politics-and-international-affairs

Miss S.C. pledges support for statewide texting ban

Furman alumna and Miss S.C. 2013 Brooke Mosteller came to the State House Wednesday, May 7,  with Miss Teen S.C. Brook Sill and dozens of other women vying for Mosteller’s crown this year, to sign...

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How Washington works

Sixteen Furman political science majors and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets got a unique view of the inner workings of Washington, D.C., during a recent trip hosted by former Furman ROTC instructor and retired Army...

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Radio host Mike Gallagher to speak about conservative altruism

Greenville's own Mike Gallagher, political commentator, thespian and radio host, will speak on the Furman campus Thursday, April 10 at 5 p.m. in Shaw Hall of the Younts Conference Center. His CLP lecture, “A Conservative’s Approach...

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Tocqueville on Civil Religion in America

Hiram College Political Science Professor John C. Koritansky will speak on the topic, “Tocqueville on Civil Religion in America” at 4:30 p.m. April 16 in Johns Hall Room 101 on the Furman University campus. The...

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Furman to host international symposium on Japan March 25-26

Kenichiro Sasae, Japan’s current Ambassador to the United States, and Michael Armacost, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, will be the keynote speakers when Furman hosts a two-day international symposium, “Japan in the 21st Century,” March...

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Clarence Jones to speak at Furman Jan. 27

Clarence B. Jones, who served as political advisor, counsel and draft speechwriter for Martin Luther King, Jr., will speak on the Furman campus Monday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in Shaw Hall of Younts Conference...

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An American student in Indonesia

Attending the 2013 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Bali, Indonesia this fall was the biggest gift that Furman senior Katie Lowery had ever received. But it was also a revelatory experience. While Lowery,...

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Jamming for a cause

Furman graduate Charles Hedgepeth wants his music to be more than a form of entertainment; he hopes it can be a tool to help others. Hedgepeth, a singer and guitarist with the band The Work,...

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Hanging out at the White House

Maurice Owens, a 2002 Furman graduate in political science, is currently working in the White House as special assistant to chief of staff Denis McDonough.  Owens started work at the White House under President George...

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Students serve as delegates to APEC summit

While the U.S. debt crisis and a government shutdown prevented President Barack Obama from attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Indonesia last week, four Furman students made the trip. The summit, a meeting...

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We can act when we stare at evil

Furman political science professor Liz Smith teaches a course in “Politics of Good and Evil,” where the class studies man’s inhumanity to man, as evidenced by genocides and mass killings, as well as acts of...

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Currys’ gift bolsters Tocqueville program

The Tocqueville Program at Furman promotes the continuing relevance of Western and American political thought, attracts some of the nation’s most prominent scholars to campus, and sponsors a popular student seminar in political thought. Now,...

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