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Emerging Public Leaders win awards for service projects

High school students participating in the Riley Institute at Furman’s® Emerging Public Leaders (EPL) program have been working over the past year to create service projects across the state. After presenting their projects to a...

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President Trump and evangelical politics

Furman Politics and International Affairs Professor Jim Guth was quoted in an article in The New York Times about how Jerry Falwell Jr., chancellor of one of the nation’s largest Christian colleges, came to support...

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Why Furman’s Campus Is Good for Your Health

Elizabeth Holt, assistant professor of health sciences, and John Quinn, associate professor of biology, have co-authored a ground-breaking study showing that college students who are frequently active in outdoor green spaces feel less stress and...

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The small-school strivers landing big jobs

An article in The Wall Street Journal focuses on how small colleges and universities are working especially hard to get their students on the radars of corporate recruiters. The story includes a mention of Furman,...

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Greenlink funding could see big jump thanks in part to IACH advocacy

Greenville County and the City of Greenville are on the verge of making an unprecedented investment in public transportation. For the thousands of riders who depend on Greenlink buses to get to and from work,...

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Midlands leaders become Riley Fellows, present community action projects

Thirty-nine leaders from the Midlands and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). [caption id="attachment_39222" align="alignright" width="525"] Thirty-nine leaders from the Midlands and surrounding area have completed the Riley...

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Furman Metropolitan Fellows begin their internships in New York City

Furman University rising seniors Rosemary Coskrey and Maddie De Pree, who were named 2019 Furman Metropolitan Fellows in the fall, have started their summer internships in New York City. Coskrey is interning at the Manhattan...

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Shucker Fellow secures $132,500 for Soteria

Madison Hurst ’21 is carrying on her family tradition: helping those in need. It was her grandparents’ assistance to incarcerated people that inspired Hurst’s interest in the Soteria Community Development Corporation. She volunteered for the...

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‘Ketching up’ with Dorothy Spratlin ’19: A year on the road in the Wienermobile

When Dorothy Spratlin ’19 was younger, she met a woman during a family Christmas party who was dressed up as a hot dog. It made a big impression on her, but little did she know...

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Upstate leaders become Riley Fellows, present community action projects

Thirty-eight leaders from the Upstate and surrounding area have completed the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI). Over the past five months, participants have examined sensitive issues related to diversity and inclusion, explored...

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