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Big wins for students, faculty and staff who earned awards for academic excellence, leadership and service

Congratulations to the recipients of the Leaderships Awards, presented by the Shucker Center for Leadership Development, and the Academic Excellence Awards, presented by the Office of Academic Affairs! We are pleased to recognize students, faculty...

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La familia assists Spanish learners

Adaptability, creativity and resilience are hallmarks of a semester upended by a pandemic, and nowhere are those traits more evident than in Spanish 215, a conversation and composition class taught by Angélica Lozano-Alonso, professor of...

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More consistency needed to show flattening of curve

Public health expert Shaniece Criss was interviewed by Joe Ripley of WYFF News 4 following Gov. McMaster's announcement of a plan to open beaches and ease restrictions on some Palmetto State retail businesses. She commented...

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For Jordan Harris ’20, an up-close look at the power of community

Jordan Harris ’20 knows something about interconnectedness. While interning at United Ministries, a Greenville, South Carolina, nonprofit that empowers those struggling with poverty to achieve self-sufficiency, he learned about the many ways opportunity and our...

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Furman named among U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools

Furman University has been named a 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Postsecondary Sustainability Awardee. Furman is one of only five higher education institutions in the country and is the only university in...

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SC colleges bracing for drop in revenue

Ariel Gilreath of The Greenville News contacts several colleges in the Upstate about how they will weather the COVID-19 storm and the lower revenues expected in its wake. Brad Pochard, associate vice president for enrollment at...

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Furman Reopens Applications

Furman University has re-opened applications for admission to allow prospective students additional time to apply for the 2020-21 academic year. The university announced Wednesday, April 22, that submissions are open through the  Common Application and Coalition Application....

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Racism: The other virus sweeping America during pandemic

In a commentary published in the Chicago Tribune, author Julie Morita writes about the surge in negative speech directed toward Asian Americans on Twitter in the wake of COVID-19. Morita cites an analysis of nearly...

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12 ways past epidemics changed everyday life

In a Reader's Digest article published by MSN, the author looks at historical epidemics and how they shaped building practices and materials, beauty, fashion, vaccines and more. In at least one of the "12 ways" disease...

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When plants contain metal, Haley Disinger ’20 wants to know why

Haley Disinger ’20 hardly noticed the tropical heat of Izabal, Guatemala, in July – so immersed was she in botanical questions. “When you’re in another country and you’re there to do research, things like heat,...

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Who gets a bed during coronavirus crisis? SC task force creates plan

It's not a question of if, but when, says Carmela Epright with regard to the possibility of an overwhelming COVID-19-like pandemic in the Palmetto State. Epright, a Furman University philosophy professor, is part of the...

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Shi Center offers Earth Day Tips

April 22 marks the 5oth anniversary Earth Day, but for the staff and faculty of the Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman every day is an opportunity to celebrate protecting the planet and rethinking ways...

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