sustainability
Eco Reps take sustainability education peer to peer
Working with The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, the student volunteers hope to make an upcoming women’s basketball match a Zero Waste Game Day.
Continue ReadingCaroline Vickery ’22 publishes paper in Environmental Management
Vickery worked with John Quinn on a study that examines how climate change-induced rainfall and urban development impact ecosystems and the services they provide.
Continue Reading2023: The Year in Review
The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.
Continue ReadingFurman set to assist at-risk communities in building climate, natural disaster resilience
An initiative led by Oregon-based Geos Institute enables The Shi Institute to partner with SC coastal communities to mitigate impacts of extreme climate events.
Continue ReadingZane Newell’s sustainability internship helps Greenville transit
An internship is a win-win for all parties involved. Zane Newell served as The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities' Public Transit and Pedestrian Connectivity Fellow.
Continue ReadingDavid Shi’s $1 million gift builds on a legacy of sustainability
President Emeritus David Shi was there at the beginning of school’s sustainability efforts, and his gift to the endowment of The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities will help ensure its future.
Continue ReadingStudent aims to help make pedestrians and cyclists safer
Lindsay Cribbs ’24 is using her summer research opportunity to find solutions for two dangerous traffic corridors near Furman.
Continue ReadingFurman drives the conservation conversation at sustainability summit
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis and Andrew Predmore, executive director of The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities, spoke to an audience of sustainability leaders from many Upstate South Carolina organizations.
Continue ReadingPhenomenal phenocam: Capturing effects of climate change
Looming 351 feet high atop Paladin Stadium is a camera that records changes in tree canopy over time. The images from Furman become part of a trove of data showing seasonal variations of diverse ecosystems...
Continue ReadingFurman earns No. 12 spot for ‘making an impact’ in Princeton Review’s ‘Best Value Colleges’
Furman is listed among the top 20 private schools "making an impact" in The Princeton Review's 2023 "Best Value Colleges" guide.
Continue ReadingFurman research, data inform series on income, housing gaps
Reporters turn to research by Furman University to shed light on a growing chasm of income and housing disparity in the City of Greenville.
Continue ReadingSenior hopes sharing books will strengthen community connections
A grant from the Furman Humanities Center is helping Savannah Steet ’23 bring a Little Free Library to the lakeside.
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