{"id":3826,"date":"2025-03-07T19:58:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/?post_type=furman-update&#038;p=3826"},"modified":"2025-03-07T19:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:59:35","slug":"transform-your-teaching-with-archival-treasures","status":"publish","type":"furman-update","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/updates\/transform-your-teaching-with-archival-treasures\/","title":{"rendered":"Transform Your Teaching with Archival Treasures!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3829 alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/03\/special-collections-library.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"313\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 223px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 223\/313;\" \/>Ever wondered how to bring historical documents and rare artifacts into your classroom in meaningful ways? Join us on April 9 for an inspiring conversation at the annual Archives to Active Learning: Special Collections and Archives Fellowships Lunch &amp; Learn, co-sponsored by the FDC and Jeff Makala, associate director for special collections and university archivist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2024 Special Collections Summer Fellows Professors Melinda Menzer, Holly Pinheiro, and Jeanine Stratton will share their journeys of discovery through Furman&#8217;s unique collections and reveal how they have revolutionized their courses using these resources. From centuries-old manuscripts to one-of-a-kind artifacts, learn how archival materials can spark student engagement and deepen learning across disciplines. Interested in becoming a Summer Fellow yourself? Learn about these transformative opportunities firsthand when you join the Lunch &amp; Learn!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When: Tuesday, April 9\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Time: 12-1 p.m.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where: Trustees&#8217; Dining Room\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lunch will be provided, so please arrive early to select your meal before we begin.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sign up for the program with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/furman.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9LTa7DlQruBxjwy?_gl=1*1pk8z8y*_ga*NDMxOTcwMTAzLjE3MjY3NTY3MzQ.*_ga_7M3CPF5ZYD*MTc0MTAxNjI1MS42OS4xLjE3NDEwMjA4MzguNjAuMC4xMjgwNzk1MTUy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spring 2025 Registration form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how to bring historical documents and rare artifacts into your classroom in meaningful ways? Join us on April 9 for an inspiring conversation at the annual Archives to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","update-categories":[],"class_list":["post-3826","furman-update","type-furman-update","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/updates\/3826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/updates"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/furman-update"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/updates\/3826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3830,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/updates\/3826\/revisions\/3830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"furman-update-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/faculty-development-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/update-categories?post=3826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}