First Year @ Furman - Lunch & Learn Series (open to all faculty & academic staff): All first-year students and transfer students have an academic integrity module as a part of Pathways. In this session, we will briefly review aspects of this module in order to discuss what to expect of students in the classroom, […]
Stories can change how we see one another. This interactive workshop led by Franklin Ellis uses the Narrative 4 Story Exchange to invite faculty and staff into a powerful experience of listening, perspective-taking, and human connection—while exploring how storytelling can strengthen relationships across our campus community.
Disciplinary genres (e.g., lab reports, case briefs, literature reviews) carry implicit rhetorical moves that students often can't name, which makes it harder for them to learn to write in those genres and to judge what counts as a good example, including output generated by AI. In this session, designated for faculty teaching Writing/Research courses and […]
The AI in Action workshop series is designed to help faculty and academic staff explore and integrate generative AI into their teaching, research, and professional workflows. These interactive, hands-on sessions allow participants to test new AI tools and discuss real-world use cases. This session, led by the SOAR office, covers using BoodleBox to make documents […]
As we wind down from the fall semester and start looking forward to the spring, Writing Programs invites you all to join together for lunch in the Trustees’ Dining Room and conversation about teaching FYW and WR. Those of you currently teaching FYW and WR can pass the torch to your colleagues teaching those same […]
Join us to reflect, celebrate, and learn from one another on how we've been guided by growth this semester, in small ways and step-by-step, in teaching, research, and wellbeing using a playful and fun bingo game! Food, drinks, and plant-forward prizes will be included.