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America has never been a country of white people

Philosophy professor David Gandolfo responds to claims by white nationalists that America is losing its white identity, and policies should be adopted to preserve that identity. In an opinion piece he wrote for The Greenville...

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Read to succeed poised to fail students

What could be wrong with a program named "Read to Succeed"? Plenty, according to Furman education professor Paul Thomas. In an opinion piece he writes for the Greenville Journal, Thomas says, "Textbook worksheets on literacy...

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The road home

One Saturday in early July, when you were likely asleep, Arianna (McClain) Shirk ’02 was dancing joyously in AIC Kijabi Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit in Kijabi, Kenya. Calming the labored breathing of a 1-pound infant,...

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Distinguished Visiting Professor of Violin Preucil in recital Aug. 29

Distinguished Visiting Professor of Violin at Furman University William Preucil will present a recital Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. The event is free and open to the public...

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A “horrifying” experience

Furman graduate Lindsay Caesar's journey to Charlottesville, Va., last weekend began in joy and hope but ended in a nightmare. The Greenville News talked with Caesar, who, along with her fiancé, was among those marching...

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Joel Frahm Trio in concert Sept. 8

The Furman Department of Music will present a concert featuring the Joel Frahm Trio Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. Presented by the Department of Music and Jazz Studies,...

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2017 summer commencement speech by professor Kate Kaup

  Professor Kate Kaup Summer Commencement Speech Furman University August 12, 2017 Congratulations Graduates of 2017!!  And congratulations to all of the family members (parents, stepparents, children, brothers, sisters, cousins, grandparents), and to all of...

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A Blue Ribbon Experience

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina insures a million people and processes about a billion medical claims each year. Nearly all of those are managed through the health care insurer’s password-protected provider’s website. Medical professionals go...

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New indoor soccer park more than a place to play

Furman alumni Anthony Esquivel (Class of 2003) and Olivia (de Castro) Esquivel (Class of 2006) have opened Copa Indoor Soccer near Berea, a community where 25 percent of the population is Hispanic/Latino. Anthony, a political...

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Coming to Furman for the eclipse? Here’s what you need to know

On Monday, Aug. 21, the United States will experience a total solar eclipse that extends from Oregon through South Carolina and will pass directly over the Furman University campus. If you’re planning on coming to...

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Just ‘Men at Work’? Signs ignore another gender at work

Many of us may ignore the "Men Working" signs we see along roadways and construction sites because that's just the way it has always been. But for Furman politics and international affairs major Katherine West...

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Professor Kate Kaup gives address at summer commencement

Kate Kaup commencement address Kate Kaup, the James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs at Furman University, told the university’s summer graduates to embrace their freedoms, be open to new...

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