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Beth Pontari Named VP of Academic Affairs and Provost
Pontari was a key leader in developing The Furman Advantage and the underlying Pathways Program. She started her career at Furman in 2001 as an assistant professor of psychology. Her new role begins May. 1.
Continue ReadingLocal news covers Justice Kaye Hearn’s talk about ‘A Woman’s Place’
Former State Supreme Court Justice Hearn spoke on campus March 27 in an event organized by The Riley Institute's Advance Team. FOX Carolina covered the panel.
Continue ReadingRiley Institute’s Cathy Stevens named among ‘Top 50 Women Leaders’
Cathy Stevens '01 is included the 2024 cohort of South Carolina leaders published by Women We Admire.
Continue ReadingWomen’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.
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