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Women’s History Month: Former Justice Kay Hearn discusses ‘A Woman’s Place’
Kay Hearn, one of two women to ever serve on the South Carolina Supreme Court, visited Furman to talk about the past, present and future of the state’s judicial system.
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Associate Dean Cynthia King is inspired by her late friend Janet Kwami
King is pleased that the number of women in her field of communication studies has grown rapidly; now they need to learn how to leverage their power.
Continue ReadingTollison highlights contributions of Upstate women
Courtney Tollison looks back from the American Revolution to present day to help viewers understand the impact of women on the Upcountry region of South Carolina.
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Exploring the ‘gendered origins’ of the hunger strike
Kathleen Casey, director of the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies program, is enjoying a “full-circle moment” by bringing her academic mentor, Victoria Wolcott, to campus for a discussion of hunger strikes.
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Professor Victoria Turgeon discusses women in STEM
Victoria Turgeon, who serves on a federally funded grant to address issues faced by women in STEM fields, says her mentor encouraged her to follow her own path, and he modeled joy and stressed the...
Continue ReadingWomen’s History Month: Professor Danielle Vinson shares her thoughts on progress
Danielle Vinson '89 talks about her mother's inspiration and how things in her field of political science have changed.
Continue ReadingPresident Davis featured in WYFF Women’s History Month story
Furman President Elizabeth Davis was one of two women included in story about leadership, mentorship and other topics.
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