earth-environmental-and-sustainability-sciences
Luce Foundation Awards Furman $400,000 Grant
Furman University will host four new innovative study away and international exchange programs starting in July, thanks to a $400,000 Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) grant from the Henry Luce Foundation...
Continue ReadingFurman Faculty Members Receive Promotions, Tenure
During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 14 faculty members and granted emeritus status to four professors who are retiring this summer. The trustees also recognized...
Continue ReadingMay X students explore the world on the fast-track
Kristy Maher gets her students out of the classroom every chance she gets. Sometimes, that means a simple trip across town. But for May X, it means a trip to Africa. “I just don’t think...
Continue ReadingA Word from New Director of Shi Center for Sustainability
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman is getting a new leader. On May 1, Dr. Weston Dripps, a member of the Earth and Environmental Sciences faculty at the university, became director of...
Continue ReadingFurman’s sustainability efforts featured in Business View Magazine
Consider the ways Furman has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability. Furman was a charter signatory for the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment; the Shi Center for Sustainability was established in 2008; Furman offers...
Continue ReadingThree professors awarded Faculty Research Grants
The Furman University Research and Professional Growth committee has selected recipients of the Furman Standard Faculty Research Grants. Furman professors Brannon Andersen, Bryan Bibb and Carolyn Day are the newest honorees. The grants are valued...
Continue ReadingProfessor Robert Bullard to speak about environmental, social justice Oct. 18
OCTOBER 17, 2011 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Director Robert Bullard, a Clark Atlanta University professor often described as the father of environmental justice, will speak Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. in Johns Hall...
Continue ReadingRiots, relocation and reforestation: 2010 alum Tommey returns from Guatemala
NOVEMEBER 11, 2011 By Chloe Kowalski ’12, Contributing Writer Riots, relocation, and robbery may be an unlikely road to reforestation, but for 2010 graduate Cameron Tommey, these were just a few of the ingredients. The...
Continue ReadingExhibit explores planet’s biological diversity
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer One by one, threads are gradually pulled out of a lush silk tapestry. At first, the tapestry seems unaffected, but it’s only a matter of time before...
Continue ReadingFive Furman students win major scholarships
APRIL 13, 2012 by Vince Moore, Media Relations Five Furman students have been awarded major academic scholarships in 2012. Benjamin Saul, a junior from Greenwood, has been named a 2012 Truman Scholar, while Matthew Correnti,...
Continue ReadingArbor Day Foundation honors university with 2011 Tree Campus USA designation
APRIL 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman as a 2011 Tree Campus USA for its dedication to effective community forestry management. The university has earned the honor...
Continue ReadingFurman, Duke, Vanderbilt share grant to support student fellowships in sustainability
JUNE 12, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman, Duke and Vanderbilt universities will share a $75,000 grant from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to support student fellowships in community sustainability,...
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