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Another cyber wake-up call, but Florida is up early

In a piece that appeared in Florida Politics, 1966 Furman alumnus J. Michael "Mike" McConnell  describes the increased threat to public services that comes with a dependence on information technology. The executive director of the...

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Janet D. Kwami wins 2021 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award

Janet D. Kwami, associate professor of communication studies, is Furman’s 2021 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. Each year, the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) recognizes and celebrates outstanding professors through the Excellence...

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Fall 2020 Dean’s List

Here are the students who made the Dean’s List for the 2020 fall term. The honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4 during the semester. The...

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The girl with two names

For 15 years, Fatima Quintana, a freshman at Furman University, thought her name was Fatima Claire Taylor. She also thought her guardians, Michael and Charlotte Taylor, were her legal adoptive parents. But all that changed...

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Furman again named a Fulbright Program ‘top producer’

Like many students who major in political science, Brandon Tensley ’12 imagined he would proceed to law school after graduating from Furman. But as a senior who was also studying German, he applied for and...

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Combatting (stream) bank failures

Biology major Libby Dixon, a senior at Furman University, spent last summer studying collapsing stream banks and working with Friends of the Reedy River, a conservation organization in Greenville, South Carolina. Using geographic information systems...

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‘The Time is Now’ – Two alumni present keynotes at African American Children and Families Conference

The organizers of the 10th Annual African American Children and Families Conference say the relevance of the event has never been greater. Hosted by the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa, the...

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Joseph Vaughn statue unveiling scheduled April 16

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis sent the message below to the campus community on Tuesday, March 2.  Learn more about the unveiling and watch the live video stream of the event. Dear Campus Community, We are...

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3D model conveys course concepts to visually impaired student

Everyone agrees the doughnut is fundamental. But Fatima Quintana ’24 couldn’t see it, couldn’t make sense of the circular chart and the material written on and around it. So the Student Office for Accessibility Resources...

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Education in a pandemic

Traditional school field trips are on hold across the Upstate of South Carolina due to COVID-19 restrictions, but not the Zoom kind. Furman University Head Coach Doug Allison, through his wife's affiliation with Greenville Middle...

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How to teach professors humility? Hand them a Rubik’s Cube.

Part of the mission of the Faculty Development Center at Furman University is to engender creativity and empathy among faculty members. Ben Haywood, assistant director of the FDC, and a Dennison University professor came up...

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For your DINformation!

Men’s Basketball Watch Party! Cheer on the Paladins from Timmons Arena as they finish their regular season at Wofford, this Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. For additional details, including instructions for reserving your ticket,...

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