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Furman recognizes Women’s Leadership Institute graduates

The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) of Furman University recently recognized the following Class of 2018 graduates: Eva Anagnostis, Assistant Director, Greenville County Workforce Development Kimberly Appleby, Contracts & Pricing Negotiation Manager, Lockheed Martin Julianne Bower,...

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Is this the way to transform struggling rural schools?

As U.S. Secretary of Education in the 1990s and early 2000s, and previously as Governor of South Carolina for eight years, Richard Riley had a front-row seat for witnessing the impact of under-funded and under-resourced...

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Furman biology professor is on a mission to protect the mountain lion

[caption id="attachment_36333" align="alignright" width="400"] Perry admires part of his collection. Photo by Will Crooks/Community Journals. Used with permission.[/caption] Furman University biology professor and alumnus Travis Perry '92 has spent 12 years studying cougars. In 2006,...

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Furman receives grant for Healthy Greenville project

Furman University Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has received a $592,486 grant for a project that addresses care for Greenville’s senior adult population through the Healthy Greenville initiative. The grant is part...

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Mural project underway at Stax

The south-facing side of Stax Original Restaurant near campus has a whole new look. Furman students, working under the creative direction of local artist  Kate Furman, have given the once white-washed wall a makeover that...

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Bridges to a Brighter Future names 22nd class

Twenty-six Greenville County high school students have been invited to participate in Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University, a program whose mission is to give students the tools and support they need to...

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Getting it right

[caption id="attachment_35671" align="alignright" width="289"] "Jaws of Life: Stories" is Morris' first book.[/caption] Appalachia tends to get short-changed according to author and critic Gonzalo Baeza who reviews two books for The Observer. One of them is...

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High school students selected for Emerging Public Leaders program

The Riley Institute at Furman University has announced its 2018-2019 class of Emerging Public Leaders (EPL). Launched in 2002 by the Riley Institute, EPL is an intensive, statewide service-oriented leadership program for rising high school...

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OLLI at Furman accepting applications for Senior Leaders Greenville

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Furman is accepting applications through June 15 for Class 5, Senior Leaders Greenville. Launched in 2013, Senior Leaders Greenville is a program designed for adults 55 and up...

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Emerging Public Leaders showcase public service projects

High school students who have a bent toward careers in public service need not wait till finishing formal education to try their hand in servant leadership. In fact, rising high school seniors can get a...

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