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Surprises are always sweeter when shared with family. So when two Furman alumni were recently added to Greenville County’s teaching honor roll, their schools’ principals (who are also brother and sister) were able to make...

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Furman Names Recipients of Childers Teaching Excellence Awards

Ashley McCollum, a fifth-grade math teacher at Holly Springs Motlow Elementary School in Campobello, and Rachael Weisinger, an English teacher at Travelers Rest High School, have been named recipients of the 2016 Childers Education Foundation...

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Roberson, Carson Honored by Southern Conference

Furman University professor Sandy Roberson and Rob Carson, an assistant director in Furman's Office of Academic Assistance, have been named to the All-Southern Conference Faculty and Staff Team, it was announced on Thursday by the...

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The Downside to No Child Left Behind

[caption id="attachment_28841" align="alignright" width="257"] Dr. Julian Reed[/caption] To help bolster scores in high-stakes accountability tests, schools have reduced time for physical education. The 2001 No Child Left Behind legislation has led to less than desirable...

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Malici: Oppose the March of Folly

Citing the title of a favorite book, Furman Political Science professor Dr. Akan Malici says President-elect Donald Trump's bent on rolling back the terms of the Iran nuclear agreement is tantamount to The March of...

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Something Old, Something New

[caption id="attachment_28809" align="alignright" width="300"] This is how the 15th hole looked prior to the redesign.[/caption] When the design team of PGA Tour star and Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III was hired to create the...

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2003 Graduate Torres Wins ‘Oscar’ of Educator Awards

Furman University Spanish and sociology graduate (2003) Vanessa Torres was surprised Dec. 6 with a Milken Educator Award, one of about three dozen prizes granted across the nation. The K-5 Spanish teacher at Nursery Road...

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Faculty, students, and alumni present research at NCTE conference

Three Education Department faculty, two students, and eight alumni presented research as part of the annual National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) conference November 17-20 in Atlanta, attended by 6,000 dynamic literacy educators, authors...

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Heavenly Music in Boston

Furman alum Justin Blackwell ’05 serves as associate director of music and principal organist for Boston University’s Marsh Chapel. His performances are a regular part of the well-attended Sunday morning services that are also broadcast...

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Former Furman President David Shi, Angela Halfacre Shi Make $500,000 Gift to University

Former Furman University President David E. Shi and his wife, Angela Halfacre Shi, have made a $500,000 gift to the university that will provide additional financial support for students who are actively involved in the...

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Furman Hosts Photography Exhibition Jan. 17-Feb. 21

The Furman University Art Department will host a photography exhibition Jan. 17-Feb. 21 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday....

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“Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina” exhibit opens in Hipp Hall Gallery

“Carnegie Libraries in South Carolina,” a new photography exhibit by A. Scott Henderson, the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Education, is now on display in the Hipp Hall Gallery at Furman University. [caption id="attachment_28805"...

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