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Placing Furman project examines racist real estate practices of the past

Alester Furman Jr. wrote real estate covenants that restricted Black people from owning houses throughout Greenville, a common practice throughout the country from the 1920s through the 1940s.

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Finland’s President Zooms With Furman Students

Alexander Stubb, '93 H'17 spends almost an hour talking with a class on the European Union. Students asked questions about his career and world politics.

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Alexis Thomas featured on Duke Divinity School website

Alexis Carter Thomas, associate chaplain at Furman University, is featured on the Duke Divinity School website. She holds an M.Div. from Duke and a DMin. from Drew University Theological School.

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Cothran Center promotes Spring Retreat

Students working with the Cothran Center get intentional about creating excitement around the center's daylong Spring Retreat happening Saturday, March 29, at Conestee Nature Preserve.

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Henderson Holder’s Furman Engaged research takes a journey into dreams

The plight of a friend in high school and a class at Furman inspired Henderson Holder to sleep research and the study of dreams.

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Students Help Make Furman A Tree Campus USA

Being a Tree Campus USA comes with a commitment to environmental stewardship and to creating and maintaining a healthy ecosystem on campus.

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Nelsen comments on phone conversation between Trump, Putin

On FOX Carolina, Furman's Brent Nelsen goes on record about the mixed outcomes of a lengthy phone call between the presidents of the U.S. and Russia.

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Furman’s NIT berth wins coverage locally and regionally

Furman Men's Basketball will face No. 2 seed the Mean Green of the University of North Texas Wednesday night in the National Invitation Tournament.

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Local story about math and March Madness scores nationwide news coverage

Local NBC station WYFF News 4 came to campus to speak with one of the architects behind mathematical models that predict March Madness upsets. The story ignited a flurry of coverage across the nation.

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Women’s History Month: Frances Ligler ’72 H’18 says, ‘work on problems that matter to you’

Ligler, a highly honored biomedical scientist, said the days of women doing everything for themselves are over. People need friends, family and colleagues. And, she said, "Never be afraid to ask for help."

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FOX Carolina covers Riley Institute event about public education

The Riley Institute's Advance Team takes on controversy in public education and organizes a panel to discuss important issues like book bans, DEI and school vouchers.

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Predicting March Madness is a numbers game

Math professors bring undergrads in to help predict upsets in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament using a model backed by 15 years of data.

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