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Furman ranks 4th for sustainability

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s 2023 Sustainable Campus Index also ranks Furman 4th for campus engagement.

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News sources cover David Shi’s $1 million gift

On news of the former Furman president's donation to The Shi Institute, several media outlets run stories.

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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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Compostable 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.

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The 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...

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Furman’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...

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Shi 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...

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Sustain 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...

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Furman announces The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities

We can have both – a healthy, thriving planet and a basic quality of life for all of humanity – and in fact, we must. That belief drives the new Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at...

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Shi Center offers Earth Day Tips

April 22 marks the 5oth anniversary Earth Day, but for the staff and faculty of the Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman every day is an opportunity to celebrate protecting the planet and rethinking ways...

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