politics-and-international-affairs

When debate becomes debacle

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 by Maggie Johnson ’14, Contributing Writer Growing strife and division in political debate is more than fodder for talk radio and primetime cable news shows. It’s actually hindering cooperation and progress in...

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“Is the U.S. in Decline?” Professor Brent Nelsen delivers High Noon lecture Nov. 14

NOVEMBER 12, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Scholars and commentators around the world have been proclaiming the end of the American era in global politics. Are they correct? Is America...

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Vinson discusses presidential politics, turnout and the debates

OCTOBER 18, 2012 With the presidential election less than three weeks away, Furman political science professor Danielle Vinson spoke Wednesday at the High Noon Lecture Series on “Who’s going to win the 2012 Presidential Election”....

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Guth discusses presidential race

NOVEMBER 7, 2012 In the wake of the 2012 presidential election political science professor Jim Guth took time today to weigh in on the polls, Republican demographics and President Obama’s second term.  Guth was a...

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“Fix” columnist comes to campus

JANUARY 18, 2013 by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza visited Furman Tuesday and shared his thoughts on presidential politics, the fiscal cliff and life in Washington, D.C. Cillizzi is a...

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Boston College professor speaks March 13

Robert Faulkner, professor of political science at Boston College, will speak on the Furman University campus Wednesday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Watkins Room of the Trone Student Center. His talk, “Democratic Greatness? Tocqueville...

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Furman hosts mock trial tournament

Furman University will host the Carol N. Ney National Mock Trial Tournament Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17 on campus. Twenty-four teams from 10 states and the District of Columbia, representing 18 colleges and...

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Tocqueville program receives major gift

The Tocqueville Program at Furman received a major boost this week when an alumnus made a $500,000 gift to underwrite the efforts of the highly respected academic program that promotes the continuing relevance of Western...

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Loyola professor to speak April 3

Diana Schaub, professor of political science at Loyola University Maryland and a member of the Hoover Institution's Jill and Boyd Smith Task Force on the Virtues of a Free Society, will speak on campus Wednesday,...

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Guth receives SCICU teaching award

Furman political science professor Jim Guth has been awarded a 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. SCICU annually recognizes one faculty member from each of its...

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Nelsen receives Presidential nomination

The White House announced Thursday that President Barack Obama will nominate Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen to serve on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Nelsen, who joined the Furman...

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U.S. Senate confirms Nelsen nomination

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the nomination of Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen to the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Nelsen was nominated for the position in April by President...

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