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The Riley Institute and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI@Furman) partner annually on StraightTalk. This three-part weekly series features high-profile speakers, researchers, public figures, policymakers, and practitioners who provide insights and varying perspectives on issues that are relevant to all Americans.
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StraightTalk 2026
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StraightTalk 2025
Bootstraps: Myths and Solutions to Economic Mobility Pull yourself up by your bootstraps is a... -
StraightTalk 2024: Politics in the Divided States of America
The U.S. 2024 presidential election has been coined “an election about everything,” as nearly every...
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StraightTalk News
Renowned Big-Data Economist Raj Chetty to Visit Greenville
FOR INFORMATION: Claudia Winkler Director of Marketing and Communications The Riley Institute at Furman University 864.294.3368; [email protected] July 10, 2025 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GREENVILLE, S.C. — While Greenville ranks highly on U.S. News and World...
Continue Reading >Local news covers Riley Institute, OLLI StraightTalk series
Last updated September 8, 2023 By Tina Underwood The Riley Institute at Furman University and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute hosted their annual StraightTalk program, a three-part series that convenes high-level experts on national security, elections...
Continue Reading >Al Gore, other experts to speak on climate action in Furman series
More than a dozen national and local voices, including former Vice President Al Gore, will discuss what is being done to turn the tide on climate change in ways that would benefit us all at...
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