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Doubling Down on Accountability and Discipline

In an op-ed for The Post and Courier in Charleston, education professor Paul Thomas writes that Charleston County is making a wise and important decision to reform discipline policies in the school district. While education...

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Fulfilling the Promise of Education

In June of this year, Furman’s Riley Institute and the university's Osher Lifelong Learning Center sponsored a three-part series titled “Education for Life: Working Together to Fulfill the Promise of Education.” The program addressed the...

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A summer well spent

For 10 weeks this summer, 11 Shi Center Fellows devoted their time and energy to a host of different projects related to sustainability, both on the University campus and in the community. They were part of...

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A New School Year on the Horizon

Furman University’s 2016-17 academic year will officially get underway Tuesday, Aug. 23 when students attend their first day of classes. Approximately 780 freshmen reported to campus Friday, Aug. 19, while the rest of the university’s 2,700...

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Working with a Think Tank

Furman alum Robin Lewis ’12 is one of three co-authors of an ongoing study by the prestigious Brookings Institution. The 2016 Brookings Financial and Digital Inclusion Project, which was just released and builds on the...

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Furman Alum Helps Syrian Refugees

For Sami Alkoutami ’16 and his family, Syria is more than a story in the news.  It is Alkoutami’s ancestral home and from where his father, Dr. Ghassan Alkoutami, moved to the United States in...

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Advice from Successful Women

Women in Greenville are making their marks in the world of business and throughout the community.  In the August issue of Greenville Business Magazine, five of those women were asked what advice they would give...

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Greenville is “Very Cool”

A writer with the Chicago Tribune recently visited Greenville, Furman’s hometown, and he came away with the same impression most folks have when they visit the revitalized city for the first time—amazement and high praise....

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Dr. Guth Comments on RNC’s Partisan Prayers

Pastor Mark Burns of Easley made news when he spoke at the Republican National Convention, declaring that Donald Trump is a man of God and that the "enemy" is “Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party."...

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And Justice for All

Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future is a college access and academic enrichment program for Greenville County high school students who display great academic potential but often must overcome challenging circumstances at home. As part...

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