earth-environmental-and-sustainability-sciences

Furman rejoins the Fair Labor Association

Students pressed for the university’s membership to an organization that seeks greater transparency and accountability on behalf of workers worldwide.

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Charting clarity: Furman researchers see 18th Century maps through different lenses

Maps in the 18th Century, like those today, represented commercial interests. They often left out key details, like forests and Indigenous communities.

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Timeline chronicles pivotal moments in LGBTQIA+ history

Jeffrey Makala of Special Collections leads effort to document significant moments in LGBTQIA+ history at Furman. The timeline spans five decades.

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Student 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.

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Furman’s Predmore talks sustainability with local news anchor

Award-winning Anchor Amy Wood visits The Shi Institute and speaks with Andrew Predmore, executive director, about how Furman is walking the talk with respect to sustainability.

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Shi Institute’s Sustainability Summit gains media attention

The BMW Charity Pro-Am included a Sustainability Summit presented by the Shi Institute in partnership with PNG. A local news station covered the event.

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Furman 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.

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Faculty promotions and tenure approved by Furman University Board of Trustees

The Furman University Board of Trustees approved promotions and tenure for a number of faculty members during its spring meeting on May 12, 2023.

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Phenomenal 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...

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Furman 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.

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Legacy honor societies combine ranks, elect new members

Quaternion and Senior Order merge to form QSO. Selection to the society is one of the highest honors bestowed upon Furman students.

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2023 Senior Spotlight

Meet six outstanding members of the Class of 23 and find out what their plans are after graduation.

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