Furman to hold inauguration ceremony for President Davis on Thursday

Dr. Davis is Furman’s 12th president.

lizabeth Davis, Ph.D., will be formally installed as Furman University’s 12th president during an inaugural ceremony Thursday, March 19 at 10:30 a.m. in McAlister Auditorium.

The ceremony in McAlister is open to the Furman community and requires a ticket.  Tickets are free, and can be picked up at Timmons Arena on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dr. Elizabeth Davis is Furman’s 12th president.

Because of limited seating, there will be closed circuit broadcasts of the ceremony in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference Center and in the Watkins Rooms of the Trone Student Center. Neither of those venues require tickets.  The inauguration will also be streamed live on the Furman website.

The events in McAlister and the Trone Student Center are also CLP.

Following the ceremony, all faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a noon luncheon on the Thomas Anderson Roe Art Building lawn.

During the inauguration, an academic event rich with symbolism, the Furman Board of Trustees will formally install Dr. Davis and confer upon her the oath of office. Delegates from other colleges and universities around the world will take part in the processional with alumni, student leaders, trustees and community leaders from South Carolina.

Davis, who began her duties as Furman’s president on July 1, 2014, will also present an inaugural address.

Davis came to Furman from Baylor University, where she spent 22 years as a member of the accounting faculty and rose to the position of Executive Vice President and Provost.  She is a graduate of Baylor and received her Ph.D. from Duke University.

Davis is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and serves as an honorary member of the Board of Governors of the Commerce Club.  She was recently named to Greenville Business Magazine’s “50 Most Influential People 2014.”