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The Rabbit Revolution

[caption id="attachment_18767" align="alignright" width="192"] Dr. Julian Reed[/caption] The nearly 20-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail that runs from downtown Greenville through the Furman campus and on to Travelers Rest has been incredibly successful. The trail attracts more...

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Leading the way

A framed picture of an iconic campus scene has pride of place in the president’s hallway at Furman. On the white mat that surrounds the painting are hundreds of student signatures captured in the days...

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Furman awards 66 degrees at summer commencement

Lesley Quast, Professor of Education Emerita at Furman, served as speaker when Furman held its summer commencement exercises earlier this month in Daniel Recital Hall. The university awarded 66 undergraduate and graduate degrees during commencement.  Quast, who...

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How will Bernie Sanders do in South Carolina?

[caption id="attachment_18742" align="alignright" width="181"] Dr. Danielle Vinson[/caption] Over the weekend, Sen. Bernie Sanders was in the key early primary state of South Carolina. He's been drawing huge crowds around the country in his campaign for...

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Furman announces new endowed professorships

Furman has announced that four faculty members—Leslie Hicken, Jonis Tevis, Lisa Knight and Nathaniel Cook—have been appointed to endowed professorships at the university. Two of the new professorships are lifetime appointments, while the other two are...

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Historical marker for boyhood home of former Furman president Plyler

The Travelers Rest birthplace and boyhood home of former Furman president Dr. John L. Plyler has been recognized with a South Carolina Historical Marker. The house is located at 302 N. Main Street in Travelers Rest,...

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Sharon and Scott Rankin Close Soccer Field House Fundraising with $250,000 Gift

[caption id="attachment_18411" align="alignright" width="356"] Complex set to be complete this October[/caption] It was one of those down to the wire situations athletes know so well. The ready to be built soccer field house was nearing...

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Starting a new career

For weeks, teachers across the Upstate have been preparing to return to the classroom. First-year and experienced teachers alike have started lesson plans and gone shopping. That includes McKinsey Payne, a 2015 Furman graduate who...

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Thomas and Henderson collaborate on new book

Furman University Education Professors Paul Thomas, Ed.D. and Scott Henderson, Ph.D., have collaborated on a new book, Pedagogies of Kindness and Respect (Peter Lang USA). Thomas co-edited the book with Paul Carr, Julie Gorlewski and Brad...

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Lesley Quast Summer Commencement 2015 speech

Furman University Summer Commencement Address Dr. Lesley Quast August 15, 2105   President Davis, Vice-President and Dean Beckford, other members of the platform party, faculty colleagues, staff colleagues, and most especially graduates and your families...

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