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Life on campus during the pandemic

When a large university like the University of Southern California wants to know what it's like to have in-person classes during a pandemic, it might reach out to other universities who have navigated reopening during...

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Furman professor’s work makes cover of Nationalities Papers

[caption id="attachment_50334" align="alignright" width="315"] Buket Oztas captures a photo in her hometown of Izmir, Turkey, for the cover of Nationalities Papers.[/caption] Buket Oztas, a Furman University professor of politics and international affairs, is best known...

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The problem with ‘allyship’

[caption id="attachment_50235" align="alignright" width="300"] Evan Meyers '21[/caption] In an article he penned for National Review, Furman University senior Evan Meyers makes an argument against "allyship" and the "Black friends" approach as models for interracial relations,...

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What we’ll keep

As COVID-19 restrictions loosen with an increase in vaccinations, The Washington Post offers an eclectic collection of essays describing the 11 things that will remain with us as a result of pandemic-imposed adaptations. Among them...

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SC Republicans see donations rise by taking on culture war ahead of 2022 reelection bids

South Carolina Republican leaders are increasingly taking to Twitter to air their views on cultural issues in the social media void left by former President Donald Trump, says Furman University's Danielle Vinson '89. In an...

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Preparing students for lives of purpose

During a Zoom interview conducted by The Duke Endowment, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis described The Furman Advantage, how she intends to expand it with the latest $25 million grant from the Endowment, and what...

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Some NC leaders say Mississippi’s model charts the way to helping kids read

What impacts reading success for pre-K and elementary school students? Reading programs and techniques like LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling), "science of reading," and Open Court (whose name changed to Imagine...

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Furman’s Bridges to a Brighter Future program celebrates 25 years

College access and success program Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University will select members of its 25th class in the coming days. Through a gift from philanthropist Mamie Jolley Bruce, Bridges to a...

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SC Democrat Joe Cunningham takes aim at McMaster, announces bid for governor

Republican Gov. Henry McMaster might be the longest-serving governor in the state of South Carolina if he holds his seat in next year's gubernatorial election and completes his second full term. But Democratic challenger and...

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Three Furman students win Goldwater Scholarships

Three Furman University juniors have received awards from the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship program, which aims to identify and support U.S. college sophomores and juniors who show promise in becoming the nation’s next generation of...

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