Unknown

The first female president in Furman’s long history, Davis represents the possibility of change, of both treasuring and moving beyond a complex past, and of creating an institutional structure in which categories like race, gender, and sexuality are not barriers to achievement.

Students sled down a hill in North Village during 2014’s first snow day on Wed., Jan. 29.

Sorority women celebrate upon receiving their newest members on Sun., Jan. 26 outside of McAlister Auditorium.

Over the past few years, Furman has added a number of minors and concentrations, programs that allow students to study a particular topic or subject without committing to the extensive course load of a major. The newest of these concentrations, the Humanities interdisciplinary minor, gives students the ability to construct their own plan of study.

Rainboots were required for some Judson 400 residents whose rooms were flooded after winter break pipe issues in Lakeside and North Village housing.

This past summer, Furman’s new website officially went online, and has since received mixed reviews of the way in which it presents this university. Some claim that the new and improved interface is sleeker a presents a more coherent, more accessible, and more compelling picture of the university to prospective students. Others have criticized the website for flaws in presentation, arguing that the new website prioritizes form and appeal over depth and content.

Recipe for the popular warm, holiday drink

In the four listening session that occurred in the past few weeks, faculty, staff, and students had the opportunity to stand in front of the presidential search committee and offer answers to this question.

Right now, Furman is in the process of re-evaluating its First Year Seminar Program. The upcoming work of the First Year Seminar oversight committee are part of a larger evaluation of the program required by Furman’s accreditation agency, the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools. In the upcoming year, the oversight committee will be collecting information from students and faculty, researching student evaluations from seminars in years past, and proposing a potential set of changes to the faculty for a vote.