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The Riley Institute releases book on groundbreaking Education Improvement Act

Richard W. Riley, two-term South Carolina governor and architect of the Education Improvement Act, rallied the people of South Carolina to get behind the legislation. A book about the EIA launched at the Trone Student...

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What Nikki Haley believes

Furman's Danielle Vinson speaks to Newsweek about the kind of campaign she expects Nikki Haley to run.

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Conducting research at primarily undergraduate institutions

George Shields says there are advantages for undergraduates doing research at a PUI. He explains in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science.

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Making connections, uncovering gifts: Marian Strobel receives James H. Smart Award

Several alumni, parents and faculty describe why the 41-year Furman veteran is deserving of the Jim Smart Award from the Cothran Center for Vocational Reflection.

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Furman student from Turkey gives perspective on deadly earthquakes

Deniz Sariaslan '25 of Turkey appears on FOX Carolina and shares photos sent by friends and family from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the region. While his family was not impacted by the event, he...

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There’s no merit in merit pay plans for rewarding, retaining SC teachers

Paul Thomas writes a commentary about why merit pay for teachers might be harmful and explains what's really needed in South Carolina schools.

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Deljohy Meralus receives scholarship from Council of Independent Colleges/UPS Foundation

The SCICU, in conjunction with the CIC/UPS Educational Endowment, awards scholarships to member institutions. For Meralus '25, it was a "breath of fresh air."

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Greenville needs more affordable housing. We talked to experts and officials about solutions.

How does the City of Greenville shore up affordable housing? Experts offer ways to make it happen. Hear from Furman's Chandra Dillard and alumna Lillian Brock Flemming.

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South Carolina emerges as ground zero for possible GOP presidential hopefuls

With its history of selecting the eventual GOP presidential candidate, the State of South Carolina attracts hopefuls, and some of them enter the fray early. Furman's Danielle Vinson explains how SC voters approach election season.

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Greenville News wins February Sidney Award for revealing the heavy cost of gentrification

The Greenville News collaborates with Furman University in "The Cost of Unity," an award-winning series about gentrification and racial displacement in one of the Southeast's fastest growing cities.

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