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Women's History Month: Associate Dean Cynthia King is inspired by her late friend Janet Kwami

King is pleased that the number of women in her field of communication studies has grown rapidly; now they need to learn how to leverage their power.

Students share political science research projects at statewide conference

Logan Coffee ’24, Sim Colson ’26, Nicholas Hendrix ’24, Alex Threlkeld ’24, Mary Watts ’24 and Eric Wilson ’24 presented their research projects at the annual convention of the South Carolina Political Science Association at the College of Charleston on March 18.

Furman pairs with noted stress expert to launch Fearless leadership program

The program hopes to attract people from across the region who want to improve their leadership skills by improving how they handle stress and anxiety.

Kolb weighs in on disaster at Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge

Furman's Ken Kolb studies river navigation in addition to chairing the Department of Sociology. He spoke to news organizations about the container ship collision that led to the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge.

Furman history alumnus named president of University of Saint Francis

Furman history alumnus Lance Richey '88 takes the reins at the University of Saint Francis after serving as interim president since May 2023.

Clearly Furman raises $68.5 million for student-athlete scholarships, facilities, and operations

Gifts to Athletics are part of the $392 million raised to date toward the overall goal of $426 million by 2026 through Clearly Furman, the Campaign for Our Third Century.

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FURMAN MAGAZINE

The Fall 2023 issue of Furman magazine tells the stories of stunt artist Lane Erwin ’15, Furman’s first known Cherokee student Shelby Parker ’15, a special friendship behind the historic success of the men’s basketball team, and many more remarkable alumni, students, faculty and staff.

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Fall 2023 Features

Shelby’s Song

Shelby Parker ’15 is preserving and strengthening the Cherokee culture by uplifting its members – at work and at home.

The Race to Reduce

Climate change threatens our health and hopes for the future. Here is what Furman is doing about it.

Cells on the Move

A professor and his students are researching how cells spread, move and interact with other cells, which could help us better understand cancer metastasis.

The promise is real

We see clearly the promise of setting Furman apart in higher education and preparing our students as never before to be agents of inspiration, leadership and change in the world.

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