Pontari participates in higher ed roundtable

Furman University’s Beth Pontari, vice president for academic affairs and provost, joined representatives from Tri-County Technical College, Wofford College, Erskine College and OneSpartanburg in a higher education roundtable presented by Integrated Media Publishing and moderated by David Dykes.

Commenting on the skills employers are seeking, Pontari went on record about the importance of students’ ability to identify and articulate vocational competencies early in their college careers. She noted that today’s jobs won’t necessarily be the ones students have in 10 years, so the ability to learn new skills while exercising agility and flexibility are keys to success. The discussion underscored the value of the Pathways Program, part of The Furman Advantage, designed to help first- and second-year students begin to build a narrative around their competencies based on classroom learning, internships, study away and undergraduate research.

Pontari noted the 500 internship sites across the state and how Furman is committed to supporting students through stipends for unpaid internships to help undergraduates accumulate real-world experiences. Learn more in an article published in Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly, Charleston Business and B2B The Grand Strand, magazines produced by Integrated Media Publishing.