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Staying the course
Grudgingly, Jeremiah Ockunzzi ’17 had made his peace. “I loved Furman, but it was a good two years and that was the end of a chapter in my life,” he says. Ockunzzi's father had lost his...
Continue ReadingFurman 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...
Continue ReadingThe power of a student blog post
Investors shrugged off AAC Holdings Inc.'s disclosure last week that its former president and several former employees had been indicted by the state of California for “second-degree murder” of a patient at one of the...
Continue ReadingRev. Kristin Dollar sees both sides of nurturing
[caption id="attachment_18636" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Derrek Asberry[/caption] 2012 Furman graduate and English major Kristin Dollar knows what it’s like to minister and to be ministered unto. Bouts of depression, questions about faith, and an...
Continue ReadingUniversity to hold summer commencement Aug. 15
Lesley Quast, Professor of Education Emerita at Furman, will serve as speaker when the university holds its summer commencement exercises Saturday, Aug. 15 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Recital Hall. The university will award approximately 70...
Continue ReadingBridges to a Brighter Future honors community partners & former director
During the four-week summer residential curriculum for 78 Furman Bridges to a Brighter Future students, five companies and individuals were presented awards for their support of the educational outreach program. The awards were presented during...
Continue ReadingPart four of Criminal Justice Series takes place Aug. 11
If drugs continue to flood into our neighborhoods, and if those who succumb to the lure of drugs are caught in an endless cycle of dependence and bouts of incarceration, what’s to become of our...
Continue ReadingThe right place at the right time
Despite growing up in Greenville, Furman wasn’t an option for Stephanie Wactor ’11. Twice. She didn’t consider the university out of high school because she wanted to get away from home, and a few years...
Continue ReadingKirk Fisher ’90 featured in Greenville News for Motorcycle Law Niche
[caption id="attachment_18600" align="alignright" width="300"] Kirk Fisher dons his volunteer firefighter suit - Photo Mykal McEldowney[/caption] Kirk Fisher '90 owns Iron Horse Motorcycle Lawyers in a converted garage in downtown Greenville. On August 2, the Greenville...
Continue ReadingFurman senior explores gentrification and compassionate housing
Fewer families in Greenville are making less money. Every income bracket less than $50,000 decreased from 1999 to 2013. Sounds good, right? Not so fast. Poring over Census data and a report by Harvard professors,...
Continue ReadingSaccenti quoted in USA Today article
For years, an increasing number of university police departments have been arming their officers to deal with potential threats on campus. The numbers continue to grow, campus law enforcement officials say, even after the deadly...
Continue ReadingFurman Singers Reunion, no ordinary gathering
When the Furman Singers convene for their 19th Biennial Reunion, Singers director Hugh Floyd says, “The singing is amazing, the fellowship is genuine and full of fun, and we all go away with a great...
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