Furman University
EN-8: Shared Facilities
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.25 / 2.00 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
8.1 Publicly shared facilities
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the meeting or event space?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible space for meetings or events:
Furman makes several spaces available for public meetings and events including the Younts conference center, McAlister Auditorium, Daniel Chapel, Hartness Pavilion, and Timmons Arena.
https://www.furman.edu/offices-services/conference-and-event-services/
https://www.furman.edu/younts/
https://www.furman.edu/mcalister-auditorium/
https://www.furman.edu/spiritual-life/weddings-funerals/
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that helps people meet their basic needs and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the basic needs facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that help people meet their basic needs:
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides cultural services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the cultural service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide cultural services:
Members of the community are welcome to use the James B. Duke Library, Special Collections and Archives, Maxwell Music Library, Sanders Sanders Science Library for research. However, in order to check items out, there is a fee of $50 which allows one year of borrowing privileges.
https://libguides.furman.edu/circpolicies/community-members#:~:text=Members%20of%20the%20community%20are,one%20year%20of%20borrowing%20privileges.
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides recreational services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the recreational service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide recreational services:
The community is free to visit and recreate on the campus. The 1-mile paved walking/biking path around the lake is the most popular destination, but forested trails and fields are also accessible. https://blogs.furman.edu/wellness/2022/09/28/furman-campus-walking-running-routes-2/
The community may also purchase memberships to the on-campus gym. https://www.furman.edu/campus-recreation/memberships-services/
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