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New medical school scholarship established for Furman graduates

Thanks to the generosity of the Sanders Family Foundation of Greenville, a Furman graduate will be able to attend the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville on a full scholarship throughout the student’s...

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Rising stars at Furman

Musicians Emilio Alverson and Madison Allen, who will join Furman’s freshman class in the fall, have successfully auditioned for the International Picolo Spoleto Rising Stars competition. Allen plans to double major in Music Performance and...

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Furman Singers alumni return home in August

More than 150 alumni of the Furman Singers will gather on campus Aug. 7-9 to celebrate their 19th biennial reunion, which will conclude with a performance Sunday, Aug. 9 during the 10:30 a.m. worship service...

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Riley Institute lays groundwork for New Tech schools in South Carolina

South Carolina’s educational system needs a push if the state is to continue to compete well in a global economy. The Riley Institute at Furman and its partners are working toward that transformation. The innovative...

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“Crime and Punishment: Thinking Outside the Cell”

Is the criminal justice system in America due for an overhaul? The Riley Institute and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman will address that issue this summer during a four-part series, “Crime and Punishment: Thinking...

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Furman hosts faculty workshop on public engagement

Should liberal arts colleges engage the public? If so, how and when and on what questions? What does public engagement mean for college professors and to what extent should it be promoted? Seventeen professors from...

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Two Riley Institute programs expand

Thanks to a $100,000 grant from Duke Energy, two leadership programs of the Riley Institute at Furman will soon be expanded. The grant was prompted by the tragic church shootings in Charleston, which led to...

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Teddy Dozier ’12: Startup launches at TechCrunch competition

[caption id="attachment_18375" align="alignleft" width="300"] Image via Teddy Dozier[/caption] For those not in the technology industry, Teddy Dozier's accomplishments this May might not quite resonate. But when it comes to his involvement with TechCrunch, an online publisher...

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A Way Forward for South Carolina

On the evening of June 17, 2015, a hate crime took place at a Wednesday prayer meeting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. The horrid nature of the crime, the cold-blooded assassination of innocent...

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Discussing the Confederate flag issue

Furman political science professor Danielle Vinson was quoted in a July 7 New York Times article about the legislative battle to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the South Carolina State House. “This...

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Duke Energy awards Riley Institute $100,000 grant

In an effort to promote diversity and civic participation in South Carolina, Duke Energy has awarded the Riley Institute at Furman a $100,000 grant to build on two of the Institute's most successful leadership programs. The grant...

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Helping with the cost of textbooks

How have Furman chemistry professors Brian Goess and Greg Springsteen eliminated the need for their students to purchase any textbooks for a series of three organic chemistry courses? It’s easy. They not only lend students...

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