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Newsletter Association 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.
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