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Giving to Furman tops $40 million in fiscal year 2023

Despite downward trends in giving nationally and a challenging economy, philanthropic contributions to Furman in fiscal year 2023 reached $41.6 million, marking the third year in a row that giving topped $40 million.

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Congressman David Trone ’77 and wife June give Furman $10 million to support mental health, Hillel

The gift will help expand the counseling center, launch an integrative approach to mental health and wellbeing, and create the Hillel Endowment Fund.

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Trustee Trone discusses congressional report on opioid crisis

U.S. Rep. David Trone of Maryland discussed a new report from the National Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking with PBS NewsHour. He touched on supply problems in Mexico, potential problems involving  China and the...

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Elevating the mental health conversation

[caption id="attachment_53159" align="alignright" width="266"] U.S. Congressman David Trone.[/caption] Furman University Board of Trustees member David Trone, U.S. Representative (D-District 6) from Maryland, is in the news for introducing a bipartisan bill aimed at establishing a...

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