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Priced 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.
Continue ReadingThe Cost of Unity
Unity Park was Greenville's biggest price tag. Its cost might be Black neighborhoods, too. Research by The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities anchors a Greenville News series.
Continue ReadingWho gets to be ‘revitalized’ in Greenville? How and why Furman studied racial displacement
On the surface, city revitalization looks good. Furman's Ken Kolb and researchers at The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities dive deep and uncover some sobering findings.
Continue ReadingFurman research, data inform series on income, housing gaps
Reporters turn to research by Furman University to shed light on a growing chasm of income and housing disparity in the City of Greenville.
Continue ReadingOpen Studios continues to paint itself anew after 20 years
Artists with Furman ties are among the 150 creatives featured in Greenville Open Studios Nov. 12-13.
Continue ReadingFurman included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
Furman is named among 455 schools that have earned a qualifying "Green Rating." More than 700 colleges were evaluated on 25 sustainability data points for inclusion in the annual guide.
Continue ReadingOn business, sustainability and full harvests
Sustainable pecan farming in Georgia became a second career for attorney Paul Quirós ’79.
Continue ReadingFurman 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 ReadingIn Greenville County, past racist deeds abet gentrification, displacement
An article in The Post and Courier (Greenville) follows up on a mapping project carried out by Furman University researchers.
Continue ReadingHow century-old racist deed covenants echo in present-day Greenville
Furman University alumnus Sam Hayes '20, who majored in history and politics and international affairs, and Ken Kolb, professor and chair of the sociology department at Furman, pored over hundreds of thousands of Greenville County...
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...
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