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Black troops who served in the Civil War could get Congressional medal

In a story in The New York Times, Holly Pinheiro, assistant professor of history and a specialist in the Black experience in the military from 1850 through the 1930s, described some of the struggles faced...

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IACH to host 2022 Community Health Forum

People need services to thrive as they age, but what if there’s a shortage of those services in the community? Furman University is bringing together leaders in aging and healthcare policy at its 2022 Community...

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The green team

TOWN Magazine highlights the efforts of three individuals who are making strides in keeping Greenville sustainable especially in the face of unprecedented growth. Among them is Furman University's Laura Bain '02, associate director of sustainability...

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City of Women art includes Furman alumna

Furman University is among the organizers of the exhibition, "City of Women," on display March 4-April 27 at GCCA Community Gallery. It showcases a number of different artists from the community as well as the...

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Springsteen interviewed on statewide business show

Mike Switzer, host of South Carolina Public Radio's South Carolina Business Review, interviewed Greg Springsteen, professor of chemistry, about Aconobolics, the company he founded with former student Trent Stubbs '20. The company recently won an...

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Nelsen weighs in on sanctions against Russia

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Greenville TV stations called on Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs, to put the action in context and to explain the political reaction by the United States and other...

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Furman launches Angel Analyst Fellowship program with VentureSouth

When he was a young boy, Oscar Guillen ’22 and his mother emigrated to the United States from Honduras in search of economic opportunities. Now, the Furman University Asian studies major wants to help young...

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Gift will support underrepresented students in sustainability

An anonymous donor is helping to diversify the fields of sustainability and environmental sciences by creating a scholarship that will fully cover the cost of attendance for one African American woman at Furman per year....

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From a Furman national title to unlikely friendships, you’ll want to hear these stories

Bobby Daugherty '90, an economics major and member of the NCAA Division I-AA Furman Football squad that won the national championship in 1988, will be among the speakers in the Storytellers Project show on March...

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Pontari named interim vice president for academic affairs and provost

Beth Pontari, who has led Furman University’s engaged learning efforts as associate provost since 2017, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, beginning July 1, Furman President Elizabeth Davis announced Wednesday....

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Thomas answers questions about critical race theory

With multiple bills in the South Carolina legislature aimed at critical race theory, Fox Carolina turned to Paul Thomas, professor of education, to explain what the term means. Thomas explained that critical race theory is...

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Faculty Scholarship Reception: From cell connections to charcoal drawings

What is it like to share a stage with John Mellencamp? Only another rock star could say for sure. And yet, Gerry Wubben can still tell you what it’s like to share an audience with...

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