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Secretary
Richard W. Riley |
THE
HONORABLE RICHARD W. RILEY INDUCTED INTO THE
S. C. HIGHER EDUCATION HALL OF FAME
On
Wednesday, September 23, 2008, the Harry M. Lightsey, Jr.
Society officially inducted The Honorable Richard W. Riley
into the South Carolina Higher Education Hall of Fame at a
black-tie banquet held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention
Center.
The South Carolina Higher Education Foundation,
Inc. was created as a partner to support the Commission on
Higher Education (CHE) in its advocacy role for the state's
public and private institutions of higher learning.
The SC Higher Education Foundation's mission is to provide
funding for statewide CHE programs that fall outside the scope
of state funding.
"We started the foundation 8 years ago
to advocate for a broad range of topics including better alignment
of the K-12 and the post-secondary programs, better campus
safety, and improved teaching in our colleges," said
Dalton Floyd, current President of the Foundation. "Two
years ago we created the Lightsey Society to honor those who
have contributed in extraordinary ways to higher education
in South Carolina and to encourage others to excel in their
efforts on behalf of higher learning. We are honored
to have Governor Riley as this year's recipient."
Few in South Carolina's history have embraced
education issues and fought for reform with the passion and
compassion of Richard Wilson Riley. He is an esteemed
education leader, visionary, beloved governor of South Carolina
(1979–87), U.S. Secretary of Education (1993–2001),
public servant, lawyer, statesman, devoted husband, father,
and grandfather. His hard work and many accomplishments
have positively impacted untold lives.
A native of South Carolina, Riley was born
in Greenville County. In 1954, he graduated cum laude
with a bachelor's degree in political science from Furman
University. After serving two years as an officer on a U.S.
Navy minesweeper, he went on to earn a law degree in 1959
from the University of South Carolina. He started his
political career when he was elected to the South Carolina
House of Representatives in 1960.
"Harry
Lightsey was a wonderful human being and a wonderful educator.
I am so honored to receive this award," said Governor
Riley. In
his acceptance speech, Governor Riley also touched on a couple
of key themes for education.
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The
Honorable Eibhlin Byrne,
Lord Mayor of Dublin |
THE
HONORABLE EIBHLIN BYRNE,
LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN, IRELAND
The
Riley Institute at Furman welcomed to Furman the Honorable
Eibhlin Byrne, Lord Mayor of Dublin, as part of the J. Kelly
Sisk Lecture in Public Affairs series.
The Honorable
Councillor Eibhlin Byrne
delivered an address, "Moving the Celtic Tiger: Civic
Leadership in 21st Century Dublin" on Wednesday, September
17, 2008 at 8 p.m. in Shaw Hall, Younts Conference Center,
Furman University.
She
was elected the 339th Lord Mayor of Dublin, Ireland, in June
2008. A member of the Fianna Fáil (Republican) party,
she is the sixth woman to hold this title. As Lord Mayor,
she sees her position as “about more than just politics.”
Her goal is to unify the various interests in Dublin: the
city’s objectives of being a knowledge city and an innovative
and creative city, the city’s desire to promote enterprise
that can compete in the global economy, and the citizens’
need for their voices to be heard, particularly those who
are homeless, abused, or neglected.
more
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HEWLETT FOUNDATION AWARDS RILEY INSTITUTE
AT FURMAN ADDITIONAL $400,000 TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION
STUDY
Grant
brings total funding for Riley Institute project to $1 million
The William
and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded the Riley Institute
at Furman University a $400,000 grant to support its continuing
research and policy programming on public education in South
Carolina.
The full
press release is available here;
to view The Greenville News article, click
here. To access information and findings of the education
study, you may click on the tab "Education", or
click here to go directly
to the site.
RECENT
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Mike McConnell's address as well as others including Lesley
Stahl and Newt Gingrich, view them on-line at furmanchannel.com
- The
Riley Institute Releases the Results of a Two-Year Public
Education Study. For more information, click
here.
The
Riley Institute is deeply saddened by the loss of one of
our own, Mrs. Ann "Tunky" Yarborough Riley, the
former First Lady of South Carolina, and wife of former
Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education, Richard W. Riley.
To view The State article, click
here; a second State article, click
here.
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