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As He Tells It

The life of journalist Peter Gwin ’88 is one of pirates and fixers and brushes with everyday humanity.

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Up Close: The Challenge of Our Time

Phyllis Cuttino ’88 says we can all play a role in addressing climate change.

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Brian Mapakamise ’25 is building a chess culture at Furman

The story of the Furman Chess Club, like chess itself, spans generations and continents.

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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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As an intern, Jayla Hill ’22 helped free clients from jail

Jayla Hill’s path toward real estate law wound through the Law Office of the Public Defender for DeKalb County, Georgia. Hill ’22, an economics major from Orangeburg, South Carolina, is set on first pursuing a...

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For Laina Wilson ’23, the art is in the data, too

Laina Wilson ’23 has always loved art as a creative outlet. “Once it starts to become work, it doesn’t feel like fun,” she said. So instead of making art her profession, she plans to combine...

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Furman Libraries audit seeks to foster engagement and inclusivity

Work is underway to make Furman’s digital library collections more reflective of the diverse users who access them. Nashieli Marcano, archivist and digital collections librarian, is leading an audit of the materials as a first...

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‘Open Spaces’ has room for mentoring and collaboration

Matt Olson’s fifth jazz record, “Open Spaces,” is also Adib Young’s first. Olson, professor of saxophone and Furman’s director of jazz studies, hadn’t invited a student to play for one of his professional projects before....

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‘Dins and Dogs’ helps middle schoolers find fun in math

Want to bring math to life for a middle schooler? Stick the worksheets back in a folder and pull out a game board. In a new partnership called Dins and Dogs – a nod to...

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Courtney Clarke ’17 finds dual calling in veterans affairs and children in need

[caption id="attachment_52385" align="alignleft" width="350"] Courtney Clarke '17[/caption] On the surface, her pharmacy career and volunteer work seem unconnected. But for Courtney Clarke ’17, life is about seeing needs and stepping up. In both the veteran...

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