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It’s on to Fargo!

The Furman football team has won five straight games on its way to a Southern Conference championship and the program’s first Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff win since 2005. Now the Paladins travel to Fargo,...

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Stefanie Kenoyer ’11 in “Big Break NFL”

Furman golfer Stefanie Kenoyer '11 and team members Oren Geri and Al Del Greco were eliminated in the Nov. 12 episode of Golf Channel's "Big Break NFL Puerto Rico." Kenoyer was invited to appear in not...

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Shucker Fellows host leadership conference for upstate high schoolers

The Jefferson Awards Foundation is a national organization with a mission to “train and empower youth to be leaders and changemakers.” Furman’s Shucker Leadership Institute (SLI) intends to “prepare students for a lifetime of meaningful...

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Furman, Wofford hire joint Title IX coordinator

Furman University and Wofford College announced today they have partnered to hire a new Title IX and Americans with Disability Act (ADA) coordinator to serve both campuses. Melissa M. Nichols of Greenville has been named...

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High Noon: “Understanding the Political Glass Ceiling”

The candidacy of Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election represents the possibility of an historic first — a female president of the United States of America. Furman University political science professor Liz Smith will...

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Mock trial presses on for seat at Bell Tower Championship

So far, so good for Furman mock trial in its quest to reach the Bell Tower Championship the University is hosting next month for the first time. Thanks to strong performances at a pair of regional...

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A giant step in the right direction

The Furman men’s basketball team’s regular season came to an end March 6 with an 84-76 loss to East Tennessee State in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament at the U.S. Cellular Center in...

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In the Eye of the Media Storm

Now that the South Carolina Republican and Democratic primaries have come and gone, there are three members of Furman’s political science department who can finally take a breather. In addition to their regular duties of...

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Furman students talk politics and social media on SCETV

Furman students Gray Johnson, Joey Graham and Hank Ellison, along with political science professor Brent Nelsen, were recently featured in a story about politics and social media on SCETV’s “Palmetto Scene.” The five-minute piece featuring...

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Furman Professor Listed Among Community’s Emerging Leaders

Dr. Alicia Powers, an associate professor of health sciences at Furman, is among the finalists for The Greenville News Top 30 Emerging Leaders. Powers, who joined the faculty in 2007, is one of three people...

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