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A 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...
Continue ReadingStudents, alumni, parents and friends join together for Dins Day on June 16
Furman University students, alumni, parents and friends will join together Tuesday, June 16, to kick off the sixth annual Dins Day, a 24-hour celebration of Paladin pride and philanthropy. After a date change due to...
Continue ReadingHow to end the reading war and serve the literacy needs of all
[caption id="attachment_45479" align="alignright" width="300"] Thomas' book is published by Information Age Publishing.[/caption] Education Professor Paul L. Thomas has written a new book, "How to End the Reading War and Serve the Literacy Needs of All...
Continue ReadingDo not turn away from racial violence
Dear Campus Community, Even though we can’t be together in person right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ask that you come together with us in spirit to reflect and take action on behalf...
Continue ReadingDegrees awarded to 671 students at Saturday’s virtual graduation
On Saturday, May 9, Furman University President Elizabeth Davis conferred degrees on 671 students virtually in a video to graduates. [caption id="attachment_45212" align="alignright" width="210"] A screenshot taken during the Emily Scott Robinson's live Instagram show...
Continue Reading‘Carry on and be strong’
Furman is more than a place. It's a community – a community held together by a common bond of purpose, resilience and strength in the face of adversity. As students enter a second week of...
Continue ReadingCareer guidance and graduate studies offer graduating seniors new options
A lot has changed for students in the past few weeks, and many of their post-graduation plans may have been affected. Furman can help. Advisers in the Malone Center for Career Engagement are online and...
Continue ReadingThis week’s Golden Apple Award
Each week during the school year, a teacher is recognized by WYFF News 4 in a segment known as "The Golden Apple Award." PollyRose Philpot, a 2017 Furman University education graduate (M.A. 2018) and second...
Continue ReadingBlack teacher recalls trials, triumphs at mostly white school
In a series of articles, The Greenville News chronicles 50 years since school desegregation in Greenville County. A piece by Angelia Davis highlights the plight of Pearlie Harris, the only black teacher at Greenville's Crestone...
Continue Reading2019: The Year in Review
As we get ready to enter the second month of 2020, let’s revisit the remarkable year we just wrapped up. From groundbreaking science to life-changing service, from Furman athletics to historic reflection, 2019 was a...
Continue ReadingFirst-year teachers honored with teaching excellence award
Fourth-grade teachers Caroline Terry ’18 (M.A. ’20) and Ellie White ’19 (M.A. ’20) have been named recipients of the 2020 Childers Education Foundation Teaching Excellence Award from Furman University. Terry, a teacher at Monarch Elementary...
Continue ReadingMentoring program: Key to addressing teacher retention
Erikah Haavie in Furman's Department of Education contributes an article in Greenville Business Magazine about how the university prepares teacher candidates and supports early career educators. Among the strategies employed to stem low retention rates...
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