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Furman 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 ReadingPathways course approved to guide students through The Furman Advantage
Furman University faculty have voted to make Pathways, a two-year program central to The Furman Advantage, a graduation requirement for all students starting in Fall 2022. Pathways is a one-credit class each semester for first-...
Continue ReadingFurman Fellows Announce 2022 Recipients
The Furman Fellowship is an endowed scholarship fund founded in 2004 with a gift from Furman trustee emeritus Bob Buckman and Joyce Mollerup. Each year, five seniors are recognized as Furman Fellows and receive a scholarship...
Continue ReadingThe green team
TOWN Magazine highlights the efforts of three individuals who are making strides in keeping Greenville sustainable especially in the face of unprecedented growth. Among them is Furman University's Laura Bain '02, associate director of sustainability...
Continue ReadingEducation as a bridge to the future
In a piece she contributed to Greenville Business Magazine, Elizabeth Davis, president of Furman University, lays out what it takes to ensure the Upstate region "continues to grow and progress in ways that are robust...
Continue ReadingFurman’s David E. Shi honored for lifetime achievement in higher ed
David E. Shi '73, former Furman University president, received the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. It's an honor recognizing individuals with at least 10 years of...
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 ReadingGreenville churches, faith groups address affordable housing gap
Greenville area faith communities are doing their part to shore up a dearth in affordable housing in the Upstate by selling off and/or developing their unused property for single-family homes. A report by Angelia Davis...
Continue ReadingSustain SC, Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities announce inaugural SLI class
Sustain SC and the Furman University Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities has selected a group of about 24 professionals across diverse sectors to join the inaugural class of the Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI). The SLI...
Continue ReadingSeveral SC colleges lauded for environmental sustainability. Only one gets ‘gold’ rank
The State recognized Furman University on news of its STARS Gold status, a rating metric spearheaded by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges...
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 ReadingNew Millennium Fellows tackle United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Nine Furman University students have been selected for the Millennium Fellowship, a program of the United Nations Academic Impact and Millennium Campus Network. Launched in 2018, the Millennium Fellowship convenes, challenges and celebrates undergraduate student leadership...
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