politics-and-international-affairs

Embracing AI to give ‘power back to the people’

In pivoting from a corporate career to entrepreneurship, Hailey Irminger Wilson ’08 learned to stop worrying and love artificial intelligence – and she wants to help her fellow communicators do the same.

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S.C. Supreme Court on the road at Furman

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases at Furman's McAlister Auditorium. The Riley Institute hosted the high court whose aim is to bring transparency to the judicial...

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Local TV station covers FurmanWIN panel

FOX Carolina caught up with broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff at the FurmanWIN panel discussion, which was held in McAlister Auditorium on Wednesday, Oct. 18.

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Danielle Vinson opines on the challenges facing U.S. Rep. Jim Jordon

Vinson says Rep. Jim Jordon may find himself between a rock and a hard place should he become House speaker. Ewan Palmer of Newsweek reached out to her for comment.

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Vinson comments on Haley, Trump rise in poll

Danielle Vinson speculates on the eventual winner of the SC GOP primary come Feb. 2 unless candidates begin to speak up.

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Akan Malici discusses history behind Israel-Hamas war

In an interview with local news, Furman's Malici explores some of the root causes of the strained relationship between Israel and Palestinians and points to leadership failures on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Local news turns to Furman’s Brent Nelsen for comment on the war in Israel

FOX Carolina taps the expertise of Brent Nelsen in the Department of Politics and International Affairs about the Israel-Hamas war that erupted over the weekend.

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Kate Kaup tees up U.S.-China Relations panel on local news

Kaup, James B. Duke Professor of Asian Studies and Politics and International Affairs, goes on air to provide context for The Riley Institute event set for Monday, Oct. 9.

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Nelsen breaks down second GOP debate

Nelsen joined the set at two local TV stations to unpack the second GOP debate, which took place Sept. 27, in Simi Valley, California.

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Judy Woodruff to speak at Furman Oct. 18

On October 18, the Furman Women’s Impact Network (FurmanWIN) will host veteran broadcast journalist Judy Woodruff at McAlister Auditorium for a conversation about open discourse with Cynthia King, a professor of communication studies and the associate...

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Sali Christeson ’07 talks fashion, Furman

Sali (Sumer) Christeson '07, founder and CEO of Argent, is featured in TOWN magazine. Leigh Savage '94 asks Christeson about how the women's work wear company came to be and the path that led the...

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Furman’s first-year experience among top-20 in US News Rankings

Furman ranks 46th overall among National Liberal Arts Colleges and 1st among all universities, public and private, in South Carolina.

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