Modern Languages and Literature

Award-winning article tells us how to be creative in any field

Sometimes a student appears in Ross McClain’s graphic design class, and he can’t help but ask: Where have you been? [caption id="attachment_50811" align="alignright" width="400"] Ross McClain, chair of the Department of Art.[/caption] Their answer: majoring...

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The world is her court

Kim Bohuny ’84, who majored in health and exercise science at Furman, today oversees the NBA’s international basketball development strategies as senior vice president for International Basketball Operations. Read more in the spring issue of...

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A Training Center to Attract the Best

Furman’s golf alumni have stepped forward again – as they have for generations – to position current and future Paladin golfers for victory. Read about the Davis and Faxon Training Facility in the spring issue of Furman...

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A better world for those often left behind

One of three openly LGBTQ Black female state senators in the country, Kim Jackson ’06 is also the first openly lesbian priest of color to be ordained in the episcopal diocese of Atlanta. Read the spring issue of Furman...

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Eight Stories High

Long before Pearlie Harris M ’83 appeared on a mural high above downtown Greenville, she was a giant in education. Read more about her life growing up in the segregated South, her impact as an...

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Q&A with Courtney Tollison ’99

Furman Distinguished University Public Historian and Scholar Courtney Tollison ’99 serves on the university’s Task Force on Slavery and Justice. Read more about how our landscapes can reveal our community's values in the spring 2021 issue...

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From Ballroom to River Barge

History major Jessie Cochran ’05 applies skills and passion in her nonprofit work across continents. Read more about her years in South Sudan with the United Nations World Food Programme in the spring 2021 issue of...

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A Better World For Those Often Left Behind

Newly elected Georgia Senator Kim Jackson ’06 is seizing her opportunity to bring positive change. Read more about this history major's work on behalf of those in need  in the spring 2021 issue of Furman...

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Empathy, curiosity and excellence – A tribute to the class of 2021 retiring faculty

From the famous warmth and mentoring of Lloyd Benson to the study away adventures of Joe Pollard to the empathy and vision of Cherie Maiden, one of Furman’s first two Black faculty members, the seven members...

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Commencement student address by Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin ’21

Student Commencement Speech Furman University Jacqueline Elizabeth Faustin May 8, 2021 Four years ago, I sincerely doubt any of our wide-eyed, naïve, barely legal selves thought our college experience would pan out the way it...

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