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Bridges program brings college within reach

It’s a rite of passage for some college-bound teenagers: Load up the car and head out to tour colleges during spring break. But the cost of those trips adds up. And for students who would...

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Furman offers new major–women’s, gender and sexuality studies

Furman University will begin offering a new major in women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS). Currently available as a minor, the WGSS major will be offered to students for the first time in fall 2019....

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Katiemarie Owen ’22 qualifies for July’s Miss Majorette of America pageant

Katiemarie Owen ’22 fulfilled one dream when she was selected to be the feature twirler for the Paladin Regiment, Furman’s marching band, as a freshman. A second came true Sunday when she won the title...

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Furman University to honor first black student

Furman University has voted unanimously to erect a statue in honor of Joseph Vaughn, the university's first African American student, and review its mission and vision with an eye toward inclusivity. COLORLINES reported on the statement issued from...

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Gary named Team USA head coach for 2019 IAAF World Championship

A record five Furman athletes were in the field when the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships began June 5 in Austin, Texas, marking just the latest example of Robert Gary’s penchant for taking the...

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Furman announces big changes after learning its historical ties to slavery

Furman University’s board of trustees unanimously approved several recommendations from the Task Force on Slavery and Justice after learning about the school’s ties to slavery. Board member Baxter Wynn announced the recommendations the school plans to...

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Furman cuts ties to slavery, makes changes in response to report

Brennan McDavid, a reporter with WYFF 4, was among the media attending the announcement centered on a report crafted by Furman University's Task Force on Slavery and Justice. In "Seeking Abraham," the task force recommended...

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Harvard profits from photos of slaves, lawsuit claims

As Furman University and other institutions reckon with their historical ties to slavery, Harvard University is faced with a dispute over the ownership and use of slave daguerreotypes, a kind of early photograph. A lawsuit...

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Furman board approves name change, statue

The Furman University Board of Trustees unanimously approved recommendations from the institution’s Special Committee on Slavery and Justice to rename James C. Furman Hall to Furman Hall and to create a statue and day of...

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Board of Trustees approves recommendations to rename hall, honor first African-American student

The Furman University Board of Trustees has approved a number of recommendations made by the board’s Special Committee on Slavery and Justice, including removing “James C.” from James C. Furman Hall, and creating a statue...

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Ben Gamble ’19 publishes his first novel

If anyone would know Ben Gamble ’19 was writing a book, you’d think it would be the person teaching his creative writing class. But Assistant Professor of English Laura Morris was as surprised as anyone...

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Meet Georgia’s 2020 Teacher of the Year

Tracey Nance Pendley, a 2006 Furman University sociology and religion graduate, has been named Georgia's 2020 Teacher of the Year. Pendley, who completed a master's in teaching through the University of Chicago’s Urban Teacher Education Program,...

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