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Meritorious Diversity & Inclusion faculty award renamed in Maiden’s honor

February is Black History Month, and while Professor of French Cherie Maiden is happy to have her significant place in that history at Furman recognized, it’s more important for it to be remembered accurately. “I...

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Branding competition challenges students to re-envision common brands

Choose one of four brands to reinvent – That was the challenge for students who competed in the Sleep When You’re Dead 24-Hour Brand Design Marathon and Pitch event over the weekend. [caption id="attachment_43439" align="alignright" width="393"] A student...

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Stackhouse ’01 inducted to N.C. High School T&F, XC HOF

Former Furman standout Julie Stackhouse '01 (M '03) was inducted into the North Carolina High School Track and Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 1, at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem,...

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2019: The Year in Review

As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...

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2020 Joseph Vaughn Day Commemoration walk and ceremony photo gallery

For as long as there is a Furman University, Jan. 29 will be spent honoring and remembering Joseph Vaughn '68, the school's first African American student who enrolled on this date in 1965. On Wednesday,...

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For a stronger relationship, pay attention to these five things

Don’t believe that breezy rom-com: Relationships take some effort. That means building some habits and avoiding others. Frank Provenzano, a Furman instructor in psychology and psychologist for more than 40 years, the majority of it...

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Furman athletic community reacts to death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant

The shocking death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday morning in a helicopter crash that also killed eight other people, including Bryant's 13-year-old daughter Gianna, has elicited a torrent of emotional reactions from across...

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First-year teachers honored with teaching excellence award

Fourth-grade teachers Caroline Terry ’18 (M.A. ’20) and Ellie White ’19 (M.A. ’20) have been named recipients of the 2020 Childers Education Foundation Teaching Excellence Award from Furman University. Terry, a teacher at Monarch Elementary...

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Activist Fania Davis offers message of healing and hope at community breakfast

Social justice activist and civil rights attorney Fania E. Davis opened Friday’s community breakfast honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Sawubona, a traditional African greeting. “Translated from the Zulu,...

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Seven predictions for the new decade

The 2020s promise to bring changes across the world, from the way we learn to what we read and from what we eat to how we make a living. At the dawn of the new...

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