman English professor Melinda Menzer takes a stand on the idea of barring refugees from the United States based on national origin. In a Greenville Journal opinion piece, Menzer, of Jewish heritage, describes the plight...

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Furman presents program about global refugee crisis Sept. 14

Furman University will present a program about the global refugee crisis Thursday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in Burgiss Theater in the Trone Student Center on campus. The Cultural Life Program event is free and...

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Helping the refugees

Whenever Furman English professor Melinda Menzer has a problem to solve, she likes to swim as she’s working on an answer. On June 4, she took an issue all the way to the Tennessee River,...

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Injustice, racism and honest talk

Last month, retired Furman English professor Bill Rogers served on the planning committee for the Shared Knowledge Conference 2017, "A Just Greenville." The theme of the conference was justice—for women, for immigrants, for people of...

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Board of Trustees approve promotions, tenure for faculty

During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 17 faculty members and heard that seven new members will join the board on July 1. The trustees also...

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Three Furman seniors receive Fulbright grants

Three 2017 Furman University graduating seniors have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The seniors are among over 1,900 U.S. citizens...

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Every public school student in Arizona gets chance at choice

Furman University English graduate Jonathan Butcher, Class of 2000, writes an article in The Wall Street Journal about school choice in Arizona. Governor Doug Ducey recently signed a bill that will give every public school student...

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Furman’s first Faculty Scholarship Reception

On Feb. 24, the Furman Libraries and the Office of the Provost hosted the university’s first Faculty Scholarship Reception to recognize and celebrate the scholarly publications and creative works of Furman faculty members. The reception,...

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Welcome to Phi Beta Kappa

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Sixty-six Furman University students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and...

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