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In Greenville County, past racist deeds abet gentrification, displacement

An article in The Post and Courier (Greenville) follows up on a mapping project carried out by Furman University researchers.

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Forgetting a baby in the backseat? Yes, it could be you.

Gilles Einstein, Furman University emeritus professor of psychology, and Mark McDaniel, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, have co-authored an opinion piece in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch about a...

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How century-old racist deed covenants echo in present-day Greenville

Furman University alumnus Sam Hayes '20, who majored in history and politics and international affairs, and Ken Kolb, professor and chair of the sociology department at Furman, pored over hundreds of thousands of Greenville County...

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Betsy King and Golf Fore Africa honored at Evian

She'll tell you that golf is not her calling despite being a two-time U.S. Women’s Open champion and an LPGA Hall of Famer. Rather, Betsy King, a 1977 Furman University alumna and Furman Women's Golf...

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Furman Fan Fest set for Aug. 20

The all things Greenville platform, GVL Today, gives a nod to Furman Fan Fest set for 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Paladin Stadium on the campus of Furman University. The event features live music,...

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Top Mock opens doors for students in South Pacific

For high school mock trial enthusiasts, there are ample summer options for sharpening trial advocacy skills. On the clutch of tiny South Pacific islands and atolls of American Samoa, not so much. That’s why Kaylla...

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Adair Ford Boroughs confirmed as SC’s next US attorney after Senate vote

It's official. Furman University alumna Adair Ford Boroughs '02 will serve as the next U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina. Boroughs will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for federal...

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Baltimore’s Summer Arts and Learning Academy is helping kids in the classroom, and gaining notice

Members of the South Carolina Afterschool Leaders Empowered, a program of The Riley Institute at Furman University, are looking to Baltimore City's Summer Arts and Learning Academy to gain insight for integrating the arts into...

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How Greenville’s population boom hasn’t changed voting patterns and where people are moving from

Jay King of Greenville Journal unpacks how an influx of 74,000 residents in the past decade has impacted voting patterns in Greenville County. He turned to Furman University's Brent Nelsen, a professor of politics and...

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Danny Tang named chief information officer at Furman

Furman University taps Danny Tang as chief information officer and associate vice president for technology. News of his appointment, which is effective Aug. 22, was covered by GSA Business and UpstateBizSC.

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