Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships

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Greenville and Furman

A flourishing city, recognized as a model for others. A thriving university, consistently ranked among the top private liberal arts universities. Engaged together in building our community.

Furman also shares something deeper with Greenville: a sense of civic pride and duty to help and serve others. As advocates for community and economic development, our faculty, students and staff work with corporate and community partners to meet today’s challenges. Together, we’re improving the quality of life in our city and beyond.

Our partners across our city and region have access to Furman’s award-winning corporate and professional education, work to build pathways for student employment and career connections, utilize campus spaces for events, meetings, and conferences, and develop lasting connections with Furman’s many alumni, students, visitors, and friends.

Furman Innovation Lab

The Furman Innovation Lab is a dynamic hub where leadership meets creativity and ideas become solutions. Through certificates, graduate programs and collaborative initiatives, we combine academic excellence with real-world application to deliver the tools and experiences leaders need to drive innovation.

Ready to explore what’s possible? Connect with John Petersen to discover how the Innovation Lab can help you achieve your goals.

Contact Us

Interested in partnering with Furman?  Please contact any of these collaborators to begin a conversation. If you’re not sure where to start, contact Chandra Dillard, Furman’s Director of Community Relations, Outreach and Impact, at [email protected].

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Liz Seman

Chief of Staff, Vice President for Community and Government Relations
Chandra Dillard

Chandra Dillard

Director of Community Relations
John Petersen

John Petersen

Director of Partnerships
Jennifer Stoner

Jennifer Stoner

Assistant Director of Employer Engagement
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Garrett Stern

Executive Director, Center for Innovative Leadership
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Melanie Armstrong

Associate Director of Networking and Student Connections