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Women’s History Month: Former Justice Kay Hearn discusses ‘A Woman’s Place’
Kay Hearn, one of two women to ever serve on the South Carolina Supreme Court, visited Furman to talk about the past, present and future of the state’s judicial system.
Continue ReadingRiley Institute’s SCALE earns airtime on local news
South Carolina Afterschool Leaders Empowered brings research-based practices to afterschool and summer learning leaders across the state. Furman's Amy Keely describes the program's impact.
Continue ReadingLiz Smith featured on SCETV’s ‘Carolina Classrooms’
Furman's Liz Smith talks about The Riley Insitute at Furman University, The Riley Institute's Teachers of Government program and the fragility of American democracy.
Continue ReadingFurman celebrates award recipients at 2024 Bell Tower Ball
Furman University presented a number of major awards at its annual Bell Tower Ball Saturday, Feb. 17.
Continue ReadingRichardson ’12 subject of NACUBO ‘success story’
Political science and economics alumna Alyssa Richardson '12 earned her J.D. at Harvard Law in 2015. Read about the series of experiences at Furman that propelled her toward posts in the public sector, including a...
Continue Reading2023: The Year in Review
The past 12 months were full of reminders that Furman truly is a special place. Take a moment to reflect.
Continue ReadingRestorative truth-telling, goal of Riley DLI program
The Community Remembrance Project of Greenville County was established in 2019 by a cohort of Diversity Leaders Initiative fellows of The Riley Institute at Furman University.
Continue ReadingRiley Institute reading program for inmates and their families gets new name
Riley's Readers enables SC inmates at 21 prisons statewide to record bedtime stories for their children. The program is named for The Riley Institute namesake Richard W. Riley, former SC governor and U.S. secretary of...
Continue ReadingDuring S.C. Supreme Court visit, justice – and breakfast – were served
For two mornings in October, 20 Furman students got an up-close look at the judicial system and learned that behind the black robes, justices are people, too.
Continue ReadingS.C. Supreme Court on the road at Furman
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases at Furman's McAlister Auditorium. The Riley Institute hosted the high court whose aim is to bring transparency to the judicial...
Continue ReadingElizabeth Davis featured in Vive’s ‘Thrive After 55’
Furman's Elizabeth Davis is among the five luminaries featured in Vive Magazine's "Prime Time," an in-depth look at the "real stars" of the Greenville community.
Continue ReadingElizabeth Davis comments on her vision for Greenville’s future
Greenville Business Magazine taps Elizabeth Davis and other leaders in the City of Greenville for their take on the future of the city, its challenges and assets.
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