Tag: Summer Orientation

  • Summer Session I Hours

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    eyoung

    The James B. Duke Library hours during Summer Session I are as follows (note the dates in bold offer extended hours during Summer Orientation and an altered schedule for the 4th of July holiday).   June 5  Monday  8:00am – 10:00pm June 6  Tuesday  8:00am – 10:00pm June 7  Wednesday  8:00am – 10:00pm June 8…

  • Class of 2020

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    eyoung

    Welcome, Class of 2020! Campus is coming alive as we meet our new first year students. The Furman Libraries is attending all the Summer O fairs to welcome students and families, give them a small college survival kit, and encourage them to get into the library habit, early and often! The librarians don’t give students grades, but our experience…

  • Calling All Freshmen!

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    eyoung

    During Summer Orientation, the librarians handed out Legos to the Class of 2019 as a way of encouraging incoming students to “connect” with us. Today (September 30) is the last day to bring your Lego to the Research Assistance Desk in the James B. Duke Library and be entered to win an iPad mini!  A…

  • Win an iPad mini!

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    eyoung

    During Summer Orientation, the librarians handed out Legos to the Class of 2019 as a way of encouraging incoming students to “connect” with us.  Freshmen, bring your Lego to the Research Assistance Desk in the James B. Duke Library, add it to the growing sculpture and be entered to win an iPad mini!  A random…

  • Summer O Photos

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    eyoung

    We were excited to meet over 400 incoming Freshmen and their parents during Summer Orientation! Each new student received a bag of library swag and an opportunity to win an iPad mini. Parents were given specially designed postcards to mail to their Paladins in the fall. Librarians Patricia Sasser and Andrea Wright met students and…

  • Welcome to Summer O!

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    eyoung

    Congratulations on your acceptance to Furman University!  We look forward to working with you during your academic career. The second day of your Summer Orientation will feature a Resource Fair in the Trone Student Center from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.  We hope that you will stop by the Library’s information booth at the Fair.…