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93 yards to the house

What is the greatest play in the history of National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals? According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, it was the 93-yard kickoff return by Furman alum and trustee Stanford Jennings ’84 in Super...

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A closer look at the economy

At the start of 2018, Furman Business and Accounting Professor Thomas Smythe spoke with GSA Business about what the economy would hold in 2018. The publication checked back with him in July for a mid-year...

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Trump and Putin in Helsinki

Alexander Stubb, a 1993 Furman graduate and the former prime minister of Finland, talked with CNN prior to President Trump’s meeting on Monday with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Stubb, who graduated from Furman with a...

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Furman superfan Bootie Cothran to compete in Miami finals on ‘ANW’

Members of the "Bootie Bandwagon" will have another chance to root for longtime Furman supporter and "American Ninja Warrior" contestant Bootie Cothran on Monday, July 30, when he competes in the Miami City Finals episode...

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Professor Brent Nelsen talks politics on “Carolina Business Review”

Brent Nelsen, professor of politics and international affairs at Furman University, is a featured guest on the current edition of the television program, “Carolina Business Review.” The half-hour program, which focuses on business and public...

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Provost gives presentation at Cottrell Scholar Conference

George Shields, Furman’s vice president for academic affairs and provost, gave the address for the 2018 TREE Award presentations at the Cottrell Scholar Conference in Tucson, Arizona, July 11-13. The TREE award recognizes the outstanding...

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Spreading the word on undergraduate research

Three members of the Furman University faculty were invited to give presentations at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference 2018, “Creating Collaborative Connections in & Through Undergraduate Research,” July 1-3 in Arlington, Va....

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Furman athletics program enjoys record-setting year

How good was Furman’s overall athletics performance in 2017-18? The Paladins finished 73rd among 291 NCAA Division I qualifying schools in the Learfield Sports’ Directors’ Cup competition. That was not only the best finish among...

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Uncovering Greenville’s public health issues

Most Furman students are new to Greenville and see it through the eyes of a college student living in the city. Last month 11 participants, including myself, were given a different perspective through the Current...

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How important is your state to U.S. history?

This news release was written and provided to Furman by Washington University in St. Louis. As the United States celebrates its founding on July 4, new research on “collective narcissism” suggests many Americans have hugely...

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