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Vinson says voter turnout in local elections is ‘the name of the game’

Local elections typically don't draw many from the electorate, which is why additional votes for a well-connected challenger could swing a contest in their direction. Danielle Vinson explains in The Post and Courier.

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Elizabeth Davis comments on her vision for Greenville’s future

Greenville Business Magazine taps Elizabeth Davis and other leaders in the City of Greenville for their take on the future of the city, its challenges and assets.

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Experts hash out what entrepreneurial success means for Greenville

A panel that included Furman's own Bryan Davis of The Hill Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship discussed how to measure Greenville's entrepreneurial climate.

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Greenville picked No. 1 for ‘The South’s Best Cities on the Rise’

The people behind #yeahTHATGreenville show why Furman's hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, is considered the top Southern city on the rise.

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Truist Foundation awards grant to The Hill Institute’s GVL Starts to support startup ventures

A collaboration between The Hill Institute and several community organizations, GVL Starts has earned the backing of Truist Foundation, which recently awarded $75,000 to the early-stage venture accelerator.

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Best places to go for fall: A dozen cool spots around the world

Greenville, South Carolina, the hometown of Furman University, joins places like Hawaii, Hanoi, Madrid and The Azores on CNN's list.

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20 affordable family vacations you haven’t thought of before

Furman University's hometown of Greenville, South Carolina, is often mentioned in travel and food news outlets for its beauty, food and craft beer scene, and proximity to spectacular hiking. A recent article appearing in Southern...

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Greenville looks to set statewide example in solving food desert problem

Concerned citizens and groups like LiveWell Greenville aim to make food deserts a thing of the past. Food deserts, where there's a lack of access to healthy, fresh foods, are typically found in low-income urban...

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Chandra Dillard named City History and Heritage Advisor

State Representative Chandra Dillard, director of community relations at Furman University and a former member of Greenville City Council, has stepped up to assist the City of Greenville in preserving its storied and complex history...

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Furman I&E joins City, NEXT in downtown space

In a press conference Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis announced that the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) will join the city of Greenville’s economic development team in locating offices in...

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