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During S.C. Supreme Court visit, justice – and breakfast – were served
For two mornings in October, 20 Furman students got an up-close look at the judicial system and learned that behind the black robes, justices are people, too.
Continue Reading‘The Open Road’ leads alum back to Playhouse
Chris Bainbridge ’02 takes TV viewers on a road trip to his alma mater and the stage he performed on more than 20 years ago.
Continue ReadingTop Mock opens doors for students in South Pacific
For high school mock trial enthusiasts, there are ample summer options for sharpening trial advocacy skills. On the clutch of tiny South Pacific islands and atolls of American Samoa, not so much. That’s why Kaylla...
Continue ReadingMarra Edwards ’23 scores semifinals in mock trial’s ‘best of the best’ contest
For those who make it to the big dance of mock trial, the American Mock Trial Association’s National Championship Tournament, or are eligible for AMTA competition, only 16 students have a chance to compete in...
Continue ReadingFurman 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...
Continue ReadingHave we gotten student success completely backward?
In an article appearing in The Chronicle of Education, Aaron Basko, associate vice president for enrollment management at the University of Lynchburg, in Virginia, cites the Gallup-Purdue Index, which lays out “The Big 6 for...
Continue Reading‘Law & Order: South Pacific’ for Furman alumnae and Mock Trial students in American Samoa
It was a life-or-death case. Jordan Ryder stood accused of pushing his daughter off a cliff during a hiking trip. When the trial started, nobody knew how it would end. Both sides came prepared to...
Continue ReadingMembers of the class of 2020 receive Furman’s highest honors
Congratulations to these members of the Furman class of 2020, who received the university's highest honors: Scholarship Cup Awards Catherine Lippert Catherine Lippert discovered her major fairly late in her time at Furman and immersed...
Continue Reading‘Everybody is personally affected’ – Students, alumna turn out the vote
For many, the 2020 election carries a special urgency. It’s a reality that has Qwameek Bethea ’21 doing his part to get out the vote among Furman students, who voted at a rate of only...
Continue ReadingBack in the Game – Scenes from Homecoming 2020
It's safe to say Homecoming 2020 was a homecoming like no other in Furman's history, but while the activities looked a little different students, faculty and staff worked together to organize a robust schedule of...
Continue ReadingWork begins on Joseph Vaughn Plaza
Furman University will break ground next week on the Joseph Vaughn Plaza, which will be home to a statue honoring Furman’s first Black undergraduate student and establish a place for reflection and celebration of those...
Continue ReadingA message from Furman University President Elizabeth Davis
Furman University || President’s Welcome, Fall 2020 from Furman University on Vimeo. Editor's note: President Davis sent the following message to Furman’s students, faculty and staff today, the first day of classes: Dear Furman...
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