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Will Warren’s moment translate to momentum in SC?

Political reporter Caitlin Byrd of The Post and Courier wrote about Elizabeth Warren's positive polling numbers in South Carolina in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Recent polls show the candidate edging closer to...

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Activists gear up for big fight over abortion

National Public Radio correspondent Sarah McCammon says the Supreme Court may be on the cusp of dramatically rolling back the right to an abortion ushered in by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Covering the...

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Faculty Chamber presents concert Nov. 8

The Furman Faculty Chamber will present a concert Friday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall on campus. A Sound Quality Series concert, the event is open to the public and is presented...

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Josh Cooper ’02: World Seafood Champion

Josh Cooper '02 says he loves the rush of competition. The Furman political science graduate and former Paladin defensive back competed in the World Food Championships Oct. 19 in Dallas and came home with the...

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Trump’s conservative picks will impact courts for decades

In the run-up to the 2020 election, President Donald Trump can single out his federal court appointments to rally support among Republicans. Amid the impeachment inquiry and other dubious parts of his record, Trump's base...

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Why did Trump visit Benedict College?

President Donald Trump's visit to Benedict College last weekend has raised questions about his motivation for visiting the historically black school in Columbia, South Carolina--a school where the demographic likely holds few Trump supporters. Eric Connor...

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Tocqueville Lecture Series ‘Crisis of Liberalism’ opens Oct. 29

The 2019-2020 Tocqueville Lecture Series, “The Crisis of Liberalism,” begins with a literary perspective. “‘This Thing of Darkness I Acknowledge Mine:’ A Shakespearean Education for Liberty,” by Panayiotis Kanelos, president of St. John’s College in...

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Upstate business leaders weigh possible effects of Brexit

Brexit, "unprecedented in modern history," could translate to "thousands of points of friction" when it comes to the British government's process of negotiating trade deals. Furman Politics and International Affairs Professor Brent Nelsen spoke to...

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United Way, Furman release study on impact of gentrification

A new report from the United Way of Greenville County (UWGC) in collaboration with Furman University looks at gentrification and its impact on communities. The first of its kind, the report combines qualitative and quantitative...

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Supporting scholars and their scholarly work

During the summer, two professors from the Furman Department of English were among the nearly 40 scholars selected for residencies at the Research Triangle Park-based National Humanities Center. Funded through The Duke Endowment, Nick Radel...

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