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Our president is a crisis maker

Politics and International Affairs professor Akan Malici likens President Trump's policies toward North Korea, Venezuela, Iran and climate change to an "inept" captain steering a ship into "dangerous waters" without the aid of "a qualified...

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Sculptures by Elaine Quave on display in Thompson Gallery

Sculptures by Elaine Quave will be on display Sept. 5-Oct. 13 in Thompson Gallery, Roe Art Building, on the campus of Furman University. Quave, ceramic instructor at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts...

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Furman alums chosen for positions as principal, music director

Two Furman alumni have been promoted to new administrative positions, their schools recently announced. Carrie Pennington Carrie Pennington ’07 has been named principal at Hunt Meadows Elementary School in Anderson School District One. “I am...

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Was the total eclipse experience worth it? Yes, totally.

Folks came from far and wide to Furman's Paladin Stadium in Greenville to view the total solar eclipse. Peggy Fox, news anchor and reporter at WUSA9 in Washington, D.C., made the 10-hour trek with her...

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The South’s most beautiful colleges

Another day, another "most beautiful" list. Furman University is recognized yet again for campus beauty. This time, Furman catches the eye of Southern Living in "The South's Most Beautiful Colleges." In the description, Furman's Assistant VP of...

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Is SC last in education?

Is South Carolina really last in the nation in terms of K-12 and higher education? A U.S. News and World Report study ranks the Palmetto State in the 40s for metrics such as preschool enrollment,...

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A second sunrise

For just a brief moment in time, it seemed, Furman was the center of the Upstate solar system as more than 14,000 people spilled onto the 750-acre campus to witness a celestial marvel, a total...

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FUSAB hosts comedian Mike Birbiglia Sept. 7

Furman University will host comedian Mike Birbiglia on campus Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium. “An Evening with Mike Birbiglia,” is presented by Furman University Student Activities Board (FUSAB). His performance is...

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Riley Institute selects 24th class of Diversity Leaders

Forty-three leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have been selected to participate in the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) this fall. “In a time of considerable division both nationally and locally,...

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Alternative facts and fake news: NBC’s Chuck Todd to speak on campus Thursday

Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and moderator of “Meet the Press,” will deliver the keynote address for the program, “Alternative Facts and Partisan Media: Missing Walter Cronkite,” that will be held on the Furman...

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Billings named Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year

Suzanne (Schwerin) Billings, a fourth-grade teacher at Plain Elementary School and 1995 Furman University graduate, has been named Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year, Superintendent Burke Royster announced Wednesday. The award was reported in...

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Furman Theatre presents “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” Sept. 1-2

Furman University Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Friday and Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 at 8 p.m., with a Saturday matinee Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. All...

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