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Forward Into Light: a gallery

On Aug. 26, 2020, Furman paid tribute to the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote by participating in the national "Forward Into Light" celebration. Furman photographer Jeremy Fleming was there to capture...

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Teens are paying attention

Carrie Silver, director of Furman University's educational outreach program Bridges to a Brighter Future, has words of encouragement for parents who are raising teens in an unprecedented time of COVID-19 mingled with racial disharmony. In...

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OLLI at Furman to hold virtual classes

OLLI at Furman is registering for 65 live-online classes, which will be delivered via Zoom beginning Sept. 14. Nancy Kennedy, director of the program, was quoted in a Greenville Journal article. She said, "We’ve learned...

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Preventing college parties? Shame and blame don’t work

In an NPR interview with Elissa Nadworny, Furman University's Connie Carson, vice president for student life, said providing alternatives for "appropriate gathering" will go a long way toward getting students to comply with COVID-19 campus...

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Cuomo aide picked to run SUNY draws criticism, optimism

James Malatras, a member of New York Gov. Cuomo's inner circle, has been selected as the 14th chancellor of SUNY, a network of 64 campuses serving more than 415,000 students. The board's pick, which circumvented...

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Teachers are asked to accept unfair nobility tax

Citing a Pew Center Research survey, Cynthia King notes that teaching ranks only second to military service on the spectrum of most noble contributions to society. In an opinion piece appearing in Jacksonville.com, King, Furman...

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Furman students selected for Millennium Fellowship

Fourteen Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates student leadership...

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Pearlie Harris, community leaders highlighted in Greenville mural

Her presence has seemed larger than life over the years, especially in her teaching role in Greenville County Schools during desegregation. Now, Pearlie Harris is literally larger than life as the centerpiece of a massive mural...

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Purple, gold lights shine on landmarks, honor women’s voting rights

As the nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, buildings and landmarks became beacons of purple, gold and white, the colors of the women's suffrage movement. The in the Aug....

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Two worlds intertwine, opera singer and pharmacy tech

Jennifer Wiggins, a 2014 Furman University voice graduate, said she had her "arias ready to go" when COVID-19 lockdowns began.  The two-season chorus member of Opera Carolina was set to audition for a year-long program...

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