Congratulations to Jackie White (’19)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Jackie wins a private study room in the library for the month of February. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • large study table with 4 chairs • super-duper . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Category: Student Activities
Joseph Vaughn Event: Jan. 29
FURMAN TO HONOR FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENT WITH JOSEPH VAUGHN EVENT from Furman News, by Ron Wagner ’93, Senior Writer A black-and-white picture of Joseph Vaughn ’68 standing on the stairs in front of the James B. Duke Library, books in his left hand, eyes facing forward, is an iconic representation of desegregation at Furman. Vaughn became the . . .Continue reading Joseph Vaughn Event: Jan. 29
Win a private study room for a month!
The library has created a private, upgraded study room reserved for the “Scholar of the Month” and their friends. Perks include: exclusive access to the upgraded study room for one month (think of it as your own office in the library for the month of February) comfy lounge chair large study table with 4 chairs bookcase to . . .Continue reading Win a private study room for a month!
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Nathaniel DeSantis (’19)! He is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Nathaniel wins a private study room in the library for the month of January. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • large study table with 4 chairs • super-duper . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Rock Your Final Exams!
The Furman Library Rocks We know things get stressful during exams. Take a moment to de-stress in the library by decorating a rock. Keep your work of art, give it to a friend, or hide it on campus for an unsuspecting person to find. We hope you rock your finals!
Up All Night in the Science Library
Anytime is the right time to study in the Sanders Science Library during finals week. We’ll be open all night before exam days, so come on over when you need that perfect place to review for exams or finish up term papers. And, as always, the snack fairy arrives at midnight! Sanders Science Library Exam Week . . .Continue reading Up All Night in the Science Library
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Caroline Stanton (’19)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Caroline wins a private study room in the library for the month of December. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • super-duper comfy chair • large study table with . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Tame the Paper Writing Dragon
Tame the Paper Writing Dragon Dedicated time to work on your projects with experts standing by to help! And snacks! Research Assistance Librarians and Writing and Media Lab Consultants on hand to confer with. Did we mention snacks? Two Sessions on Thursday, December 6th: 3-5 pm in WGSS/LGBTQ resource room (Furman Hall 138) 5-7 pm . . .Continue reading Tame the Paper Writing Dragon
Meet the Scholar of the Month
Congratulations to Tess Kamody (’19)! She is the lucky winner of the Scholar of the Month contest. As Scholar of the Month, Tess wins a private study room in the library for the month of November. Perks of the private study room: • floor-to-ceiling dry erase wall • super-duper comfy chair • large study table with . . .Continue reading Meet the Scholar of the Month
Genealogy Research Workshop: From “Traces of the Trade” to Traces of the Family
On November 1, Sharon Morgan, an expert on African American genealogy, will be working with librarians, staff, students, and university family members to share her knowledge of tracing African American family lineage. Sharon writes that “because so much about African American families was not recorded in public documents, offline resources may be the only way . . .Continue reading Genealogy Research Workshop: From “Traces of the Trade” to Traces of the Family