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Don’t link teacher pay to student performance
According to Furman education professor Paul Thomas, linking teacher evaluations to student standardized test scores is a bad idea that will not die. Such evaluation methods join grade retention, charter schools and Common Core as...
Continue ReadingDon’t link teacher pay to student performance
According to Furman education professor Paul Thomas, linking teacher evaluations to student standardized test scores is a bad idea that will not die. Such evaluation methods join grade retention, charter schools and Common Core as...
Continue ReadingMasters of debate
After competing against almost ten schools up and down the east coast at the Collegiate Forensics Association tournament in February, Jayde Barton ’15 and Courtney Thomas ’15 brought home the top award. And this isn't...
Continue ReadingPastor speaks on addiction, faith and charity
“When addiction enters the picture, all bets are off.” This is often the case at Triune Mercy Center where Rev. Deb. Richardson-Moore has been the pastor and director for the past eight years. In a Wednesday...
Continue ReadingSociology professor studies the flexible work stigma
Furman sociology professor Christin Munsch has been conducting research on “flexible work arrangements” and how they are viewed in the workplace. She discovered that while most people have favorable attitudes about flexible work and the...
Continue ReadingOvercoming the flexible work stigma
Furman sociology professor Christin Munsch has been conducting research on “flexible work arrangements” and how they are viewed in the workplace. She discovered that while most people have favorable attitudes about flexible work and the...
Continue ReadingThe Making of Les Miserables
More than 80 students participated in the Pauper Players' winter production of Les Misérables. From auditions to the final curtain, the play was a journey of self-discovery. For others, it was experiencing the simple joy...
Continue ReadingFurman alum draws praise in President Obama speech
When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve...
Continue ReadingFurman alum draws praise in President Obama speech
When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve...
Continue ReadingTheologian to speak about religious diversity Feb. 27
Theologian and religion scholar John J. Thatamanil will visit Furman University Thursday, Feb. 27 to deliver the Kendrick-Poerschke lecture on “Rethinking Religious Diversity: Comparison After ‘Religion’.” The lecture, which is free and open to the public, begins at...
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