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Fifty years after food stamps

Since President Lyndon Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act into law 50 years ago, it has helped reduce childhood hunger and malnutrition, created a support system for not only the working poor but also seniors...

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Professor Thomas Kicks Off High Noon Series Wednesday

Furman education professor Paul Thomas will examine the controversial Common Core educational initiative when he kicks off the university’s High Noon fall lecture series Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman. The lecture, “Why Everyone...

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Domestic violence and the man-hater stereotype

As an academic who studies domestic violence, Furman sociology professor Ken Kolb was surprised by the Ray Rice episode. Not because of the gruesome nature of the video allegedly depicting the former Baltimore Ravens star...

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The challenges of the Middle East

The crimes of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) group are abhorrent, and President Barack Obama is correct in labeling the group a “cancer.” But if the U.S. and its allies are to root out this...

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Civil rights pioneer Harvey Gantt to speak at Furman

Harvey Gantt, the former mayor of Charlotte, N.C., and the first black student to attend Clemson University, will speak on the Furman campus Thursday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. Gantt, who...

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Delegation from Chinese university to visit Furman

A five-member delegation from Yunnan Minzu University in China will visit the Furman University campus Sept. 14-15 as part of a new partnership between the two schools. Furman is developing four new programs with YMU, which...

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A victory to smile about

Kelley Hester, head coach of the Lady Paladin golf program, had given Furman something to smile about. In return, she got an ice bath. To mark the beginning of her third year at Furman, Hester...

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Kudos for the Furman Golf Course

The Furman Golf Club is ranked 18th among the nation’s top 30 college golf courses, according to the most recent rankings in Golfweek magazine. The national golf publication moved the Furman course up 11 spots from its...

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A welcome home

ATLANTA – As their arrival date neared, Christina Bellino ’15 hustled to get ready. Though she didn’t know their favorite foods, she went to Walmart, bought groceries, and filled their refrigerators. Though she didn’t know...

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A new era at Furman

The heavy bookshelves and smoldering cigars are long gone. Visitors entering the president’s office at Furman University today will encounter blush-colored orchids, Impressionist paintings, and a Waterford crystal cross. But the duties for Dr. Elizabeth...

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