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University 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...
Continue ReadingC. Brooke Ring casts wide net on Etsy
[caption id="attachment_18575" align="alignright" width="300"] "Southern Spring" by C. Brooke Ring[/caption] Chelsea Brooke Ring, a 2012 Furman graduate and graphic designer at Shannon Forest Christian School in Greenville, S.C., says, “Social media has changed everything for...
Continue ReadingDuke Energy turns to Riley Institute
When company officials and employees at corporate giant Duke Energy sought a meaningful response to the tragic June 17 shootings at Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, they directed their attention to the Riley Institute...
Continue Reading2006 Furman graduate Dickson receives M.D.-Ph.D. from Harvard
Anyone who develops a shortcut for calculus should be awarded a Nobel Prize. But Furman biology and chemistry double major John Dickson will have to settle for an M.D.-Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School. The 2006...
Continue ReadingOnward 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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