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How effective are vaccine mandates? Furman research shows: meh.

The question of vaccine mandates is complex. The study by Furman's Adam Richards adds to the important conversation of effectively protecting the population in a pandemic.

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Women’s History Month: Exploring the ‘gendered origins’ of the hunger strike

Kathleen Casey, director of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program, is enjoying a “full-circle moment” by bringing her academic mentor, Victoria Wolcott, to campus for a discussion of hunger strikes.

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Hecimovich’s ‘Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’ featured in media outlets

Gregg Hecimovich's biography of America's first Black female novelist gains traction in multiple news and podcast outlets.

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Furman’s Jason Donnelly wins Athletic Director of the Year award

Donnelly was among 28 honorees tabbed to receive the award from the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

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Upstate newspaper pays tribute to Nancy Cooper

A second "mom" to many on campus, Furman's beloved Nancy Cooper will retire this year after 36 years of service at Furman.

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Women’s History Month: Professor Victoria Turgeon discusses women in STEM

Victoria Turgeon, who serves on a federally funded grant to address issues faced by women in STEM fields, says her mentor encouraged her to follow her own path, and he modeled joy and stressed the...

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How Furman turned a culture into an asset

LearningWell magazine chronicled the creation of The Furman Advantage, starting with the recognition that providing students with engaged learning opportunities was regular, and rare.

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Vinson comments on voter analysis that predicts election outcome

Journalist Ewan Palmer turns to Danielle Vinson who speculates on how voters might behave in November.

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Furman math professors offer March Madness expertise

Liz Bouzarth, John Harris and Kevin Hutson lend their math chops to The Athletic's Peter Keating and Jordan Brenner to craft a model that predicts March Madness upsets.

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Furman mentors, experiences lead alumna to Capitol Hill internship

Scotty Bryan ’23 plans to continue to leverage her Furman experience “to be receptive to unfamiliar situations and to seek knowledge in all places.”

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Women’s History Month: Professor Danielle Vinson shares her thoughts on progress

Danielle Vinson '89 talks about her mother's inspiration and how things in her field of political science have changed.

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Francis Kim talks all things finance in Korean media

One of the newer members of the Furman Department of Business and Accounting, Sungjae "Francis" Kim is busy teaching finance classes and contributing regular columns in Korean news outlets.

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