Private event for Riley Fellows and incoming DLI participants. Meet the newest class of Diversity Leaders Initiative participants and reconnect with Riley Fellows from across the Upstate. RSVP to Megan Dodgens at megan.dodgens@furman.edu Learn more about the Diversity Leaders Initiative
Private event for Riley Fellows and incoming DLI participants Meet the newest class of Diversity Leaders Initiative participants and reconnect with Riley Fellows from across the Upstate. RSVP to Megan Dodgens at megan.dodgens@furman.edu. Learn more about the Diversity Leaders Initiative
Presented by the Riley Institute and the Charleston School of Law's Charleston Law Review, the symposium will explore emerging legal issues in coastal communities as a result of climate change and the rising seas. Register to attend at charlestonlaw.edu/symposium. Click here to view this year's program.
Katharine Hayhoe, chief climate scientist for the World Evangelical Alliance and The Nature Conservancy, will speak on how climate action connects to our values. Climate change has become one of the most politically polarized topics in the entire country. Today, the extent to which we agree with the simple facts that climate is changing, humans […]
The Riley Institute will host two sessions as part of Furman’s Campaign Launch weekend. During the first session, Dick Riley will welcome you, and DLI facilitator Juan Johnson will moderate a conversation with several Riley Fellows (DLI graduates) who will talk about how DLI has informed the way these leaders think about what they do, […]
Join us for an illuminating and inspiring discussion with Dr. Tonya Matthews, CEO and executive director of the International African American Museum, and others involved in the collaborative journey to bring the museum into being. Former United States Secretary of Education and former South Carolina Governor Dick Riley will then present the OneSouthCarolina Partners in […]
What can America learn from failed democracies around the world, and what does the January 6, 2021, attempt to overturn the election portend for our future? Join us for the first of three engaging and enlightening sessions where we examine trends that brought us to this point, the unvarnished truth of the threat to our […]
Is pending legislation in many states making elections more secure and more fair or not? How do we restore public trust in election integrity and outcomes? Join us for the second of three engaging and enlightening sessions where we examine trends that brought us to this point, the unvarnished truth of the threat to our […]
We have daunting challenges to overcome as we seek to strengthen our democracy and we have no guarantee that our democracy will survive. What does democracy mean to Americans, and what can be done to create a better, fuller democracy that works for everyone? Join us for the last of three engaging and enlightening sessions […]
United States-China relations are more strained today than they have been in half a century. Both government and popular mistrust is high on both sides, exacerbating efforts to put the relationship back on track. As communication and exchanges grind to a halt, so do hopes of mutual understanding and constructive policy responses. Yet never has […]
The Supreme Court of South Carolina will hold sessions at Furman University. Find more details and register to attend here.
The Riley Institute will celebrate four exceptional programs making a positive impact on South Carolina public education. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will offer the keynote address. Learn more and register here.