As a current student, I would say that the observation about conservative alumni isn't quite correct. Since becoming the president of Finland, Stubb has gotten far more press from Furman (U Comm and individual departments) and been the center of more discussion on campus than any Furman alumni currently in Democratic politics. Don't often hear about Jackson or Henderson. Riley is frequently promoted, but his ties to Furman are even stronger than the others because of the Riley Institute.
Thanks for the feedback, Clay. You make some good points, and I am glad to hear that the University is promoting Stubb. I met him when I studied abroad in Belgium and was impressed.
I should add: Stubb is considered a moderate conservative in European politics, but his position on the American political spectrum isn't quite clear.
I think this makes it easier for the university to promote him, whereas they seem to avoid touting the accomplishments of conservative alumni, especially those aligned with President Trump.
As a current student, I would say that the observation about conservative alumni isn't quite correct. Since becoming the president of Finland, Stubb has gotten far more press from Furman (U Comm and individual departments) and been the center of more discussion on campus than any Furman alumni currently in Democratic politics. Don't often hear about Jackson or Henderson. Riley is frequently promoted, but his ties to Furman are even stronger than the others because of the Riley Institute.
Thanks for the feedback, Clay. You make some good points, and I am glad to hear that the University is promoting Stubb. I met him when I studied abroad in Belgium and was impressed.
I should add: Stubb is considered a moderate conservative in European politics, but his position on the American political spectrum isn't quite clear.
I think this makes it easier for the university to promote him, whereas they seem to avoid touting the accomplishments of conservative alumni, especially those aligned with President Trump.