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SC primary: critical springboard for Super Tuesday
As the South Carolina Democratic primary approaches, Li Zhou of Vox speaks to Furman University Politics and International Affairs Professor Danielle Vinson '89 about the crowded field. Considered the first major test of African American...
Continue ReadingThis week’s Golden Apple Award
Each week during the school year, a teacher is recognized by WYFF News 4 in a segment known as "The Golden Apple Award." PollyRose Philpot, a 2017 Furman University education graduate (M.A. 2018) and second...
Continue ReadingThe slow implosion of Joe Biden’s big bet on SC
In a piece about Joe Biden and the erosion of his once commanding 20-point lead in the Palmetto State, Li Zhou of Vox reaches out to many experts ahead of the Democratic Party primary there....
Continue Reading10 notable restaurants in Greenville
"Although he's surrounded by freshly made pastries, macarons and other high-end desserts, Bobby Daugherty, co-owner of Old Europe Desserts and a former football player for South Carolina's Furman University, still looks like an athlete," writes...
Continue ReadingA conversation with Anthony Herrera
The Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Furman University develops entrepreneurial leaders - regardless of major or discipline - and grows a campus culture of innovation. At the helm of the office is Executive Director...
Continue ReadingLocal author Megan Prewitt Koon talks ‘Sweet Divinity’
Megan Prewitt Koon, a 2002 Furman University English alumna, has written her debut book, "Sweet Divinity." Subtitled "A little sweet, a little Southern … baked to perfection," the story is about a woman whose marriage...
Continue Reading1963 lawsuit set stage for school integration
"The decision to challenge Greenville’s 'separate but equal' system was a meticulous and well-thought out effort," said historian Courtney Tollison '99 in an article published in The Greenville News. The story covers a 1963 case...
Continue ReadingIntegration came with a cost
When integration came to Greenville County Schools in 1970, it came with a cost, borne mostly by black families. In one of a series of articles about desegregation appearing in The Greenville News, firsthand accounts...
Continue ReadingJoseph Vaughn broke Furman’s color barrier
Furman University celebrated the 1965 enrollment of the first African American student at the university by creating an annual observance in his honor. The inaugural Joseph Vaughn Day took place Jan. 29 and drew hundreds...
Continue ReadingBrandi Jackson guides girls to college golf careers
Brandi Jackson, a 2003 Furman University health and exercise science graduate and standout member of the Furman Women's Golf team, is featured in a story on the LPGA website. After competing on LPGA and Symetra...
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