Vol. XV No. 1 Spring 1992 FulbrightNEWSLETTER ASSOCIATION
Mark Your Calendars! 15th Anniversary Conference The Fulbright Association will hold its 15th anniversary annual meeting and conference Oct. 9 through 11 in Baltimore at the Hyatt Regency on the Inner Harbor. Speakers and participants will con sider the theme, "Beyond Ideolo gies." Speakers will be drawn from the ranks of U.S. and foreign Fulbright alumni. The schedule will also fea ture a seminar for chapter represen tatives, the annual business meeting American University PresidentJoseph Duffey, AU Boardof Trustees Chairman Ed of members, and workshops on Carr, and AU Provost Milton Greenbergpresent a presidentialcitation to Sen. J. sources of international grants and William Fulbright at the university's 94th commencement.The text of the citation volunteer opportunities through the for Sen. Fulbright appearson page 16. associations' s task forces. (See re lated articles on pages five and 11.) Fulbright: Still Searching for Alternatives The city of Baltimore will sponsor a variety of events to commemorate By Colman McCarthy Corita Kent Peace Award, presented the Columbus Day weekend, in by officials of the Immaculate Heart cluding its 102nd Columbus Day Pa "I shouldn't try to give a lecture College Center of Los Angeles who rade on Oct. 11. The Columbus today in my condition,'' said the came east for the ceremony. Ful Cup, a world-class yachting compe Arkansas politician, although he bright hadn't planned to speak, but tition with international teams rac had just spoken for 10 minutes with the warmth of those honoring him ing J-44 sloops renowned for their eloquence and wit. As for his "con brought forth a few thoughts. He size and speed, begins on Oct. 4 dition," it was nothing noticed, ex recalled the origins of the scholars and runs through Oct. 10. cept maybe that he didn't bound up program named after him and Baltimore's cultural attractions in to the podium, only walked . funded by Congress in 1946. Some clude the Walters Art Gallery, an At 86, J. William Fulbright, out of 35 other countries now contribute to internationally famous museum of the Senate since 1974 after 29 years it. Eighty -nine thousand U.S . schol more than 30,000 works of art span- of service there and one term in the ars have studied abroad, and (continuedon page 10, col. 3) House, has slowed only a half-pace 118,000 international students have physically and not at all intellectu come to U.S. schools. In 46 years of ally. A few days ago, when much of opening minds, the scholarships In This Issue the country was looking at another have cost about $1.3 billion, equal Colman McCarthy on Sen . Fulbright ..... 1 Arkansas politician having down to the Pentagon budget for a day 15th Anniversary Conferenc e ...... 1 home mud slung at him, Fulbright and a half. New President Affirms Goal s ...... 2 was being honored for his lifelong The philosophy of the program, Where Are They Now? ...... 3 zeal for both international peace Fulbright said, was always to offer Region II Elects Board Representative ... .. 3 and global education. alternatives to military force. Refer Sen . Fulbright Wins Peace Award ...... 3 Anyone whose spirits have been ring to the closeness of the Senate Chapter News ...... 4 cast low by the miasmic state of cur vote before the invasion of Iraq, he Foreign Alumni News ...... 4-7 rent politics can look at Fulbright's argued, ''Many people recognized AIDS Task Force ...... 5 life and ideals and be revived. Some that we shouldn't [go to war] for Fulbright Program Funding ...... 8,9 Members Aid Bulgaria ...... 10 monumental figures do rise from the reason that we should follow a East Central Europe Task Force ...... 11 time to time. They make our disen system in which you don't resort to Recent Alumni Achievements ...... 12, 13 chantment with politics akin to a force to get your own way, that you Board Nominations Sought ...... 13 lingering cold, not a fatal illness. have to resort to negotiations. Fulbright Scholar Grants ...... 14 The former senator, who lives in That's the rational way .... There's Membership Application ...... 15 Washington on a street near Rock an alternative that you can take." AU Citation for Sen . Fulbright ...... 16 Creek Park, was honored with the (continuedon page 16, col. 1) !:':'.1.~1.r_ii=l:?.~The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------~~•-~~1.r_i~,?.~The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------New President three years. Where Are They Now? Information about the conference Sen. Fulbright Wins Affirms Association appears elsewhere in this newslet In Search of ''Lost'' Corita Kent Peace ter. Program details will be pub Goals lished in subsequent issues . But, for Fulbrighters Award By Michael S. DeLucia now, please mark these dates on The Fulbright Association does At a special ceremony on Jan. 23 This year the Fulbright Associa your calendar. I doubt that you will not have current addresses for the in Washington, D.C., Sen. J. Wil tion is celebrating its 15th anniver want to miss this important event, Fulbrighters listed below. If you do, liam Fulbright received the Corita sary. This milestone is an excellent chaired once again by N aima please send them to us. Members Kent Peace Award in recognition of opportunity to examine our goals Prevots, who worked so success providing current addresses of his lifelong dedication to interna and to relate our Association to the fully to produce the 14th annual Fulbrighters who go on to join the tional peace and global understand profound changes occurring conference . association receive a free commemo ing. The trustees of Immaculate throughout the world. Foremost Fulbright Prize rative 10th anniversary poster. Heart College Center in Los Ange among these changes are the col Crystal S. Ettridge les created the award in 1989 to lapse of the Soviet empire, the chal The Association's efforts to estab honor the memory of Corita Kent, lenges and opportunities in Eastern lish a J. William Fulbright Prize for Irving I. Abramson Region II Elects Board an internationally acclaimed artist Europe, and the emergence of the International Understanding con Peru 1970 and peace advocate. Pacific Rim as a world economic tinue as one of its priorities. Past Marc F. Abramson Representative The award commemorates Corita power. President Richard Arndt serves as FulbrightAssociation President Michael France 1957 Chapter presidents of the Kent's vision of a world community the Prize Committee's chairman . Jerry A. Acciarri Fulbright Association's Region II se rooted in peace and justice. It is Membership Drive S. DeLucia The proposed prize will recognize Italy 1961 lected Crystal S. Ettridge (France given to individuals from all walks First we must continue to mobi zens of Eastern and Central Europe, individuals who dedicate their ener Vincent J. Aceto 1980) to serve as a director on the of life whose accomplishments fur lize alumni and friends to support to help in the process of building gies to improving international un Pakistan 1964 national board. A life member of ther peace . the Fulbright program, whose suc democratic institutions, a market derstanding among nations and Anne L. Achberger the association, Ms. Ettridge has The other two recipients of the cessful operation throughout the economy, and vibrant educational cultures . Members of the Prize Germany 1963 been active in the National Capital 1992 Corita Kent Peace Award, Fr. last 45 years has contributed to the institutions . Fulbrighters interested Committee are moving to make the Frederick G. Acker Area Chapter since 1988. She is a Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., and Marjorie movements toward democracy and in this critical area should send spe prize concept known to a broader England 1957 member of the chapter's board and L. Fasman, received their honors at peace which we now witness. To cific proposals to David Johnson public and to identify potential Henry S. Ackerman has chaired three embassy fund a benefit dinner on March 11 in Los promote the Fulbright program we and Executive Director Jane sources of support worldwide. Argentina 1970 raisers, including the reception held Angeles. A videotape of the cere need a strong membership base. In Anderson , at the national office . James S. Ackerman this Spring at the Italian Embassy. mony honoring Sen. Fulbright was 1991 we achieved substantial pro Individual Initiatives AIDS Task Force Italy 1950 She was also chairwoman of the shown at the dinner. gress-a 13 percent increase in In addition to these national ini John G. Ackerman chapter's fifth annual banquet in Proceeds from the dinner support members from 2,414 to 2,722. A second task force created by the tiatives, I encourage Fulbright Asso USSR 1970 May 1991 and served on the chap the Corita Kent Fund for peace and The Board of Directors has au board seeks to involve Fulbrighters ciation chapters and individual William V. Ackerman ter's 1990 banquet committee. justice programs at Immaculate thorized an ambitious membership in the effort to combat a massive Fulbrighters to build local momen Argentina 1970 Ms. Ettridge received a Fulbright Heart College Center, an independ campaign that calls for the addition public health problem with world tum in support of the Fulbright pro Mary A. Ackermann grant after graduating with honors ent education and research organi of an average of 100 members per wide social, political , and economic gram and the Association's work. I Germany 1961 from the Elliott School of Interna zation which examines issues month over the next 18 months. We implications. At our 14th annual urge all chapters to follow the ex Norbert L. Ackermann tional Affairs of The George Wash related to peace, justice, and global are eager to hear from any meeting June Osborn, the chair ample of the most active chapters Republic of the Sudan 1960 ington University, Washington, cooperation. Fulbrighter with specific ideas for woman of the National Commission which carry out innovative local Leila M. Acklen D.C. She was a Fulbrighter at the Fr. Gregory J. Boyle, S.J., is pas membership recruitment and the re on AIDS, alerted us to some of programs. The Minnesota chapter's India 1980 Universite de Nancy, France. tor of Dolores Mission, the poorest sources to lend a hand. The Associ those implications in an eloquent recent event on the role of business Clifford S. Ackley Since 1981 Ms. Ettridge has been parish in the Roman Catholic Arch ation needs your help in reaching speech on "Human Rights in the executives in international under The Netherlands 1959 chairman and vice president of diocese of Los Angeles. He has de standing is one such initiative. its constituency-the some 80,000 Era of AIDS." Joan C. Acton Temps & Co., the Washington, veloped a variety of programs to U.S. alumni of the Fulbright pro Dale Masi serves as chairwoman The grass roots approach, the life France 1957 D.C., metropolitan area's largest help youngsters involved with gram. of the AIDS Task Force and recently blood of any volunteer organization, Winyss R. Acton temporary office support service gangs. Marjorie L. Fasman is an art presented the Board of Directors is vital to keeping the Fulbright pro France 1953 with annual sales of over $30 mil ist and philanthropist. East Central Europe with information on AIDS from the gram in the public eye and to mov Task Force Lewis S. Acuff lion. Ms. Ettridge and her brother World Health Organization and a ing our Association to greater Germany 1967 Steve founded the business. The Association is also building a video produced by a local Rotary results. Janet J. Adam To manage Temps & Co.'s corpo Region II chapters represented by global network of Fulbrighters. One Club. The AIDS Task Force is now England 1958 rate giving, she established the all Ms. Ettridge include the Atlanta way to accomplish this objective is seeking ways to involve Association Richard G. Adamany volunteer Casablanca Foundation Chapter, the Fayetteville (Ark.) to create a variety of task forces chapters. Interested Fulbrighters The Fulbrighters' Newsletter of the Ful Italy 1960 which has raised more than Area Chapter, the Greater Miami linked to current world events and should contact Dale Masi or Jane bright Association is published four times Stanley J. Adamczyk $100,000 over the last three years to Chapter, the National Capital Area a year. Material for publication on the the particular talents of our board Anderson, at the national office. Italy 1959 benefit local charities through ''The Chapter, the South Carolina Chap and staff . subjects of international exchange, inter "Beyond Ideologies" national education , and alumni activities, Joseph A. Adamo Casablanca Ball," D. C. 's largest ter, and the West Virginia Chapter. In January 1991, the Board of Di as well as news and reports of host coun Philippines 1973 black tie fund-raising event. Association members are also ex rectors approved the formation of The Association's 15th anniver tries and institutions should be sent to Adran D. Adams Articles about Ms. Ettridge and ploring the formation of chapters in an East Central Europe Task Force, sary conference to be held October the Editor. Tanzania 1972 her success as an entrepreneur have Tampa, Fla., Kentucky, and Tennes under the leadership of David 9 through 11 in Baltimore will build Jane L. Anderson Alice Adams appeared in Inc. Magazine, Glamour, see . Region II consists of Alabama, Johnson, a past president of the As on the provocative theme, "Beyond Fulbright Association 1307 New Hampshire Ave., NW Germany 1966 The Washington Times, and a variety Arkansas, the District of Columbia, sociation . The task force is exploring Ideologies" . It will offer an oppor Washington, DC 20036 Allan S. Adams of books on small businesses. Ms . Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisi projects, in cooperation with other tunity to reflect upon the events Copyright© 1992 Norway 1949 Ettridge also serves on the Board of ana, Maryland, Mississippi, North organizations in the United States which have so fundamentally al Fulbright Association Anne V. Adams Directors of The Woolly Mammoth Carolina, South Carolina, Tennes and with the governments and citi- tered the world during the past Germany 1963 Theatre Company. see, Virginia, and West Virginia. 2 3 1 1 1 ~ ':'..~.r_i~~~ The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------~-:~•..~•.•:i~.~~ The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------
general counsel of the Kettering Chapter News AIDS Task Force Foundation, Dayton, Ohio. Begins Work The task force is now involving Officers of the Atlanta Chapter of association chapters, whose leaders the Fulbright Association met on What initially appeared as an ill are receiving information about Jan . 25 to plan enrichment activities ness confined to homosexual men "The Los Altos Story," a video and they will carry out under the Ful in a few industrialized countries has set of educational materials on bright enrichment incentive grant in one decade turned into a pan AIDS prepared by the Rotary Club the chapter recently received from demic affecting millions of men, of Los Altos, Calif., which created the United States Information women, and children, causing ma the Rotary AIDS Project. Dr. Masi Agency . The chapter held a meeting jor repercussions for the world recently presented the video to the on February 29 to foster its mentor economy, according to M.H. Mer association's Board of Directors. program for alumni and visiting son, director of the World Health For information on the video or Fulbright students and scholars in Organization Global Programme on the task force, please contact Dale Athens and Atlanta, Ga. Richard AIDS, who spoke at the World Masi or Executive Director Jane An Long (France 1957) of Emory Uni Bank and International Monetary derson, at the national office. versity spoke on "Jazz, Tap, and Fund annual meeting last Fall. June Osborn, M.D. , chairwoman of the other African-American Dance The deaths of as many as one National Commission on AIDS, and Movements .' ' fifth of young and middle-aged Dale A. Masi, chairwoman of the Ful The chapter will also sponsor a adults and their offspring over a bright Association's AIDS Task Force, program in early April for Fulbright short period of time will lead to so at the association's 14th annual meet German Alumni ers from Alabama, Eastern Tennes cial turmoil, economic disruption, ing. see, and South Carolina . New Jersey Chapter President Hal Bogolub, Secretary Regina Mezei, Congressman and even political destabilization in Explore Health in Richard Zimmer, Vice President Mike Timko, and Treasurer Angus Gillespie at the many countries, Dr. Merson said. the creation of the Fulbright Associ New Jersey Garden State Chapter's fourth annual meeting. ation AIDS Task Force as enthusias Corporations The Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter of Dr. Merson's data formed part of a presentation made to the associa tic. The Cologne Area Chapter of the the Fulbright Association will hold a New Jersey chapter members also Kenyan Association tion's Board of Directors on Jan. 17 "Dr. Mann pointed out that the Fulbright Alumni, e.V., the German symposium on April 4 to explore instated board members Alex Bedro by Director Dale Masi (Italy 1969), United Nations charter discusses association, is holding a conference the topic, "Math and Science Edu sian (Germany 1982), Michele Gie Plans New Activities chairwoman of the association's the relationship between health and March 27 through 29 on ''Health in cation: On the Leadership Track ." ger O'Neil (Germany 1985), and AIDS Task Force. peace, the link between poor health the Corporation". Lecture sessions Speakers include foreign Fulbright Harold Sobel (Yugoslavia 1984). The More than 50 Kenyan alumni at Dr . Merson emphasized that the and conflict," Dr. Masi said. will consider health promotion con students who participated in site dinner meeting was held Dec. 8 at tended the Kenya Fulbright Alumni factors that created the AIDS pan The task force's three-year work cepts in companies and specific visits with U.S. alumni to area pri the Shogun Restaurant in Green Association's Annual General Meet demic-ignorance about the spread plan calls for education about the strategies undertaken at Bayer AG mary and secondary schools. They brook, N .J. ing last June, when officers of the will discuss their impressions and association were elected. The new of HIV infection, denial by individu international AIDS pandemic and Leverkusen, whose experiences will views . chairman is John 0. Kokwaro, pro als and societies that AIDS is rele formulation of the roles the Ful be presented by a Fulbrighter in the The upstate division of the South bright Association might play in as corporation's medical department. The symposium will also feature a fessor of botany at the University of vant to them, and complacency U.S. business leader, university ed Carolina Chapter will serve with Nairobi. have impeded efforts to prevent sisting to prevent and control the There will also be discussion of the ucator, and local school officials. the Clemson University Office of In Former association chairman Pesto and control the disease. Govern disease. In the first phase audiences links between lifestyle and quality The program will be open to the ternational Programs and Services A. Mutere spoke at the U.S. Ful ments at the highest level must de targeted are members of the associa of life. as cosponsor of a Fulbright work community and is supported by a bright Association's 13th annual velop political commitment and tion's Board of Directors, chapter Fulbright scholar Kenneth G. Till Fulbright enrichment incentive shop to be held on the Clemson meeting in Honolulu in October make AIDS a top priority now, ac officers, and members at-large. In man will discuss health programs in grant from the United States Infor campus April 4. The workshop, or 1990. He is a professor of zoology. cording to Dr. Merson. He added the next stage, the plan calls for the the U.S. workplace. Dr. Tillman is mation Agency . The chapter will ganized around the theme, "Ful Members of the Kenyan associa that a national response to the pan U.S. Fulbright Association to work professor of international education bright: A World of Possibilities," is conduct another series of site visits tion have participated in activities demic must also embrace all sectors with Fulbright organizations and at Trenton (N.J.) State College. He and a symposium in the Fall. designed to encourage university with U.S. Fulbrighters resident in of a society. alumni around the world. Finally is serving as a Fulbright scholar at faculty members , teachers , business Kenya. They have also begun ef Dr. Merson's observations suggest the task force will focus on political the University of Frankfurt until men and women , and students to forts to recruit more Kenyan alumni the roles that organizations like the and other leaders. July 1992, lecturing and conducting On March 20 the National Capital apply for Fulbright grants and to in into their organization. Fulbright Association might play in To mark the beginning of its work research on leisure-sport programs Area Chapter sponsored at the Em crease the number of applications There are now more than 400 combatting AIDS and its devastat the task force was announced at the and U.S. health education. bassy of Italy a reception under the from upstate South Carolina. Kenyan Fulbright alumni. The num ing societal consequences, Dr. Masi 14th annual meeting and confer The conference opens with a tour patronage of His Excellency Boris Mary Jane Roberts (France 1958), ber of U.S. citizens who have stud said. "We want the Fulbright Asso ence, where June Osborn, M.D., of Cologne and a '' get together'' on Biancheri, the Ambassador of Italy deputy director of the Council for ied, lectured, performed research, ciation's AIDS Task Force to help chairwoman of the National Com March 27. ''Fitness in the Morning'' to the United States. The reception International Exchange of Scholars or taught in Kenya under the auspi accelerate the fight against AIDS in mission on AIDS, delivered the sessions begin the program each honored Sen. J. William Fulbright and a former board member of the ces of the Fulbright program is 104. ternationally and to develop more closing plenary address. She spoke day. Participants may choose and Harriet Mayor Fulbright. Fulbright Association, will lead a The Kenyan assocation plans a understanding about the emergency on "Human Rights in the Era of among jogging, an exercise pro Alumni and visiting Fulbright schol session for faculty members, profes lecture series, film evenings, and an among, and through , our constitu AIDS." Dr . Osborn and Dr. Mann gram, and Tai Chai Chuan activi ars attended the program . sionals, and performing artists . Tim educational assistance program. The ency around the world ." are honorary members of the asso ties. Saturday workshops concern othy Bergen, South Carolina second edition of the association's To prepare the task force plan, ciation's AIDS Task Force. nutrition, stress, jogging, fitness, The fourth annual meeting of the Chapter president, will take part in newsletter was recently completed Dr. Masi consulted with Jonathan Other members include Harriet and a "back school" to help pre New Jersey Garden State Chapter the session on the teacher exchange by the editorial committee. The Mann, founder of the WHO Global Mayor Fulbright, former association vent or alleviate back injury . featured an address by Congress program . Fulbright Association newsletter will be a biannual publi Programme on AIDS, professor at executive director, Caitlin Ryan (Ko For information contact Karin man Richard Zimmer, who spoke member Frankie Felder organized cation . For information contact Prof . Harvard University School of Public rea 1989), chief of the District of Homp, Grafenwerthstr. 14, W5000 about U.S . influence in international the workshop . She is associate dean John 0. Kokwaro, Chairman, Kenya Health, and director of Harvard's Columbia's Office of AIDS Activi Koln 41, Germany. (0049) 221/46 56 affairs in times of fiscal austerity for international programs and serv Fulbright Alumni Association, P.O. · International AIDS Center. Dr. Masi ties, and Maxine Thomas Oapan 51 (tel.) or (0049) 221/23 67 30 and an inward-looking electorate. ices at Clemson University. Box 30197, Narobi, Kenya . described Dr. Mann's reaction to 1988), an association director and (FAX). 4 5 ~~-~~.r,i~~~ The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------,._f'ulhri"hl ... ,,:" .. " The Fu lb rtg· ht ers , 1lH"ewse l ff er------Greetings from Down Before he could see more of his any other U.S./Australia-related is Fulbright Alumni dream fulfilled, Bill Walker died last sues, then I would be delighted to Under year, the victim of an untimely hear from you . The appropriate ad Active throughout heart attack at the age of 62. His en dress is Waite Agricultural Research By John R. Sabine thusiasm, drive, and infectious Institute, Glen Osmond, SA 5064, India With a system of nearly 30 chap Actually, if you are convinced by good humor are sadly missed by all Australia. modern astrophysical evidence that Australian Fulbrighters, and espe ters and a membership of more Dr. John R. Sabine was elected presi than 4,000, the Indian Fulbright South rather than North should re cially by the Australian Fulbright dent of the Australian Fulbright Associ Alumni Association produces a rich ally be on top, I send greetings Association, of which I was subse ation in October 1991. He is reader in variety of events. Sharada Nayak, from up-over . Many reasons quently elected president. I surely animal physiology at the University of director of the United States Educa prompt me to communicate with miss him. One of the association's first tasks Adelaide's Waite Agricultural Research tional Foundation in India, reports Fulbrighter colleagues in North was to bring up-to-date records of Institute. America. that a Northern Regional Alumni all who had received a Fulbright Conference was held last fall in Be Perhaps two stand out. I hope to award from or to Australia. Al Mauritius Association foster further involvement of former John R. Sabine nares and a Northeastern Alumni though records are still incomplete, Conference was conducted in Shil Fulbrighters from around the world Our third task is an interesting our 1990 directory lists almost 2,250 Seeks Regional long . Alumni in Baroda and Rajkot in the international work of the Ful and challenging one, but if success Australian Fulbrighters to the U.S. Council on International Educational organized conferences in January . bright "ideal". I also want to ac ful, could be not only of great bene Alumni Networks and just over 1,300 Americans who Exchange Chairman Robert L. Wood The Delhi Chapter's annual din knowledge the benefits I have fit to the long-term future of the The Mauritius Fulbright Alumni came here. There are also nearly 30 bury presents Award for Service to ner featured U.S . Ambassador to obtained both from my Fulbright Fulbrighters from nine other coun Fulbright program itself and of the Association suggests the develop Sharada Nayak, director of the United award and from my continuing in international ideals for which Sena ment of regional alumni networks India William Clark, Jr., who spoke tries who now live in Australia. States Educational Foundation in India. on the importance of the Fulbright volvement in the Australian Ful tor Fulbright instituted the program, so that alumni in one area can tap Of the Australian awards, 43 per program throughout the world. Ste bright Association . but also to the academic and social alumni expertise in other areas cent have been in the " postgradu Indian Fulbright phen Dachi, minister counselor for The Fulbright program in Austra benefit of our own members . Read throughout a region . Nihil Tree ate student" category with another public affairs, also attended the din lia, in both directions, is adminis ers of The Fulbrighters' Newsletter bhoohun (Georgetown University Director Receives 10 percent for "postdoctoral fel ner, which was preceded by U.S. tered by the Australian-American may be aware that throughout the 1987) serves as secretary of the lows" . The corresponding American alumna Sharon Lowen' s presenta Educational Foundation (the Ful United States there is currently a Mauritian association, which was Service A ward figures are only 23 and two percent. tion of several classical Indian bright Commission) in Canberra . These statistics gain interest in light concerted initiative to increase sub founded in 1989 and counts 15 Sharada Nayak, director of the The foundation and the program stantially programs in "Australian members. United States Educational Founda dances. of Senator Fulbright's oft-repeated A series of publications issued by have been operating for just over 40 statement that he is, and has been, Studies" in U.S. colleges and uni A total of 43 Fulbright awards tion in India, was one of three re years . My own postgraduate award versities. have gone to students, scholars, cipients of the Council on USEFI as '' a new incarnation of the especially concerned that a substan former Fulbright newsletter'' fea to the University of Illinois was tial proportion of the awards go to We believe that as the group of and teachers from Mauritius . Six International Educational Ex achieved in 1959. Australians with perhaps the most teen U.S . citizens have had Ful change ' s Award for Service, pre tures articles by alumni. The first "young" people . In Australia, we publication in the series, Essays in The Australian Fulbright Associa are particularly concerned that as experience of the general American bright grants for study, research , or sented at CIIE' s annual conference tion is a much younger entity . scene, we can offer a great deal of lecturing there. in Boulder, Colo ., last Fall. The American Studies, is a collection on government support for the pro American literature dedicated to the When we celebrated the 40th year support to developing programs. Mr. Treeboohun has asked the awards recognize individuals who gram in recent years has dimin late Prof. Narinder Singh Pradhan, of the Fulbright program in Austra One hoped-for result is a greatly in U.S. association to explore regional have devoted their professional ished, so too has the proportion of an alumnus and principal of Kirori lia in 1990, Dr . W.G. (Bill) Walker the awards made in the junior cate creased number of younger Ameri networks . His association would lives to the field of international ed (University of Illinois 1956), a very cans coming to Australia for part of like to be in contact with other ucational exchange. Mal College. gories. At an event marking the release energetic, dynamic, and dedicated Without doubt the notion of "giv- their studies. alumni organizations in the Indian Before coming to the U.S. Educa Fulbrighter, and then Foundation Finally, I would like briefly to rec Ocean region, including those in tional Foundation in India, which of the essays last Fall a copy was ing something back" will always be presented to Prof. Pradhan' s wife, Executive Director Charles Beltz ord my appreciation for two recent East and South Africa, India, Ma administers all Indian Fulbright ac a driving force for many, perhaps Dr. Surinder Pradhan, by Mary persuaded a number of us to join in rewards flowing from my Fulbright laysia, and Singapore . tivities, Mrs . Nayak served at the most, of our members. It will be the Deane Connors, deputy cultural af the establishment of an alumni as major role of the association to pro involvement. First, I was privileged Mr. Treebhoohun says Mauritian Educational Resources Center in sociation in Australia. to attend your 1991 Fulbright Asso alumni believe in the value of re New Delhi. Her career in interna fairs officer, United States Informa vide concrete means whereby this tion Service, New Delhi. Bill was about to retire and felt he urge can be fulfilled. ciation annual meeting and conven gional conferences on specific tional education spans 25 years. had the time to dedicate to his long Initially we see three tasks. First, tion in Washington, D.C., and to themes . For example, Mr . Treeb Robert L. Woodbury, CIEE chair Alumni also attended a series of held ambition of providing a mecha through both academic and social meet for the first time Senator Ful .. hoohun says, the association is cur man, said of Mrs. Nayak at the lectures and seminars on the occa nism whereby Fulbrighters could activities, we want to enhance the bright himself . rently promoting the concept of a awards ceremony, "In her quiet, sion of the Bicentennial of the U.S . contribute back to the Fulbright pro total "Australian experience" of our I was also particularly delighted national library and is interested in humble manner, she has dedicated Bill of Rights conducted by Prof. gram from which we all gained so visiting U.S. Fulbrighters. Second, as president of the Australian Ful learning ways to raise awareness her life to furthering world under Laurence H. Tribe of Harvard Uni much. An association was born. we want to improve the chances bright Association to have been in about the importance of a national standing, and she epitomizes all versity, who served as Fulbright The structure called for a chapter in that more Australians, especially vited to Canberra during President library in a developing country and that CIEE promotes ." Distinguished Visiting Lecturer from each state-initially in the capital cit younger Australians, will be able to Bush's recent visit here. My wife methods for establishing it. Founded in 1947, CIEE develops December 17, 1991, to January 1, ies-with a national executive of the have as stimulating and productive and I spoke briefly with President "Such contact would ensure that and administers study, work, and 1992. For information on the Indian as presidents of each chapter. an "American experience" as we and Mrs. Bush, truly a memorable the spirit of the Fulbright program travel programs for secondary, un I coordinated this activity in my had. This, of course, means pre experience. They both seemed well is not only kept alive, but is trans dergraduate, graduate, and profes sociation contact Mrs . Sharada own city and state, Adelaide, South dominantly money by direct dona aware of the great benefits that lated into positive international co sional students from the U.S. and Nayak, Director, USEFI, 12 Hailey Australia, and was elected South tion, by soliciting donations from have flowed to Australia and to the operation," Mr. Treebhoohun says. abroad. It maintains offices in the Rd., New Delhi, 110 001, India. 91- 11-332-8944 (tel.), 91-11-332-9718 Australian president. Bill Walker others, and most particularly, by U.S . over the years from the Ful Mr. Treebhoohun is divisional U.S., Europe, and Asia. was the unanimous choice for na lobbying to ensure that the Ful bright educational exchange pro manager of the Industrial and Voca The other service award recipients (FAX). tional president and Professor John bright program is high among the gram. tional Training Board in Mauritius. were Howard Crew, general secre Sharpham (Ballarat University Col priorities of our legislators, espe I send my best wishes to all Ful He may be reached at 4 A Duclos tary of the British Universities deputy director of the University of lege, Colorado, 1969) accepted the cially when budgets are being for brighters. If any of you would care St., Port Louis, Mauritius. (230) North America Club, and Henry California Education Abroad Pro position of secretary. mulated. to correspond with me on these or 2085014 (tel.), (230) 4648265 (FAX). 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F11ll11·ig ht \ .,., '" I \ I I " .._ The Fulbrighters' Newsletter ------~~~•-1_~•.r_i~.~~ The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------Fulbright Program Funding: A Short Course By Nonnan Peterson eign Affairs in the House and For eign Relations in the Senate) and Where do funds for the Fulbright the powerful appropriations com program come from, and who holds mittees. the purse strings? While educational The foreign policy committees de institutions provide tuition waivers velop legislation concerning policy and other contributions and foreign guidelines and broad funding para governments allocate funds through meters for the Fulbright program binational agreements, estimated in (so called "authorizing" legislation). 1992 to exceed $20 million, the larg Appropriations committees make est source of money for Fulbright decisions about specific funding lev exchanges is the United States gov els . ernment . This article outlines the process of The Subcommittees setting the annual appropriation to In both committees the job of the Fulbright program from the making specific decisions about the United States Treasury and identi Fulbright program is delegated to fies key decision makers . subcommittees, each made up of a Rep. Howard L. Bennan, chainnan of Sen. John F. Kerry, chainnan of the Rep. Neal Smith, chainnan of the Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, chainnan of First Step: USIA small number of members of Con the House ForeignAffairs Committee's Senate ForeignRelations Committee's House Appropriations Committee's Sub the Senate AppropriationsCommittee's Subcommitteeon International Opera Subcommitteeon Terrorism, Narcotics, committeeon Commerce,Justice, State, Subcommitteeon Commerce,Justice, The United States Information gress. The future of Fulbright ex changes is, thus, in the hands of tions. and InternationalOperations. the Judiciaryand Related Agencies. State, the Judiciaryand Related Agen Agency (USIA) prepares a budget cies. for the Fulbright program as part of the legislators who sit on these im comprehensive proposals to fund all portant subcommittees. It is primar Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Foreign Relations House Appropriations Committee House Foreign Affairs Committee programs it administers. This ily through communication with Subcommittee on Commerce, Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Subcommittee on International budget reflects USIA' s assessment these subcommittee members that Justice, State, the Judiciary and Re Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nar Justice, State, the Judiciary and Re Operations of how the Fulbright program's the public can influence funding de lated Agencies cotics, and International Operations lated Agencies needs fit with overall agency priori cisions about the Fulbright program. Majority Members ties . It is submitted to the presi In the foreign policy arena, this Majority Members Majority Members Majority Members Howard L. Berman, Chairman dent's Office of Management and responsibility is given to the Inter Ernest F. Hollings , Chairman John F. Kerry, Chairman Neal Smith, Chairman Ted Weiss Budget (0MB) for review and ap national Operations Subcommittee Daniel K. Inouye Paul Simon Bill Alexander Mervyn M. Dymally proval, typically in early Fall for in the House, currently chaired by Dale Bumpers Daniel P. Moynihan Joseph D. Early Eni F.H. Faleomavaega funds for the fiscal year beginning Rep . Howard Berman from Califor Frank R. Lautenberg Clairborne Pell Bob Carr Tom Lantos October 1 of the following year. nia, and the Terrorism , Narcotics, Jim Sasser Alan B. Mollohan Mel Levine 0MB then considers USIA' s and International Operations Sub Brock Adams Minority Members Nancy Pelosi committee in the Senate, whose Minority Members budget proposals in the context of Hank Brown, Ranking Minority Members Olympia J. Snowe current chairman is John Kerry from the president's priorities and the Minority Members Mitch McConnell Harold Rogers, Ranking Benjamin A. Gilman budget requests of other federal Massachusetts. Authorizing legisla Warren B. Rudman, Ranking James Jeffords tion is usually written for two-year Ralph Regula Christopher H . Smith agencies. At this stage, the Ful Ted Stevens Jim Kolbe John Miller bright program competes directly periods. Congress completed action Mark O . Hatfield with other international programs, on such legislation last year for 1992 Robert W. Kasten, Jr. The Conference Committee Nonnan Petersonis executive secretary such as those conducted by the and 1993. Phil Gramm Once legislation concerning Ful these funding decisions by setting of The Liaison Group for International State Department and the Agency In appropriations, the Fulbright bright funding is cleared by the full the number of Fulbright awards and EducationalExchange, a coalitionof the for International Development . At program comes under the Com House and Senate, final decisions the countries and regions involved . executive leadershipof nonprofit and in the end of this process, a proposal merce, Justice, State, the Judiciary Europe are funded by another sub are made by a House/Senate confer Meanwhile, the budget process for ternationalexchange organizations in for Fulbright program funding is in and Related Agencies Subcommit committee and do not directly com ence committee, composed primar the next fiscal year has already be the U.S. The FulbrightAssociation is a cluded in the president's budget for tees, with jurisdiction over funding pete with the Fulbright program for ily of members of the gun. memberorganization. the entire federal government, sub diverse areas of the federal govern funding. Unlike authorizing legisla subcommittees discussed above. In mitted to Congress in late January. ment. Rep. Neal Smith of Iowa and tion, appropriation bills must be most years, this crucial process, USIA Budget Information Up to this point, the budget process Sen. Ernest Hollings of South Caro completed each year . where once again public input be Fulbright and Other Academic Programs1 is a behind-dosed-doors affair with lina chair these subcommittees. After these subcommittees com comes very important, takes place little opportunity for public input. As a result of this division of re plete their recommendations, nor in late Summer or early Fall. Administration House Senate House/Senate sponsibility, federal commerce and mally in late Spring or early Conference On Capitol Hill law enforcement programs compete Summer, they are reported back to Back to USIA 1993 $123* Following the president's state of with the Fulbright program for the full committees and, in turn, The final version of the legisla 1992 $110 $108 $123 $116 the union address, administration funding . Thus, the war on drugs sent to the floor of the House and tion, including funding provisions 1991 $ 96 $101 $ 99 $101 proposals to fund USIA and the and the effort to deal with illegal Senate for debate and approval. Ex for USIA and the Fulbright pro 1990 $ 90 _2 $ 94 $ 96 Fulbright program are submitted to immigration have both diverted cept in exceptional circumstances, gram, must be passed by both the * Dollars are in millions . two key committees in the House of many dollars which could have the funding decisions made by the House and the Senate, at this point 'Indicates Fulbright, CAMPUS, Samantha Smith ; and for 1992 and 1993, International Educational Representatives and two in the Sen gone to the Fulbright program . subcommittees regarding the Ful a rubber-stamp process, and is sent Enhancement Act programs . 'House made no recommendations in 1990 because of technical reasons due to lack of enacted authorization ate: the committee in each body Ironically, however, programs like bright program are not reconsidered to the president for signature. After for USIA. concerned with foreign policy (For- the Peace Corps and aid to Eastern at these stages. that, USIA begins to implement 8 9 r
~~~•.((•,r_i~'.'.~The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------!:'::'.(~.~i~~~The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------Meeting a Challenge East Central Europe a contribution. They will also be asked to suggest ways such contri Members Help Task Force Calls for butions might take place both in the United States and in East Central Bulgaria Develop Ideas Europe and sources of supplemen Since serving as Fulbright lectur "The greatest long-term need in tary support to develop the project. ers in Bulgaria in early 1989, life the old Warsaw-bloc countries and According to the J. William Ful members Roy and Anne Freed have what we now call, quite unbelieva bright Foreign Scholarship Board's become activists on behalf of their bly, the former USSR, is the work 27th Annual Report on the Fulbright host country. They believe their of institution building,'' says David program, 5,141 teachers, scholars, continued involvement with Bul Johnson, chairman of the Fulbright and students from the region have garia enhances their Fulbright expe Association's recently created Task received Fulbright grants to come to riences and enriches their lives. Force on East Central Europe. the U.S. In addition, 3,364 Ameri ''We are amazed to note the truly "American Fulbrighters, among cans have had Fulbright awards for remarkable achievements that are others, can and want to help in this study, teaching, lecturing or re possible with a bit of personal initia task. Our challenge is to make this search in the region, including Bul tive and imagination larded with a process happen.'' garia, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, generous serving of enthusiastic car The task force will foster the es Poland, Romania, and the territories ing," they have observed. FulbrightAssociation life membersRoy and Anne Freed, who serve as informal tablishment of Fulbright associations of the former Yugoslavia and the David A. Johnson What constitutes their brand of representativesin the U.S. for the Centerfor the Study of Democracyin Sofia, in each of the countries of the re USSR . ment. Mr . and Mrs. Freed have Fulbright activism? For starters they Bulgaria. gion and then use these networks ''The Fulbright alumni who have continued their involvement in Bul linked the Sabre Foundation, Inc., deputy minister of social care on article on page 11.) They believe the to channel U.S. Fulbright volunteer travelled in both directions consti garia since their Fulbright grants in Cambridge, Mass., with the Cen upgrading social work education in association's work in the region expertise to where it is needed and tute a unique resource of some (see related story on page 10). He is ter for the Study of Democracy in - Bulgaria. The result is a plan for a would benefit from a centrally-di can be used effectively, according to 8,500 individuals from all walks of a lawyer, and she is a social worker. Sofia, Bulgaria . About 30,000 books new social work department at So rected approach for organization-to Dr. Johnson . life," says Dr. Johnson. "Many, of Mr. Ellis is executive director of have now been delivered to the cen fia University, Bulgaria's national organization interaction and a clear As a first step, task force mem course, are academics but a large the Central and East European Law ter through the foundation's Scien university. At the Freeds' behest, inghouse function to stimulate and bers will be called upon to identify number are also from business and Initiative project of the American tific Assistance Project, which, the Sabre Foundation is shipping report on the initiatives of individ the needs and problems in East the professions . They possess many Bar Association. Dr. Douglas is a before the Freeds' intervention, op without charge 1,000 books donated ual Fulbrighters. Central Europe to which the Ful needed skills that if networked and dentist and former president of the erated in Poland, Czechoslovakia, by Boston social work schools for a "We hope that many Fulbrighters bright alumni resource might make harnessed could have a large multi Chicago Chapter of the association, and Hungary, but not in Bulgaria. departmental library. will join us in this new opportunity plier effect in East Central Europe." who has worked with other volun Mr. and Mrs. Freed have consid During a return visit to Bulgaria, for personal participation in signifi 214Fulbright Scholars Dr . Johnson suggests that areas of teers in the Chicago area to explore erable civic and professional experi Mr . Freed met a computer scientist cant activities through the Fulbright haveattended special need and opportunity in short-term exchanges of profession ence to contribute. In 1960 Mr. who inspired him to write a short Association,'' they say. ''We believe THEECONOMICS INSTITUTE East Central Europe on which Ful als between the U.S . and Russia. Freed wrote the first published arti book on the nature of information that passive membership can now brighters could collaborate include Mrs. Fulbright was a foreign service cle on the substantive legal aspects and its proper legal treatment in become a thing of the past for many fostering of market economies, res spouse in the former Soviet Union of computer communications tech computer-oriented societies after the of us who are congenital activists." toration and protection of the envi and taught English there. Dr. John nology. He has specialized in that demise of Communism. A transla ronment, development of local son is professor of urban planning area of the law ever since. Mr. tion will be published in Bulgaria, (continuedfrom page 1) governmental institutions and civic at the University of Tennessee. He Freed received his LLB. from Yale and Mr. Freed is investigating pub ning 5,000 years of artistic achieve and other nonprofit organizations, was a Fulbrighter in the USSR in Law School in 1940. He is a director lication in the U.S. ment. The Peabody Conservatory of strengthening universities and other 1978 and has had subsequent Ful of the Fulbright Association, repre The Freeds have planned other Music is America's oldest school of educational institutions, and sup bright grants in India (1983) and porting cultural and arts organiza senting chapters in the Northeast. work in Bulgaria. In May they will music. Among the city's landmarks, 1nterna1ional students make a successful transition to U.S. graduate Thailand (1988). the Peabody Library is renowned study through academic training , GMAT, GRE , and TOEFL test tions, whose subsidies have now A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of return, so Mrs. Freed can demon preparation , and university placemen! assistance. The task force also hopes to add Connecticut College, Mrs . Freed re strate social work teaching methods for its striking interior. The stack been removed. members whose Fulbright grants ceived her M.S.W. from Smith Col at the New Bulgarian University. room contains five tiers of ornamen • Coursework in business , economics, computer Task force members working with took them to Hungary, the Czech lege in 1941. She is adjunct Mr. Freed will lecture to lawyers tal cast iron balconies. operalions and English Dr. Johnson have experience in Bul and Slovak Republic, Poland, and • Individually designed training programs of six weeks professor at the Graduate School of and business people on the nature A waterfront city, Baltimore to one year with entry dates every five weeks garia, Russia, and Yugoslavia. They Romania . Fulbrighters interested in Social Work of Boston College . of U.S. law, contracting techniques, blends contemporary culture and a • Advanced computer facilities and software are association directors Stephen the task force should send ideas Both Mr. and Mrs. Freed serve on and intellectual property protection. rich history. Located just a few • Organized social and recreational activities Kanter (PRC 1984) and Roy Freed and suggestions to the national of the Board of Directors of the Center He says he will also '' consult with steps away from the conference ho • Orientation to U.S. campus and community life and (Bulgaria 1989) and association fice. The task force welcomes the in tel is the Inner Harbor, which offers interaction with local businesses and community terest and input of all Fulbrighters, for the Study of Democracy, the some young legal civil-law icono • Postgraduate diplomas and transcripts members Mark Ellis (Yugoslavia first independent, nonpartisan polit clasts on the nature of the common wonderful browsing, dining, and a • Twenty -five percent discount to all Fulbright scholars 1985), Anne Freed (Bulgaria 1989), including those who did their Ful ical science and sociology research law, based on the American experi sparkling waterfront filled with Bruce L. Douglas (Japan 1959), and bright grants outside the East Cen Since 1958, the Economics Institute has trained and teaching organization to be ence." ships, paddle boats, and water more than 8,500 foreign postgraduate students and Harriet Mayor Fulbright, former ex tral Europe region. founded in Eastern Europe since the taxis. World-class attractions include professionals. It is located in Boulder, Colorado, a ecutive director of the Fullbright As Fulbright Association Executive "We want deeply to help the Bul center for higher education , business and scientific start of reforms there. garians in their various personal, the National Aquarium, the U.S. research. sociation. Director Jane Anderson notes that ''We are called the center's god professional, and business endeav submarine Torsk, the U.S. Frigate Mr. Kanter is dean of the Lewis of the 3,364 U.S. citizens who had parents," Mr. Freed notes, "be ors in this period of great change Constellation, the Davis Planetar and Clark Northwestern School of Fulbright experiences in East Cen cause we apparently suggested its and challenge," the Freeds remark. ium, and the IMAX Theater at the @I) Law in Portland, Ore., and has ex tral Europe, the association can formation to some eager young "But at the very least, their friend Maryland Science Center. THEECONOMICS INSTITUTE tensive experience in Russia and identify and contact 775. She asks friends before the reforms, when ship enriches our own lives." The next issue of the newsletter 1030 13th Street, Dept. 104A contacts with local officials in St. all Fulbrighters who know of grant the idea was completely preposter The Freeds will also participate in will contain more information on Boulder, Colorado 80302 U.S.A. Petersburg. Mr. Kanter serves as ees to the region to send their Telex: 450385 Fax: 303-492-3006 ous." the Fulbright Association East Cen the conference program. We hope Phone: 303-492-3000 the association's vice president for names and addresses to the national Mrs. Freed has consulted with the tral Europe Task Force. (See related to see you in Baltimore! membership and chapter develop- office. 10 11 ~':'.~~'.r,i~.?.~The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------~~•.'.~•.•:i~.?.~The Fulbrighters' Newsletter------Nominations Sought Recent Fulbright Alumni Achievements for National Board of Directors Books & Publications Fulbright Association life member Citizen Leadership Medal. Professor The Central New York Chapter of Lectures & Paul Misner started research that of history at Yale University, Dr. the National Society of Fund Rais Any Fulbright Association mem Fulbright Association life member resulted in the book, Social Catholi Winks will serve in 1992-93 as the ing Executives elected Eileen de la Workshops ber in good standing who would Alex Bedrosian (Germany 1982) cism in Europe: From the Onset of In Eastman professor at Oxford Uni Torre Mulhare (Mexico 1978) to its like to be considered for nomination served as editor of the 1992 edition dustrialization to the First World War versity. Board of Directors and to the office Fulbright Association life member to serve on the association's Board of Adviser's Manual of Federal Regula (Crossroad Publishing Co., New of treasurer. Dr. Mulhare serves as Cherie S. Lewis recently delivered a of Directors may submit a brief bio tions Affecting Foreign Students and York). Dr. Misner is associate pro Peter Wortsman (Germany 1973) a research associate in anthropology lecture on her experiences as a graphical sketch and a written re Scholars published by NAFSA: As fessor of theology at Marquette Uni has written A Modem Way to Die: at Colgate University, Hamilton, Fulbrighter in Taiwan from 1989 to quest for consideration to the sociation of International Educators. versity in Milwaukee and taught Small Stories and Microtales. The sto N.Y., and as a management con 1991 and her research in the field of association's Nominating Commit theology at the University of Co ries are shaped by Mr. Wortsman's sultant with Institutional Advance mass communication. She spoke at tee. These materials must be sub The University Press of Kentucky logne in the summer of 1991. technique of writing in German or ment Services, also in Hamilton. the University of Cincinnati's Cen mitted by June 1. recently published Sidney Lumet: French and then translating his ter for Women's Studies. Samuel R. Spencer (Germany Film and Literary Vision, a book on Thomas Schoonover (Germany work back into English. The book Mark Kroll (Yugoslavia 1989) was 1965), president emeritus of David literature and film by Frank R. 1981) wrote two books published was published recently by Fromm appointed artistic director of Opera John E. Rexine (Greece 1951, son College, chairs the 1992 Nomi Cunningham (Poland 1976). Dr. last year: A Mexican View of America International Publishing Corp. New England and conducted 22 1979) spoke last November on nating Committee. In selecting Cunningham is professor of English in the 1860s: A Foreign Diplomat De performances of Rossini's La Cener "Black Athena, the Pursuit of His nominees for board service, the at the University of South Dakota. scribes the Civil War and Reconstruc Shmuel Yahalom (PRC 1987) entola. Dr. Kroll is chairman of the torical Truth, and Ethnic Identity" committee must consider five crite tion (Fairleigh Dickinson University served as guest editor for the Department of Historical Perform at the First International Congress ria stipulated in the association's Thomas J. Delia (Australia 1982) Press, Rutherford, N.J.) and The Spring and Summer 1991 editions ance of the Boston University of the Pan-Hellenic Association of bylaws. They are the needs of the began work on Miscellaneous Fused United States in Central America, of the Chinese Economic Studies Jour School of Music. His latest record Greek-American Friendship in Ath board in view of its prospective Pyrimidene while serving as a 1860-1911: Episodes of Social Imperial nal published by M.E. Sharpe. The ing on Newport Classic CD is ens, Greece. He also received an work, representation of the disci Fulbright senior scholar. The book ism and Imperial Rivalry in the World editions contain 14 research papers Schubert's Sonatinas for Violin and award for his work in promoting plines reflected in the Fulbright pro was published recently by John System (Duke University Press, Dur concerning Chinese economic re Fortepiano. Dr. Kroll was awarded a better Greek-American relations and gram, and ethnic, gender, and Wiley & Sons, Inc. Dr. Delia is pro ham, N. C.). Dr. Schoonover is pro forms in 1987 and 1988. Dr. Yahal fellowship for a six-week residence was interviewed in Greek on Greek geographic diversity. The Nominat fessor of chemistry at Central Michi fessor of history at the University of om's paper, included in the journal, at the University of Padua, Italy. national television on the current ing Committee will consider all eli gan University, Mount Pleasant, Southwestern Louisiana. is entitled "Dual Currency in state of classical studies in the gible candidates and will present its Mich. China: Cost and Benefits." He is as The American Philological Associ United States. Dr. Rexine is Charles slate for approval to the full board Romania, A Land of Lowering Dark sociate professor of the graduate ation selected John C. Rouman A. Dana Professor of the classics at by July 1. New member William Jay Jacobs ness, a booklet of poems by Robert program at Maritime College of the (Germany 1956) as a 1991 recipient Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y. Nominations may also be made (India 1980) has written Mother The J. Ward (Romania 1981, 1985), has State University of New York. of its national Award for Excellence by a petition signed by ten associa resa (Millbrook Press); Washington, been published by Mulberry Press, in the Teaching of Classics. In 1985 Last year the Psychological and tion members in good standing and Lincoln, and Great Lives: Human Wichita, Kans. Dr. Ward, professor Fulbright Association life member Dr. Rouman was recognized for Educational Sciences Section of the delivered to the national office no Rights (Scribner's); and America's of English at the University of Mario D. Zamora (USA 1959, Nor outstanding teaching by the Univer Indian Science Congress invited later than June 1. Individuals nomi Story and History of the United States Northern Iowa, will serve as visiting way 1986) is general editor of two sity of New Hampshire, where he Norman D. Sundberg (India 1965, nated by petition should also sub (Houghton Mifflin). In all, he is the lecturer at the University of Extre international book series, Anthropo has been professor of classics since 1972) to present the address, "The mit a short biographical sketch. author of 30 books for young read madura, Caceres, Spain, in 1992. logical Perspectives: Resources for 1965. Dr. Rouman was also chosen Aging World: Cultural Issues Late After board approval of the Nomi ers. Great Lives: World Government Teaching Anthropology and Issues in by the Classical Association of New in the Life Span". With colleagues nating Committee report, the na (Scribner's) will be published in Two works by Hanna Kalter Anthropology: Focus on Asia, Africa, England as the 1991 winner of the Dr. Sundberg also presented the pa tional office will mail to all members September. Weiss (Sweden 1985, 1988) result and Latin America. Dr. Zamora is Barlow-Beach Award for exceptional per, "Attitudes toward Aging in by Sept. 1 a ballot listing all persons from her work as a Fulbrighter. Ar professor of anthropology at the service to the classics in New Eng China, Hong Kong, and the United nominated either by the Nominat I Dream My Father in a Song, a chetypal Images in Surrealist Prose: A College of William and Mary, Wil land. States", at the Conference of the In ing Committee or by petition. Com book of poems by Norman Leer Study in Modem Fiction was pub liamsburg, Va. ternational Council of Psychologists pleted ballots must be returned to (Denmark 1974), was published re lished in 1988 by Garland (New and another paper exploring the the national office by Oct. 1. cently by the Mellen Poetry Press. York and London). Her translation transfer of successful mental health Submit requests to be considered In 1985 Spoon River Poetry Press and afterword of Swedish writer Honors & Job Changes programs to Southeast Asia and for nomination and biographical published Dr. Leer's Slightly Crum Lars Ahlin' s novel, Cinnamoncandy, Latin America at the Fourth Annual sketches to Nominating Committee, pled Survival Flower. Both books con was published by Garland in 1990. Appointments Michael J. Remington (France Conference of the Northwest Re c/o Fulbright Association, 1307 New tain illustrations by Grethe Dr. Weiss is research associate at 1974) has been named executive di gional Consortium for Southeast Hampshire Ave., N.W., Washing Brix-J
(continuedfrom page 1) In his Senate years, and especially Sen. FulbrightHonored at AU Commencement when he chaired the foreign rela tions committee, Fulbright often led American University President Joseph Duffey presented a citation to the search party for alternatives . If Sen. J. William Fulbright at the university's 94th commencement on obstacles were in the way, he Jan . 26. More than 400 graduates attended the ceremony where Sen. learned eventually who put them David Boren of Oklahoma gave the address . The citation states : there . During the Vietnam War , that was Lyndon Johnson. Seven " For decades, your fores ight has brightened the lives of countless stu years after voting for the 1964 Gulf dents and scholars who have been able to study, teach, and learn in of Tonkin resolution, Fulbright said countries other than their own . Their experience has been so enriched he was lied to: "The fault of the and their insight so sharpened that, inevitably, they have become bet Congress, including this speaker, ter citizens and better teachers of all those around them. The program was in believing the president of bearing your name stands monument to your keen appreciation of the the United States, in having too ways in which wisdom develops-through heightened self-awareness much confidence in a man and in that comes in part from broad experience. neglecting to insist upon the full ex It is fitting, at this hinge moment in history, when the rules of the ercise of the constitutional powers Cold War period have been shattered and truly different patterns of of Congress." international relations are emerging , that we remember your steadfast With stunning prescience, much challenges to the 'old myths' and your constant searching for 'new of what Fulbright was saying 20 realties' to guide our nation . The 'new realities' have arrived, and the years ago reads as if it were taken world will be able to deal with them in no small measure because of off this morning's front page. the course you and the Fulbright Program helped chart." This could apply to Bill Clinton , who worked in Fulbright's office in The American University is an institutional member of the Fulbright the mid-1970s : "What I do deplore, Association. and with all possible emphasis, is the shift of the attack [by the news " Now our leaders are asking for but no more . We do not owe them media] from policies to personali sacrifice, but their trumpet blows so our support of their continued occu ties; from matters of tangible conse feebly as to leave one in doubt that pation of Arab lands . ... The Pal quence to the nation as a whole to they expect or really want it. Fear estinian people have as much right matters of personal morality of un ing political retaliation if they ask to a homeland as do the Jewish certain relevance to the national in for real austerity, they ask for no people ." (1974) terest." (1974) more than token self-denial. They Fulbright, blessed with physical This about the S&Ls: "We're go are asking the least of people, and longevity, now turns out to have ing to have the worst of both that , to their dismay, is what they had also the gift of speaking long worlds if we're going to start bailing are getting." (1975) lasting truths . What he said 20 and people out of mismanaged private And this on the Middle East and 25 years ago is as sound today as enterprise. It is utterly inexcusable Israeli intransigence : "Israel , I am the scholars program he launched for the government to rescue pri convinced, can and should survive in the 1940's. And just as needed. vate investors who took a risk in as a peaceful, prosperous society the first place." (1970) but within the essential borders of Copyright 1992, Washington Post Writ On the pack in New Hampshire: 1967.. . . That much we owe them, ers Group. Reprinted with permission.
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