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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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Summer Research Fellowship uncovers Furman’s deep Asian connections

Furman’s connections to the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community began more than a century ago. The first Asian exchange student on Furman’s campus was Chu Jung, born in 1869 in Canton (now known...

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Leading the way to a sustainable state

On June 2, 23 South Carolinians representing organizations across the state gathered in Hartness Pavilion at Furman University for a graduation ceremony. At the end of the day, they were ready to take what they...

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MayX Snapshot: Meet the beetles – and the dragonflies, and the grasshoppers

This week, we’re highlighting courses from May Experience – a chance for students to explore topics beyond the typical academic year. COURSE: Insect Diversity INSTRUCTOR: Wade Worthen, Rose J. Forgione Professor of Biology DESCRIPTION: Field-based...

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Campus collaboration brings period equity to Furman

It started out as homework. But sometimes an idea demands more than a grade. This one called for action. Periods2Progress will provide free, organic period products in more than 50 bathrooms across campus beginning this...

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Alumnus examines race and the Supreme Court in ‘Justice Deferred’

Orville Vernon Burton ’69, the Judge Matthew J. Perry Distinguished Chair of History and a professor of sociology, anthropology, computer science and pan-African studies at Clemson University, said that – despite his considerable scholarly achievements,...

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Cindy Davis ’84 set to deliver Commencement address

Cindy Davis ’84, former vice president of Nike Inc. and former president of Nike Golf, will address Furman’s Class of 2022 during the Commencement ceremony May 7 at Paladin Stadium. Before joining Nike, Davis, who...

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Furman makes it to the ‘Big Dance’ of mock trial competitions

After a police department lab technician was found dead of an apparent overdose, an officer on the force was charged in a scheme to skim off drugs. Erica Daly ’22 and her legal team spent...

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In search of ‘young stellar object candidates’

A tiny piece of space that appears smaller than a marble to the naked eye can contain more than 10,000 stars, so mapping it is painstaking work. But Bob Anderson ’18 and some of his...

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Three stories: How engaged learning helps power post-grad success

Engaged learning opportunities – from internships to study away to research, and many other experiences – play a powerful role in helping Furman students identify their strengths, explore their interests and pursue a life of...

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For Laina Wilson ’23, the art is in the data, too

Laina Wilson ’23 has always loved art as a creative outlet. “Once it starts to become work, it doesn’t feel like fun,” she said. So instead of making art her profession, she plans to combine...

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Brooke Dominiak ’23 wins first SoCon Entrepreneurship Challenge

Brooke Dominiak ’23 pitched her way to a win in the inaugural Southern Conference Entrepreneurship Challenge, becoming the event’s first ever for-profit champion on Saturday, Feb. 26. The competition involved teams from all 10 SoCon...

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