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Introducing our 2024 Summer Fellows!
By Joy Baker '14, Associate Director of Sustainability Programs From helping the BMW Charity Pro-Am Golf tournament achieve its zero-waste goals to catching (and releasing) snakes on the Furman Farm, our Summer Fellows have had...
Continue ReadingReel Adventure: Shi Institute hosts Fly Fishing MayX course
“Ever since I was very young, I have had a passion for freshwater and the organisms that live in it,” said Biology major Emily Baxter ’25. “I grew up on Lake Hartwell and have fished...
Continue ReadingA Lifetime of Lessons: Revered history professor and sustainability advocate retires after four decades at Furman
When Marian Strobel makes her annual trek to her family home in northern New York, she brings her luggage, and a trunkful of recyclables. Since glass recycling isn’t offered locally, she decided taking her load...
Continue ReadingAlbum: Furman Farm Day April 27
We were excited to host Furman Farm Day on Saturday, April 27, as part of our Earth Day celebration at the Shi Institute. Our favorite farm manager Bruce Adams taught us a bit about...
Continue ReadingNew recycling program, farmers market and more at The Woodlands
By Victoria Bostrom '24, The Woodlands at Furman Fellow Located right behind the university, The Woodlands at Furman community is distinguished by its residents' unwavering commitment to lifelong learning. The Woodlands at Furman itself is...
Continue ReadingMeet our 2023-2024 Student Fellows!
We're excited to introduce our Shi Institute Student Sustainability Fellows for the current academic year! Here's a little bit about them and their favorite experiences at Furman: Kerry Black ’24 of Greenville, S.C., is a...
Continue ReadingShi Institute to partner with community leaders on Lowcountry, PeeDee resilience efforts
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Charleston resident Adelaide Bates has been named the new climate resilience manager at the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University. In this newly-created position, Bates will work directly with communities...
Continue ReadingIntroducing our Data Visualization Fellow Marie Cecil ’24
Hello everyone! My name is Marie Cecil, and I am the Data Visualization Fellow at the Shi Institute this academic year. I work with Director of Applied Sustainability Research Mike Winiski and Jack Buehner and...
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