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Tonight’s gubernatorial debate moved to WYFF studios

The South Carolina gubernatorial debate that was originally scheduled to take place on the Furman University campus Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. has been moved to the WYFF-TV studios in Greenville and will be...

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Furman recognizes Women’s Leadership Institute graduates

The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) of Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2018 graduates: Eva Anagnostis, Assistant Director, Greenville County Workforce Development Kimberly Appleby, Contracts & Pricing Negotiation Manager, Lockheed Martin Julianne Bower,...

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Is this the way to transform struggling rural schools?

As U.S. Secretary of Education in the 1990s and early 2000s, and previously as Governor of South Carolina for eight years, Richard Riley had a front-row seat for witnessing the impact of under-funded and under-resourced...

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Furman biology professor is on a mission to protect the mountain lion

[caption id="attachment_36333" align="alignright" width="400"] Perry admires part of his collection. Photo by Will Crooks/Community Journals. Used with permission.[/caption] Furman University biology professor and alumnus Travis Perry '92 has spent 12 years studying cougars. In 2006,...

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Another award for Richard W. Riley

Michelin North America has honored Furman alum and former U.S. Secretary of Education and South Carolina Gov. Richard W. Riley ’54 with the Michelin Award for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion. Riley received the award...

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Furman receives grant for Healthy Greenville project

Furman University Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has received a $592,486 grant for a project that addresses care for Greenville’s senior adult population through the Healthy Greenville initiative. The grant is part...

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Furman comes up short at NCAA Women’s Golf Championship

Live scoring from the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship With the season on the line, Furman responded with its best round of the 2018 NCAA Women's Golf Championship Monday at Karsten Creek Golf Club in Stillwater,...

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Mural project underway at Stax

The south-facing side of Stax Original Restaurant near campus has a whole new look. Furman students, working under the creative direction of local artist  Kate Furman, have given the once white-washed wall a makeover that...

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College Advising Corps gets a boost

Inside Higher Ed writes about the College Advising Corps, which has built a network of dedicated college counselors in high schools that serve large numbers of low-income and first-generation students in 14 states. Furman is...

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Heidi Hansen McCrory named vice president for development at Furman

Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced today that Heidi Hansen McCrory, vice president for college relations at Kenyon College in Ohio, has been named vice president for development at Furman. McCrory will serve as the...

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Bridges to a Brighter Future names 22nd class

Twenty-six Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University, a program whose mission is to give students the tools and support they need to...

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Getting it right

[caption id="attachment_35671" align="alignright" width="289"] "Jaws of Life: Stories" is Morris' first book.[/caption] Appalachia tends to get short-changed according to author and critic Gonzalo Baeza who reviews two books for The Observer. One of them is...

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