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“Make Campus Great Again”

Lauren Cooley ’14 was a political activist when she was a student at Furman, and that is still true today. She writes and speaks about conservative causes, and she was recently interviewed on the Glenn...

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Are South Carolina schools really the worst in the nation?

In U.S. News & World Report's inaugural ranking of the 50 states, South Carolina holds the dubious distinction of last place for education. Cindy Landrum of Greenville Journal taps education experts to break down how the...

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Clemson, Furman team up to provide youth rugby camp

The Furman and Clemson rugby teams will again partner for the 2017 Summer Rugby Camp at Furman University. Furman Coach John Roberts and Clemson Coach Steve Lynch, two of the top college rugby coaches in...

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Marlanda Dekine is transforming consciousness and community

“It’s always wanting to know the why of things--not just this is the way things are, but why is this the way things are,” says Marlanda Dekine in an article by Lillia Callum-Penso of The Greenville News....

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It all comes down to this

With a bid to nationals on the line, the top eight teams from the Southern Rugby Conference (SRC) will participate in the SRC 7s Championship Tourney this Saturday at Roberts Field. Beginning at 10 a.m.,...

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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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NCAA men’s basketball tournament returning to Greenville in 2022

The NCAA announced today that Furman University and the Southern Conference will serve as co-hosts of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament first and second rounds at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.,...

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Lauren Payne named director, Center for Career Engagement

Lauren Payne has been named director of Furman University’s Center for Career Engagement. She began her duties with the Center in March this year. Prior to her post at Furman, Payne was associate director of...

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Safe and Free?

Hundreds of students and community members gathered for two nights, April 10 and 11, to hear the insights of ten distinguished Furman alumni speaking on their personal experiences in working to balance national security and...

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Charleston’s plan for teachers won’t work

Charleston County School District is set to apply value-added methods (VAM) for evaluating teachers, which includes holding teachers accountable for student test outcomes. In an opinion piece published in The Post and Courier, Furman University...

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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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South Carolina’s first College Advising Corps established at Furman

Thanks to a total of $2.2 million in funding from public and private partners, it was announced today that the first College Advising Corps (CAC) in South Carolina will be established at Furman University. The...

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