June 2019: Advocacy Update
In politics, numbers matter. The more voices you raise, the better you will be heard. The more constituents speak up, the more attentive a member of the House or Senate will be. This spring, our community proved that by once again responding to threatened cuts to the Fulbright with impressive, powerful numbers. 5,700 Fulbrighters and […]
2019 Conference Logo Announced
The Fulbright Association is pleased to announce the winning logo of our 2019 Conference Logo Competition is Mexican designer Alberto Cervantes. His submission incorporated the conference theme of “Connecting Hearts and Minds for Global Change” by demonstrating a colorful overlap of diverse people around a globe with hands clasped in friendship. The logo selection committee […]
Career Corner: What Was Your Motivation for a Fulbright Experience?
As I write this I’m preparing for a two-week vacation to Korea. The reason for visiting Korea is to pick up our daughter who is currently on study abroad there. She has been at Yonsei University in Seoul since February, and we are looking forward to seeing her and learning about her experiences (WhatsApp is […]
2019 Service Trip to Greece
Καλώς ήρθατε από την Ελλάδα Fulbright ταξιδιώτες! Nine Fulbright alumni and friends of international education embarked last month for a Service Corps Trip to Greece May 17-26. The Fulbright Association’s first service trip to Greece started from the beautiful city of Heraklion, capital of the island of Crete and brought together Fulbrighters and friends for […]
Nan Rides for Fulbright: An Update
Almost halfway through her journey, Nan McEntire is going strong on her “Ride for Fulbright“. After completing over 1320 miles, Nan is currently in Kansas and making her way through the Midwest. Officially departing on May 12th, the first mission of Nan’s journey was making it through California. She enjoyed seeing a traditional dipping wheel […]
Chapter Spotlight: Greater Los Angeles
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Fulbright Association held its Fulbright Film Festival on May 4th, 2019. Held in collaboration with the New York Film Academy College of Visual & Performing Arts (NYFA) and supported by the Bureau Of Educational And Cultural Affairs Of The U.S. Department Of State, the Fulbright Association – Los […]
Featured Institution: Morgan State University
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution with 100+ academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multi ethnic and multiracial student body, seeking to ensure that higher education is as open and available as possible to […]
Stephen Cottrell – Thailand 2007 – Japan 2009 – Vietnam 2013
The English novelist George Orwell best captured my first experience in Vietnam with his penetrating words, “If the war didn’t kill you it was bound to start you thinking.” Having survived the former, I became a huge fan of the latter. It can be safely assumed that many readers of this article have experienced defining […]