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Local and global news outlets cover Stubb/Rudd event at Furman
Gen. Joshua Rudd ’93 (left) and President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb ’93 H’17.
Amid a capacity crowd Sept. 18 in McAlister Auditorium at Furman University, news organizations near and far covered a talk featuring Finnish President Alexander Stubb and General Joshua Rudd, both 1993 Furman alumni. From domestic and foreign policy to artificial intelligence to college days hijinks, news sources touched on a range of topics at the event, “America and the World,” presented by the Tocqueville Center for the Study of Democracy and Society in partnership with The Riley Institute and Furman ROTC. See event coverage and related news at these links:
The Greenville News, (subscription required) “Finland’s president reflects on Furman roots, world challenges”
The Greenville News, photo gallery by Ken Ruinard
The State, “Finland’s president reflects on Furman roots, world challenges”
BytesEU, “Furman alumni now shape global affairs from Finland to NSA”
FOX News, “Sunday Night in America w/Trey Gowdy” (Stubb appears as guest)
Brief mentions of the event may be found in USA News Agency; Cyprus News Agency; Europe Asia News; and British News Agency
Helsingin Sanomat (subscription required) “Alex From Finland”
Ilta-Sanomat, “The President’s Homecoming”
Ilta-Sanomat, “Stubb visited his old school – shared revelations from his university years and his relationship with Donald Trump”
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