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Krissy Gear ’21 represents U.S. at U20 World Championships

Furman University freshman Kristlin (Krissy) Gear '21 represented her country in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World U20 Championships in Finland. After qualifying for finals with a time of 10:09...

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Literacy Corner: A custom approach to literacy training

Furman Associate Professor of Education Katie Kelly wants to make a dent in the over 4,000 South Carolina students that may have to repeat the third grade next school year because they fall short of...

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Furman superfan Bootie Cothran to compete in Miami finals on ‘ANW’

Members of the "Bootie Bandwagon" will have another chance to root for longtime Furman supporter and "American Ninja Warrior" contestant Bootie Cothran on Monday, July 30, when he competes in the Miami City Finals episode...

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Professor Brent Nelsen talks politics on “Carolina Business Review”

Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs at Furman University, is a featured guest on the current edition of the television program, “Carolina Business Review.” The half-hour program, which focuses on business and public...

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Provost gives presentation at Cottrell Scholar Conference

George Shields, Furman’s vice president for academic affairs and provost, gave the address for the 2018 TREE Award presentations at the Cottrell Scholar Conference in Tucson, Arizona, July 11-13. The TREE award recognizes the outstanding...

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Community service will help a Greer teen pay for college

Incoming Furman University freshman Abigail Smith is getting a head start on her academic career and helping her community at the same time. Smith, a Greer resident who plans to study biology in the fall,...

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Furman employs ‘lambscaping’ team to maintain solar farm

Local sheep farmer Steve Wood hesitated before coming to Furman with his idea of offering his sheep to help maintain hard-to-reach areas under solar panels at the university's six-acre solar farm. In a piece by...

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Tenors Byrd ’20 and Toverud ’19 shine at national competition

After impressive performances at both state and regional National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competitions held earlier this year, two Furman University vocalists won the opportunity to compete on the national stage. Bergsvein Toverud...

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Education innovation leader Ambrose named president, CEO of KnowledgeWorks

1983 Furman University sociology alumnus Charles (Chuck) Ambrose has been appointed president and CEO of KnowledgeWorks, a nonprofit education advocacy organization in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ambrose, who joins the organization Sept. 1, previously served eight years as president of...

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Grants from SC INBRE support biomedical research on campus

Three Furman University Department of Biology faculty have each received research grants of $72,000 from the South Carolina IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE) program for the 2018-2019 fiscal year. Biology professors Adi...

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Spreading the word on undergraduate research

Three members of the Furman University faculty were invited to give presentations at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference 2018, “Creating Collaborative Connections in & Through Undergraduate Research,” July 1-3 in Arlington, Va....

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Furman athletics program enjoys record-setting year

How good was Furman’s overall athletics performance in 2017-18? The Paladins finished 73rd among 291 NCAA Division I qualifying schools in the Learfield Sports’ Directors’ Cup competition. That was not only the best finish among...

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