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Senior seeks sustainability in the ‘beloved community’

Miles Baker ’24 sees Black History Month as an opportunity to engage in difficult conversations, but also celebrate Black creativity, progress and joy.

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Eco Reps take sustainability education peer to peer

Working with The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, the student volunteers hope to make an upcoming women’s basketball match a Zero Waste Game Day.

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PBS documentary highlights Furman’s Wild Semester in New Mexico wilderness

Professor Travis Perry '92 will host a screening Feb. 18, 5 p.m., in the Younts Conference Center with a discussion about the movie and conservation following.

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Furman’s Hill Institute receives Department of Commerce Relentless Challenge grant

Furman is one of 15 projects around the state to receive a Relentless Challenge grant.

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Vinson comments on Biden’s economic messaging in SC

The Washington Examiner taps Danielle Vinson for comment about how South Carolinians view President Joe Biden's economic record.

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Mary Christine Helms ’26 earns Hertog Fellowship

Helms took on a few more assignments during January. As a Humanities at Hertog Fellow, she studied the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, suffrage and more through the lens of British Romantic poets.

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Museum exhibit shares The Duke Endowment’s 100-year history, James B. Duke’s vision

The traveling exhibit will be featured in the Upcountry History Museum Feb. 10-March 3, before moving to Anderson County.

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Schuck goes on record about FAFSA delays

Delays caused by the U.S. Department of Education's FAFSA program create headaches for institutions, families and students. Emily Schuck, vice president of enrollment management, discusses the challenges.

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Vinson reflects on history of political campaigns

Danielle Vinson comments on whether scorched-earth political campaigns will resonate with voters in South Carolina.

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Dottie Pepper ’87 recognized by GCSAA

Furman Athletic Hall of Famer Dottie Pepper becomes the seventh woman to be honored with the Old Tom Morris Award, named for four-time British Open winner and legendary greenkeeper at Scotland's St. Andrews.

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In praise of ‘The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’

Hannah Crafts fled North and finished a novel of her life in slavery and her escape from her enslaver's North Carolina home. Her identity long remained a mystery until Hecimovich uncovered a trove of details...

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Tollison gives historical view on Landmark building renovation, naming

A local TV station turns to Courtney Tollison for a historical perspective on the renaming and remodeling of 1960s era Landmark building, which will be renamed the Daniel building in honor of builder Charles Daniel.

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