business-and-accounting

Beats and balances

  Vincent Izzo ’16 doesn't just hear music, he sees it. "I experience music in colors and shapes. I see it happening” he said. Izzo, who is a double major in accounting and music, possesses...

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Bryce Norton ’93 takes the helm at Miracle Hill Ministries

Effective Oct. 19 this year, 1993 Furman University graduate Bryce Norton will step in as president of Miracle Hill Ministries. The St. Petersburg, Fla. native will head up Miracle Hill’s nine facilities and its transitional...

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Furman ranks third nationally in pass rate for first-time CPA test takers

Do you want to attend an elite graduate accounting program after college? Do you aspire to work in one of the Big Four accounting firms or a large regional firm? Do you want to be...

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Onward and upward for Yik Yak

Yik Yak started with colleges, but CEO Tyler Droll has his sights set on creating a product every bit as compelling as Facebook. The anonymous messaging app, created by Furman graduates Droll and Brooks Buffington...

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Rising stars at Furman

Musicians Emilio Alverson and Madison Allen, who will join Furman’s freshman class in the fall, have successfully auditioned for the International Picolo Spoleto Rising Stars competition. Allen plans to double major in Music Performance and...

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Business at the top of the world

New York businesses beckoned—and 21 Furman students and two professors headed to the economic hub of the United States. About 60 percent of the students participating in Furman’s Business at the Top of World class...

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Making the spring term Dean’s List

Among the more prestigious honors that Furman students can earn during their time at the university is being named to the Dean's List. Those making the grade for the 2015 spring term represent 40 states, the District...

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Trustees approve faculty promotions, tenure

During its spring meeting Saturday, the Furman Board of Trustees approved promotions and/or tenure for 12 faculty members and granted emeritus status to six professors who are retiring this summer. The trustees also recognized the...

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University welcomes newest members of Phi Beta Kappa

Forty-nine Furman students have been elected to the school’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic society. The newest members were inducted during a special initiation ceremony and dinner on...

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A documentary of hope

Hope Ogunsile, a Furman University junior majoring in film and business, parlayed her skills into an internship last summer with the Riley institute at Furman, the Charleston YMCA, and Camp Hope. She presented a poster...

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Making concessions

Hot dogs, soft drinks, pizza, and candy—these are the staples of the concession stand menu. Convenient? Yes. Good for you? No. But, if healthy food options were offered, would customers take advantage of them? Health sciences major...

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Stratton awarded Furman Standard research grant

Furman University professor Jeanine Stratton, Ph.D., (Business & Accounting) has been awarded a Faculty Research Grant through The Furman Standard program. The grant is valued at $3,000 annually over three years and is designed to...

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