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them this toolkit, these experiences, these opportuni-
ties to learn about cutting edge work in the field and
how to apply them pragmatically - it’s really a cascad-
ing series of benefits for these students as they go out
into the workforce. We’re all about applied research;
this is not ivory tower type work. This is work that is
directly organized around trying to better corporations,
or communities, or cities – the places where people
live, work, and play.”
In furthering that objective, Furman students have
reached out to the city of Greeneville to impart sus-
tainability practices into the wider community. Over the
last five years, its Community Conservation Corps has
helped weatherize 70 low-income homes. Dan Wei-
denbenner, a 2011 Furman graduate, helped found
Mill Village Farms, a local non-profit that trains at-risk
youth in farming and entrepreneurship. And Green-
eville has responded enthusiastically to the college’s
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