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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.
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 ReadingCompostable cutlery, developed with Furman help, makes news
Fox Carolina talked with Mike Haubert about the compostable cutlery his company is developing with help from Furman's Shi Institute.
Continue ReadingAlumnus is bringing communities – and generations – together
Ezra Hall ’19 went from volunteer adopted grandson to director of philanthropy and engagement at The Woodlands at Furman, and now he’s working to strengthen the ties that bind his former school to his current...
Continue ReadingClearly Furman campaign garners media attention
Furman's Clearly Furman campaign marks the university's most ambitious drive in its nearly 200-year history. Several news outlets pick up the story.
Continue ReadingGrowth in Black neighborhoods
"Greenville's Promise," a meeting hosted by the City of Greenville, Greenville Housing Fund, REEM and Greater Good Greenville, looked at how rising property values are making it difficult for families to remain in their homes....
Continue ReadingFurman elevates talent development, launches Center for Innovative Leadership
Under the direction of Garrett Stern, the CIL aims to support mature and growing businesses in the Upstate.
Continue ReadingCouncil locks in new sustainability plan
The City of Greenville adopts its first sustainability plan that covers everything from air and water to transportation and mobility. The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities plays a key role in its development.
Continue ReadingGreenville needs more affordable housing. We talked to experts and officials about solutions.
How does the City of Greenville shore up affordable housing? Experts offer ways to make it happen. Hear from Furman's Chandra Dillard and alumna Lillian Brock Flemming.
Continue ReadingGreenville News wins February Sidney Award for revealing the heavy cost of gentrification
The Greenville News collaborates with Furman University in "The Cost of Unity," an award-winning series about gentrification and racial displacement in one of the Southeast's fastest growing cities.
Continue ReadingA look at Judson Mill: How mill revitalization impacts surrounding communities
Revitalization of the Judson Mill District is good for some. Is it good for all? Ken Kolb, chair of the sociology department, weighs in with his thoughts in a FOX Carolina report.
Continue ReadingPriced out, pushed out; Furman study documents how revitalization has impacted Greenville’s Black neighborhoods
Furman's Ken Kolb goes on record with FOX Carolina about the impact of Greenville's rapid growth on historically Black communities.
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