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Eubanks named to U.S. Department of Education committee

David Eubanks, assistant vice president of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness at Furman University, has been appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) of the U.S. Department of Education. He will...

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For more than 15 years, Furman University has celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a slate of activities that honors the civil rights era icon. Activities include setting aside...

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Class of 2019 Millennium Fellows graduate

[caption id="attachment_36756" align="alignright" width="263"] Six Furman students have graduated in the 2019 Class of Millennium Fellows. The Millennium Fellowship is a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network.[/caption] Six Furman...

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Katie Wooten ’21 granted rare access to Royal Archives

Before starting her current research project, Katie Wooten ’21 only knew about King George III, the last king of America, from the Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton.” A lot has changed for Wooten since then. In November...

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Sam Hayes ’20 brings passion for preserving historical buildings to Greenville

You’d be hard-pressed to find a list of historical cities in America that doesn’t include Charleston, South Carolina. You’d also be hard-pressed to find one that does include Greenville. Growing up in the former instilled...

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Impeachment inquiry hardening political lines in Washington, expert says

Pressure from members of his own Republican Party was the turning point in President Richard Nixon’s decision to resign on Aug. 8, 1974. Nobody knows what will happen from here as President Donald Trump faces...

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Five ways to manage holiday stress

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Or is it? Yes, the holiday season can be magical — with all of its dazzling displays of lights, parades, festive parties and fun family gatherings. But...

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Students, biologist discover new clues to how cancer spreads

Most cancers become deadly when their cells break free from the initial tumor and infiltrate other organs or tissue, like a wildfire spreading from tree to tree, ultimately overwhelming a forest. If the fire can...

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Riley Institute, SCETV expand partnership

South Carolina ETV (SCETV) and The Riley Institute at Furman University today announced an expanded partnership that will leverage the resources of both entities to produce in-depth stories on public education, civic leadership and conversations...

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Furman celebrates Dick Riley and 20 years of The Riley Institute

Former Secretary of Education and two-term governor Dick Riley regaled hundreds of friends, colleagues and admirers in the Younts Conference Center on Thursday night, Oct. 3, with stories from his two terms as South Carolina’s...

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25 Most Beautiful 2019: Meet Health Sciences Assistant Professor Shaniece Criss

Shaniece Criss, assistant professor of health sciences at Furman University, and Travelers Rest city councilwoman, is among the Upstate's "25 Most Beautiful" in 2019. "Through public health, I can create interventions that empower people to...

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Furman’s Athletic Hall of Fame inducts Caldwell ’76 and Goldsmith ’02

The doors to Furman's Athletic Hall of Fame opened on Sept. 20 to welcome its newest inductees, Robbie Caldwell '76 and Matt Goldsmith '02, who represent the class of 2019. Joined by approximately 120 friends,...

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