sustainability
Furman ranks third in AASHE’s nationwide sustainability index
The 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the...
Continue ReadingHow connecting local organizations can aid conservation
Over two summer research trips to Costa Rica, a Furman professor and her students got the opportunity to study the successes and challenges of landscape-scale conservation efforts up close. [caption id="attachment_56074" align="alignleft" width="250"] Karen Allen[/caption]...
Continue ReadingStudent voices: How youth can influence the (Up)state of climate change
In partnership with the Greenville Journal, The Riley Institute at Furman University presents an annual student op-ed contest "Mightier than the Sword." The inaugural winner of this year's event went to Furman's Chloe Sandifer-Stech '23...
Continue ReadingThe Shi Institute and BMW Charity Pro-Am mark second year of sustainability collaboration
Furman University and The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities have marked the second year of a sustainability partnership with the BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament’s “Fore the Love of the Green” program. In 2021, the...
Continue ReadingLeading the way to a sustainable state
On June 2, 23 South Carolinians representing organizations across the state gathered in Hartness Pavilion at Furman University for a graduation ceremony. At the end of the day, they were ready to take what they...
Continue ReadingDragonflies reveal clues about efficacy of forest remediation efforts
Furman University's Wade Worthen says ecosystems are a lot like any complex machine. Take a car, for example. “You pop the hood and start pulling out plugs and belts and cables, and your car is...
Continue ReadingFurman named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review
Furman University has been named a Best Value College for 2022 by The Princeton Review based on data from its surveys of administrators at about 650 colleges in 2021-2022. The company also factored in data...
Continue ReadingInnovators Take the Stage
Like most woodwind players, first-year student Alexandra Valdovinos '25 goes through a lot of reeds each month. She loves the music she can create with the reeds – thin pieces of wood that vibrate when...
Continue ReadingMain fountain gets new trees
The trees around Furman’s main fountain, just inside the main entrance, have been removed as part of an ongoing project to replace aging oaks on campus. Previous phases of the project saw replacement of the...
Continue ReadingShi honored with AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award
When President David E. Shi ’73 began elevating sustainability as an essential strategic pillar for Furman University some 25 years ago, the idea drew support – and some skepticism. Several trustees, professors, alumni and students...
Continue ReadingFurman plays role in $5 million NOAA grant, spurs climate resilience
Hurricanes don’t discriminate where they hit. It’s in the aftermath of violent storms, heat waves and intense rain events where climate inequity shows up. For example, if you own a home on the coast, chances...
Continue ReadingThere’s an app for that
You’re running late for class and wondering if you can catch the next shuttle. Or maybe you need to check PAC hours to plan a workout. Before this academic year, chances are you had to...
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