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Don’t link teacher pay to student performance
According to Furman education professor Paul Thomas, linking teacher evaluations to student standardized test scores is a bad idea that will not die. Such evaluation methods join grade retention, charter schools and Common Core as...
Continue ReadingDon’t link teacher pay to student performance
According to Furman education professor Paul Thomas, linking teacher evaluations to student standardized test scores is a bad idea that will not die. Such evaluation methods join grade retention, charter schools and Common Core as...
Continue ReadingMasters of debate
After competing against almost ten schools up and down the east coast at the Collegiate Forensics Association tournament in February, Jayde Barton ’15 and Courtney Thomas ’15 brought home the top award. And this isn't...
Continue ReadingPastor speaks on addiction, faith and charity
“When addiction enters the picture, all bets are off.” This is often the case at Triune Mercy Center where Rev. Deb. Richardson-Moore has been the pastor and director for the past eight years. In a Wednesday...
Continue ReadingAmbassadors headline international symposium on Japan
Michael Armacost, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and Kenichiro Sasae, Japan's current Ambassador to the United States will give keynote addresses in a March 25-26 international symposium that is sponsored by Furman's Department of Asian...
Continue ReadingSociology professor studies the flexible work stigma
Furman sociology professor Christin Munsch has been conducting research on “flexible work arrangements” and how they are viewed in the workplace. She discovered that while most people have favorable attitudes about flexible work and the...
Continue ReadingOvercoming the flexible work stigma
Furman sociology professor Christin Munsch has been conducting research on “flexible work arrangements” and how they are viewed in the workplace. She discovered that while most people have favorable attitudes about flexible work and the...
Continue ReadingThe Making of Les Miserables
More than 80 students participated in the Pauper Players' winter production of Les Misérables. From auditions to the final curtain, the play was a journey of self-discovery. For others, it was experiencing the simple joy...
Continue ReadingFurman Singers perform March 18
The Furman University Singers will cap off their spring tour with a concert on Tuesday, March 18 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The performance by the 80-voice ensemble is part of Furman’s Sound...
Continue ReadingFurman alum draws praise in President Obama speech
When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve...
Continue ReadingFurman alum draws praise in President Obama speech
When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve...
Continue ReadingPaladins go 2-1 in round robin
Furman compiled a 2-1 record in a short round-robin tournament Feb. 22 hosted by the Citadel. They bested the College of Charleston from start to finish 24-5 in the first contest. The team moved the...
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