Presented by the Greenville Chamber and the Riley Institute, this annual event honors individuals and organizations who exhibit leadership in promoting diversity in the Upstate. In 2022, the eighteenth annual Upstate Diversity Leadership Awards Celebration will be held in conjunction with the Greenville Chamber’s sixth annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Summit. More information coming […]
Join us in honoring the evidence-based programs positively impacting public education in South Carolina at this award celebration and luncheon. Reserve your seat
CLP | 6:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2022 Shaw Hall, Younts Conference Center Presented by the Riley Institute Advance Team Over the past decade, Greenville has become a hub of growth with a vibrant food scene, an innovative business sector, and an expanding housing market. As Greenville has continued to grow, however, so has gentrification. […]
The thirty-second Upstate class of the Diversity Leaders Initiative is proud to present five community action projects of impact. The Riley Institute invites you to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these teams and welcome them as the our newest members of Riley Fellows. RSVP to Megan Dodgens at megan.dodgens@furman.edu.
The sixteenth Lowcountry class of the Diversity Leaders Initiative is proud to present five community action projects of impact. The Riley Institute invites you to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of these teams and welcome them as the our newest members of Riley Fellows. RSVP to Megan Dodgens at megan.dodgens@furman.edu.
At our Legislative and Civic Leadership Awards Dinner, state legislators and business and community leaders from across South Carolina will gather to celebrate two exceptional individuals, people who inspire rising leaders by exemplifying what can be achieved through empathy, collaboration, perseverance, and an overriding commitment to the wellbeing of the people of our state. We will […]
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 […]
