Furman University
PAE-8: Support Programs for Underrepresented Groups

Furman has the multifaceted Legacies Mentorship Program that connects students, staff and faculty members of under-represented groups with similar academic and extra-curricular interests in relationships that foster leadership, encouragement, growth, achievement, compassion, integrity, empathy, and stability. The program has a three-tiered structure. The first tier consists of the mentor—a faculty or staff member. The second tier consists of the peer mentor—a sophomore, junior, or senior student. The third tier consists of the mentees—up to four incoming first-year students. The members of the Legacies Mentorship Program, both mentors and mentees, benefit from the close relationships that are formed in the program. Furman also has many student groups with a focus on multicultural student life. The following are examples and descriptions of some of the most active multicultural groups. -The Student League for Black Culture (SLBC): encourages racial interaction, sensitivity, harmony and education by bringing speakers to campus who have made significant contributions to the enhancement of black awareness. SLBC encourages the social and cultural interaction of black students by sponsoring black-oriented activities, and it serves as a liaison between the black communities of Greenville and surrounding areas and the black student community at Furman. -Association for Students Interested in Asia (ASIA): informs the Furman community about different cultural, historical, and religious aspects of Asian countries through a series of movies, lectures and hands-on activities. -Encouraging Respect Of Sexualities (EROS): For students who identify as or are supportive of gender identity and sexual minorities, EROS provides a safe social space where students can feel free to be who they are, freely express their gender and sexual identity, and receive support from other students. -Furman University Gospel Ensemble (FUGE): A nondenominational organization whose purpose is to sing Christian songs in the African tradition, the choir performs on campus and in area churches while promoting religious and cultural awareness. -Furman University International Students Association (FUISA): works to orient international students to college life in the United States by providing a support network and an opportunity for students of different nationalities to meet and exchange ideas. -Hispanic Organization of Learning and Awareness (HOLA): promotes Hispanic culture at Furman and in the community by providing an enriching experience for students and by encouraging outreach to Greenville’s Hispanic residents.

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