Courtney Such

The Student Government Association recently held student body elections to select four new peers to lead for the 2014-15 school year. As SGA prepares to bid farewell to the current leadership, The Paladin recently asked the incoming officers to introduce themselves and give a sneak preview into their plans for the year ahead.

The Presidential Search Committee and Board of Trustees announced last week that they had unanimously selected Dr. Elizabeth Davis, a longtime professor and administrator at Baylor University, to serve as the 12th President of Furman University, making her the first female president in the university’s more than 187-year history.

Last Thursday, Furman announced that Dr. Elizabeth Davis of Baylor University will serve as the university’s next president, and online and on campus, many students, faculty, and staff have expressed their optimism for what Davis’s selection might mean for the university’s future.

As 2013 came to a close, so did Furman University’s 10-year fundraising campaign, exceeding the university’s goal by more than $6 million to bring in a grand total of $406 million.

Furman University’s Marketing and Public Relations department recently finished a two year long process of website redesign in an effort to make it more mobile accessible, attract prospective students and alumni, and make internal access easier.