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Vice President Pontari Defends Pathways
"Pathways isn’t a stagnant thing. It’s a living thing, and we’re going to have to make adjustments to respond to the faculty who have issues with it."
20 hrs ago
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Alex Hibbs
Remembering Dr. Ty Tessitore
Honoring a great Furman professor.
Jan 14
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Introducing: Perspectives on Pathways
Our new initiative to better inform the broader Furman community about Furman's flagship advising initiative.
Feb 25
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Alex Hibbs
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Let Alumni Serve Without Ideological Screening
DEI doesn’t have a place in hiring professors, and it shouldn’t be used to determine which alumni can serve on Furman's councils and boards.
Mar 2
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
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Finding Love at Furman
Is there any truth to the Belltower myth?
Feb 17
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
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Vice President Pontari Defends Pathways
"Pathways isn’t a stagnant thing. It’s a living thing, and we’re going to have to make adjustments to respond to the faculty who have issues with it."
20 hrs ago
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Alex Hibbs
A Former Pathways Peer Mentor Reflects on the Program's Failings
"Being forced to sit in a class that spoon-feeds them buzzwords and asks for hollow feedback and reflection feels not only ironic, but inauthentic…
Mar 4
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Alex Hibbs
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Introducing: Perspectives on Pathways
Our new initiative to better inform the broader Furman community about Furman's flagship advising initiative.
Feb 25
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Alex Hibbs
1
The Belltower Times
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Let Alumni Serve Without Ideological Screening
DEI doesn’t have a place in hiring professors, and it shouldn’t be used to determine which alumni can serve on Furman's councils and boards.
Mar 2
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Furman's Connection to the First Amendment
Our namesake should inspire us to be ardent advocates of free speech.
Feb 3
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Six Resolutions for Furman in 2026
Happy New Year!
Jan 8
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Dear President Davis
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Dear President Davis (March 2026)
Who Can Help Furman Achieve Your Vision?
Mar 9
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Jeffrey Salmon
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Dear President Davis (February 2026)
We have important lessons to learn from Furman's past.
Feb 10
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
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Dear President Davis (January 2026)
The lack of viewpoint diversity on campus is a major roadblock to achieving what Furman wants to achieve.
Jan 12
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
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The Data Din
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Finding Love at Furman
Is there any truth to the Belltower myth?
Feb 17
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Is On Discourse Really Working?
The program's "end of the year" report shows encouraging results.
Jan 28
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Follow the Money: What Furman’s 990s Reveal
The University is suffering from a serious case of administrative bloat.
Nov 25, 2025
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The Paladin Report
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Dr. Elizabeth Smith on Civil Discourse at Furman
There's still work to do to take civil discourse from the classroom to the "real world."
Jan 26
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Alex Hibbs
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John Tomasi on the Future of Free Speech
John Tomasi sees "lots of potential for Heterodox Academy to help build a culture of open inquiry at Furman."
Dec 1, 2025
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Alex Hibbs
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The Paladin Report (September 2025)
"The climate around controversy and campus dialogue has gotten a lot worse," says Carter Ozburn, Editor-in-Chief of The Paladin.
Sep 29, 2025
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Alex Hibbs
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Dear President Davis (March 2026)
Who Can Help Furman Achieve Your Vision?
Mar 9
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Jeffrey Salmon
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A Former Pathways Peer Mentor Reflects on the Program's Failings
"Being forced to sit in a class that spoon-feeds them buzzwords and asks for hollow feedback and reflection feels not only ironic, but inauthentic…
Mar 4
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Alex Hibbs
2
Dear President Davis (February 2026)
We have important lessons to learn from Furman's past.
Feb 10
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
3
2
Furman's Connection to the First Amendment
Our namesake should inspire us to be ardent advocates of free speech.
Feb 3
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
3
1
Is On Discourse Really Working?
The program's "end of the year" report shows encouraging results.
Jan 28
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
5
Dr. Elizabeth Smith on Civil Discourse at Furman
There's still work to do to take civil discourse from the classroom to the "real world."
Jan 26
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Alex Hibbs
5
Dear President Davis (January 2026)
The lack of viewpoint diversity on campus is a major roadblock to achieving what Furman wants to achieve.
Jan 12
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
5
Six Resolutions for Furman in 2026
Happy New Year!
Jan 8
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
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Remembering Dr. Ty Tessitore
Honoring a great Furman professor.
Jan 14
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FIRE Gives Furman's Latest Non-Discrimination Policy a "Yellow Light"
Furman should revise one of its latest policies to fulfill its unequivocal commitment to free inquiry and free expression.
Nov 19, 2025
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Furman Free Speech Round-Up (June 2025)
Reflecting on this year's commencement address and celebrating the Fourth of July!
Jun 16, 2025
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Evan Myers
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Furman Free Speech Round-Up (May 2025)
Evaluating the faculty's statement on "The Lines Furman Must Not Cross" and wondering what President Elizabeth Davis's legacy will be.
May 12, 2025
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Furman's 'Act of Intolerance' Policy Earns Poor Rating from FIRE
Furman alumna shares how the University's student handbook may violate protected First Amendment rights in new analysis by the Foundation for Individual…
May 5, 2025
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Furman Free Speech Round-Up (April)
Celebrating you, our readers, and examining Furman's admissions statistics.
Apr 14, 2025
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Furman Free Speech Alliance
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Furman Free Speech Round-Up (March)
On our unanswered open letter and an outrageous student event this month.
Mar 10, 2025
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Dear Elizabeth Davis, it is Time to Cut Furman’s DEI Programs
Changes coming from Washington have made getting rid of DEI at Furman more urgent than ever.
Feb 27, 2025
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