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Furman launches strategic plan with focus on innovation, community, sustainability
"FUture Focused," a five-year plan, enumerates priorities and goals for strengthening the academic experience for students and deepening relationships with the community.
Continue ReadingFurman graduates nearly 500 in two ceremonies
Weather forced commencement events inside but spirits weren't dampened. Family and friends came out to support 491 graduates who walked in two ceremonies in McAlister Auditorium.
Continue ReadingFurman’s Bruce Adams digs the dirt on composting
Free, organic fertilizer and less waste in our landfills? Yes, please! Bruce Adams, Furman Farm manager, lays out the dos and don'ts for backyard composting.
Continue ReadingBeth Pontari Named VP of Academic Affairs and Provost
Pontari was a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program. She started her career at Furman in 2001 as an assistant professor of psychology. Her new role begins May. 1.
Continue ReadingShi Institute study on gentrification cited in NYT
Reference to a study conducted by The Shi Institute and led by Ken Kolb appears in an article about the in-migration of conservatives to South Carolina from more liberal-leaning states.
Continue ReadingEco 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 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 ReadingHow cities can push back against climate change
Local governments can blunt some of the effects of climate change by making their communities more resilient, according to Geoffrey Habron, a professor of sustainability sciences at Furman. He and a group of students worked...
Continue ReadingThriving community organization grew from Furman roots
For over a decade, Dan Weidenbenner ’11, founder and executive director of Mill Village Ministries, has pursued his mission of elevating Greenville through healthy food, sustainable transportation, youth employment and social justice, with plenty of...
Continue ReadingNews article cites Furman University study
Savannah Moss of The Greenville News pens an article about food insecurity in Greenville County. A study by two Furman institutes and LiveWell Greenville informs the piece.
Continue ReadingElizabeth Davis featured in Vive’s ‘Thrive After 55’
Furman's Elizabeth Davis is among the five luminaries featured in Vive Magazine's "Prime Time," an in-depth look at the "real stars" of the Greenville community.
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