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Greenville Chamber honors community, business leaders

At the 133rd meeting of the Greenville Chamber, several awards were presented to individuals with Furman University ties. The Buck Mickel Leadership Award was presented to Judge Merl Code, Furman trustee emeritus, for his role...

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Campus collaboration brings period equity to Furman

It started out as homework. But sometimes an idea demands more than a grade. This one called for action. Periods2Progress will provide free, organic period products in more than 50 bathrooms across campus beginning this...

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Spartanburg’s Northside Initiative honored by Furman’s Riley Institute

Spartanburg’s Northside Initiative received the inaugural OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award from Furman University’s Riley Institute. The award, which was presented by former South Carolina governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley, recognizes achievements...

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Furman Rugby Club competes for collegiate championship

The Furman University Rugby Club claimed third place in its division during the USA Rugby 7s Collegiate Championship last weekend in Georgia. The event, which took place at Fifth Third Stadium on the campus of...

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Pathways to STEM success: The first year experience

Thanks to a National Science Foundation S-STEM (Scholarships in STEM) grant, Furman University has developed a cohort-based program for students who wish to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The program includes an eight-day...

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GALLERY: Artisphere lights up downtown Greenville

When colorful booths popped up on South Main Street, vibrant fabric swaddled the Eugenia Duke Bridge and the aromas of food hung in the air, Greenvillians knew it must be the first weekend of May...

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South Carolina hate crime bill

South Carolina, Arkansas and maybe Wyoming, depending on who you ask, are the last holdouts for having a hate crimes law on the books. With bipartisan support, House Bill 3620, also known as the Clementa...

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Students and faculty honored at 2022 Commencement ceremony

Student and faculty awards and honors were handed out at the commencement ceremony for the class of 2022 on Saturday, May 7, by Furman University President Elizabeth Davis, assisted by Vice President for Academic Affairs...

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Commencement address by Cynthia L. Davis ’84

Furman University Commencement Address Cynthia L. Davis ’84 May 7, 2022 Greetings President Davis, Trustees, Furman faculty, staff and administration, honorees, families, friends, and the Furman University Graduating Class of 2022. What a momentous day!...

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Student address by Yunji Rosie Kim ’22

Student Address Furman University Commencement Yunji Rosie Kim ’22 May 7, 2022 What an honor it is to be standing here to represent the Class of 2022. As many of you know, I am an...

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Class of 2022 celebrates with family and community at Commencement

Read the commencement address by Cynthia L. Davis '84 Read the student address by Yunji Rosie Kim '22 2022 student and faculty awards 2022 Senior Spotlights View the archived livestream here By 5 p.m. Saturday,...

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Furman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review

Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...

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