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Local & Global Responses to the Refugee Crisis

In a commentary in The Greenville News, Furman University Religion Professor Dr. Alfons Teipen looks at the refugee elements and themes found in three faiths:  Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Despite the lessons and heritage of these...

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Local Business Taps Talents of Family Members

It takes multiple skills and talents to start a business and keep it running on all cylinders--technical trade expertise, finance and banking, operations, customer service, logistics, human resources expertise, marketing and branding smarts, and the...

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Watch the Video of Congressional Candidates Event

On Oct. 24, Furman hosted a conversation with four South Carolina Congressional candidates in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. The event featured Rep. Trey Gowdy (R) and Democratic challenger Chris Fedalei in the...

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Q&A with Nick Galasso on “The Wealth Gap”

Nick Galasso, senior researcher for Oxfam America, leads the organization's work on economic inequality and governance. He is the co-author of the widely discussed 2014 report, "Working For the Few: Political Capture and Economic Inequality,"...

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Fourth ranked Paladins defeat App State

[caption id="attachment_27762" align="alignright" width="260"] Thomas Trankle soars for a line out. (Photo by Deborah Miller)[/caption] Furman captured the Western Division of the Southern Rugby Conference (SRC) and extended its record to 8-0 with a 27-7...

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Do Away With All-Volunteer Military

[caption id="attachment_27756" align="alignright" width="222"] Dr. Akan Malici[/caption] Furman University Political Science Professor Dr. Akan Malici believes our nation is desensitized to the idea of war. He claims that post Vietnam, the dissolution of the citizen-soldier...

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Freshmen Help Boost Furman Women to Elite Status

The college careers of Upstate standouts Carly Burkhardt and Natalie Srinivasan at Furman University are off to an exciting start — this despite losing the coach that recruited the incoming freshmen. After just three tournaments,...

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Former NFL Coach Returns to Upstate After Transplant

Furman graduate and former Paladin football player Sam Wyche '66 battled 15 years with cardiomyopathy before receiving a heart transplant in September 2016. The former Cincinnati Bengals head coach says getting a new lease on...

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Sustainability in action

For Jenni Asman ’11, a career in sustainability was far from her original intention. The current program manager for sustainability at Georgia State University started off as a neuroscience major at Furman University, but quickly...

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Furman Hosts Series Addressing Global Refugee Crisis

Furman University will present a series of five events addressing the global refugee crisis. The series begins Wednesday Oct. 26 and runs through Monday, Nov. 7. “Refugee Crisis: Local and Global Responses,” is free and...

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Healing Species Honored

An Orangeburg-based program that uses rescued and abused animals to teach school children compassion has been recognized for its work. Healing Species received the Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award for Excellence Oct. 14. The...

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Choral Music Festival Closes With Free Concert Oct. 22

The Furman Fall Festival of Choral Music will close with a concert on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on the Furman University campus. The concert is free and open to the...

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