Thriving Communities Advisory Team
An Innovative Solution
The idea for Furman’s Thriving Communities Advisory Team (TCAT) is based on a proposal from Associate Dean Cynthia King; Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Inclusive Communities Franklin Ellis; and the co-chairs of the President’s Thriving Communities Initiatives Committee, Robyn Andrews and Lisa Knight.
This innovative shared leadership approach takes advantage of the strong campus relationships already in place and focuses their efforts on planning, coordinating and assessing our progress toward a thriving community.
Team Structure
Furman’s Thriving Communities Advisory Team (TCAT) share responsibilities in leading communication, decision-making, resource allocation, responsive action, and information flow:
- Robyn Andrews, Coordinator, Circulation & Research Services – Libraries
- Franklin Ellis, Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Interpersonal Connections and Special Assistant to the President on Thriving Communities
- Cynthia King, Associate Dean of Academic Community
- Lisa Knight, Chair of Anthropology and Alva and Beatrice Bradley Professor of Anthropology, Asian Studies, and Religion
