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Freshman writing seminars lay the foundation for scholarship
Learning to write on a college level isn’t easy. Turns out, teaching students to write on a college level is no walk in the park either. Furman professors found this out in 2008 after the...
Continue ReadingFurman students join APEC’s Voices of the Future
Each year Furman University’s Riley Institute sends a student delegation to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. APEC, a conglomeration of 21 member economies, aims to promote sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region. Two...
Continue ReadingIn honor and memory of Dr. Ernest Harrill (1917-2011)
Dr. Ernie Harrill, who taught political science at Furman for 34 years before retiring in 1983, died Dec. 9 in Charlotte, N.C. The university remembers an excellent teacher who also played a pivotal community role...
Continue ReadingRepublican Primary poll
JANUARY 17, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor With the all-important South Carolina Republican Primary days away, The Furman News Page (formerly FUnet) is conducting an unscientific poll of the university community. The online survey...
Continue ReadingSarah Weddington to speak at Furman Feb. 28 about landmark decision Roe v. Wade
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Media Relations Sarah Weddington will speak at Furman on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in Hartness Pavilion. Her presentation will address the cultural, ethical, legal and political questions surrounding abortion. Her...
Continue ReadingNRA President David Keene to speak in McAlister Auditorium March 20 at 8 p.m.
MARCH 15, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor National Rifle Association President David Keene will speak 8 p.m., Tuesday in McAlister Auditorium. The title of his presentation is “History, Politics, and the Second Amendment.” Furman...
Continue ReadingFormer Mexico President Vicente Fox to speak on campus April 18 at 7 p.m.
APRIL 11, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Vicente Fox, who served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, will talk about "Bringing Peace to Mexico" when he speaks on the Furman campus Wednesday,...
Continue ReadingSmolla to appear on ETV show tonight
OCTOBER 4, 2012 Furman President Rod Smolla will appear on ETV’s The Big Picture 7:30 p.m. tonight. The weekly show examines issues of interest to South Carolinians. Smolla, an attorney and authority on constitutional law,...
Continue ReadingFurman poll: Students like Romney; faculty and staff favor Obama
OCTOBER 11, 2012 by John Roberts, Newspage Editor Like most Americans, Furman faculty, staff and students are fairly divided when it comes to party affiliation and presidential politics. But, according to an informal poll released...
Continue ReadingDeciphering the Affordable Care Act
Whether you love it, hate it or don’t understand it, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is coming to America and South Carolina. How will the ACA, also known as Obamacare, affect businesses and ordinary Americans,...
Continue ReadingThe high price of American healthcare
American society spends much of its limited healthcare dollar on high-priced ER visits and expensive end-of-life care, and uses a fee-for-service system. Is it possible to provide better care at a lower cost? Some of...
Continue ReadingObamacare: Debate to implementation
Like it or not, the Affordable Care Act is coming to South Carolina. So how does the state move beyond debate and prepare for implementation in 2014? Three noted health experts will provide answers when...
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