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Building a better Greenville

Greenville, Furman’s home, is a remarkable place, an increasingly beautiful “destination” city. Nevertheless, like much of South Carolina, there are two Greenvilles. One is relatively prosperous and well-educated, able to take advantage of the beauty...

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A journey that includes Furman

Dr. Angela L. Walker Franklin, a 1981 Furman graduate who serves as president and CEO of Des Moines University, has written a book, An Unconventional Journey... An Unlikely Choice. In the book, Franklin provides leadership...

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Gone fishing

Amy Poon ’16 brought her new graphite fly rod to Furman Lake for the first time Wednesday. It was her first time fishing at the lake, or anywhere for that matter. She’s feeling a bit...

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Riley Institute names afterschool/expanded learning policy fellows

Fifteen leaders in the field of afterschool and expanded learning nationwide have been selected as White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows as part of a partnership between the Riley Institute at Furman University and the Charles Stewart Mott...

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Engaging music

  They’ve played for friends and faculty at Furman. They’ve played for music fans in a private home. They’ve played for middle and high school students. They’ve played for two communities of senior citizens. And...

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Shucker Graduate in the Spotlight

Austin Charles History and Asian Studies Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Austin Charles knew he wanted to be on the other side of an ocean someday. The question was, which one? A summer semester in Oxford,...

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Women in Business: Tracy James

Tracy James is a partner in the law firm of Hamilton, Stephens, Steele & Martin in Charlotte, N.C., where she specializes in construction law with an emphasis on representing minority- and women-owned construction and design...

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Tracy James ’02 is a featured Charlotte Woman in Business

The Charlotte Business Journal recently featured Tracy Thompson James '02 as a "Charlotte Woman in Business." James is a Partner at Hamilton, Stephens, Steele & Martin specializing in construction law, with an emphasis on representing...

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Speaking of Schools: President Davis reflects on first year

Elizabeth Davis is just about to complete her first year as Furman’s president. In a wide-ranging podcast interview with Doug Keel, host of the South Carolina ETV Radio program “Speaking of Schools,” she discusses the...

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President Davis Urges Legislature to move swiftly on flag

Furman President Elizabeth Davis has issued a statement of support for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds in Columbia. “I applaud and support the state's leadership in the call to remove...

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James J. (Jay) Burks ’89 promoted to Brigadier General

On June 1, 2015, James J. (Jay) Burks was promoted to Brigadier General in a ceremony conducted in Falls Church, VA. Burks graduated from Furman with a bachelor of arts in business administration. He is...

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A talent for bringing out the best

Just a few days after graduating with her elementary education degree from Furman, Madison Smith ’15 has happily taken the plunge into the world of adulthood. She’s rented her first house near downtown Greenville and...

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