Background
Buford, Delores Phife was born on December 18, 1933 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of George Jefferson and Louisa May (Daniel) Phife.
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Delores Phife Buford
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Bachelor, North Texas State University, 1954. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1958—1960. Master of Arts, Furman University, 1974.
Doctor of Education, Nova University, 1982.
Career
Teacher Dallas Public School District, 1954—1955, Fort Worth Public School District, 1955—1958. Member steering committee Junior Great Books Program, Greenville County (South Carolina) Public Schools, 1968—1972. Research associate Office Institutional Planning and Research, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, since 1974, instructor educational research, since 1977.
President Eastside High School Parent-Teachers Association, 1976. Member Greenville Fine Arts Festival Committee, 1975, Mental Health Association Greenville County, since 1984, Education Communications, 1986—1992, board directors, 1988—1994, secretary, 1991—1993.
Achievements
Religion
A mature Christian can reach a state where the love of God reigns supreme in the heart. Number one can be perfect in an absolute way, as God is. But it is possible to be perfect in love to God.
Membership
Member Greenville Fine Arts Festival Committee, 1975. Member Mental Health Association ofGreenville County, 1984, Education Commander, 1986-1992, board directors, 1988-1994, secretary, 1991-1993. Member American Association of University Women (board directors Greenville branch area 1969, president 1991-1993, Scholarship to Education Foundation named in her honor by Greenville branch 1979, 91, Executive Board directors South Carolina.
1991, state secretary 1994), Association Institutional Research, Southern Association Institutional Research (chairman contributed papers committee 1985, best paper award committee 1986, awards committee 1988, Best Paper award 1985), Roundtables (chairman 1991-1992), South Carolina.
Association Institutional Research (secretary 1987-1988, president-elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990, chairman nominate committee 1990-1991, Executive Board directors 1987-1991, advising committee 1991-1992, program committee 1993-1994, nominate committee 1993), North Carolina Association Institutional Research, Philanthropic Ednl. Organisation (stateexec. board 1980-1986, president 1985-1986, president of past president club 1987-1988, nominating committee, International chapter 1987-1989, chairman 1989-1991, trustee program continuing education 1989-1995, chairman 1993-1995), Furman Campus.
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Connections
Married Thomas Oliver Buford, December.27, 1954. Children: Russell Warren, Robert Carl, Anna Louise.
