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Statement supporting rights of high school students

Statement from Furman Admissions Office: Furman University supports the rights of high school students—and others—to participate in peaceful forms of protest and to exercise our constitutional freedom of expression. Participation in such events will not...

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Quantifiable data and outcomes assessment

In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Molly Worthen, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, writes that more “university administrators want campuswide, quantifiable data that reveal what skills...

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Alum joins board of new app

Tyler Droll, a 2013 Furman graduate and a co-founder of Yik Yak, has joined the board of directors for Relevnt, an app that connects users with local news sources. Droll co-founded Yik Yak, a social-networking...

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Women and the investing gap

Melissa Cullens, a 2004 Furman graduate, is chief design officer at Ellevest, a digital investing platform for women. She and other members of the company are featured on the cover of the March 2018 issue...

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Nominated for U.S. attorney

President Donald Trump has nominated Furman graduate Thomas Cullen ’00 to become U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia. U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia called Cullen experienced and capable, and...

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It’s just different

How are women faring in the field of sports information these days, especially the Moms who have to coordinate carpools and dinners around their busy sports schedules? Julie Paré, assistant sports information director at Furman, explains...

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A quiet journey

Cherie Maiden, who has been a member of Furman’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures for more than 30 years, teaches African and French literature at the university and says her expertise is teaching black...

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Furman Career Trek lands in Atlanta

It’s a tough call for Nathaniel DeSantis ’19, but after some consideration, he thinks the best part of his Paladin Career Treks trip to Atlanta last week happened first. Attendance at the Atlanta Furman Business...

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Furman presents awards at Bell Tower Ball

Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 24. The event, which took place at the TD Convention Center, celebrated the accomplishments of members of the Furman community,...

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Provost George Shields receives major award from Research Corporation

Furman University Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost George Shields is one of three professors from across the nation to be named a 2018 Cottrell Scholar TREE Award recipient. The Transformational Research and Excellence...

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