The Fulbrighters' Fulbright AT l ASSOCIATION ..l yews et't'er Celebrating 30 Years of Service to the Fulbright Program, 1977-2007 Fall 2007 Fulbright Association Celebrates 30th Anniversary at National Conference The Fulbright Association 30th adaptations to environmental Colombia, she studied Afro­ Anniversary Conference: People & changes, international conflict and Colombian identity through dance. the Planet is bringing together climate change, and writers and the The 2007 Selma Jeanne Cohen approximately 300 Fulbright environment. The Fulbright Fund presentation, an endowed alumni and current Fulbright Association introduced roundtable lecture on international dance grantees from around the world in discussions and a poster session scholarship, is also a highlight of early November in Washington , this year to facilitate increased the schedule. Please see the article D.C., for panel presentations , interaction among conference on page two for more information. roundtable discussions , task force participants. Miranda Schreurs (Japan 1991, meetings , and a poster session on The University of Maryland Germany 1999) is also a featured topics related to climate change and speaker. Dr. Schreurs, a specialist the environment. in environmental politics and The conference theme was policy, is director of the adapted from a post to the official Environmental Policy Research 30th Anniversary Conference blog Center and professor of (http://30.fulbright.org) by Bhekie comparative politics at the Free S. Gule , a visiting Fulbrighter from UMUC University of Berlin. Swaziland based at Duquesne For more information on the University in Pittsburgh. More than University College Office of conference , please visit the 300 Fulbright Association Worldwide Faculty Recruitment is Fulbright Association web site at members, visiting Fulbrighters, and serving as conference co-sponsor as http://www.fu Ibright. org/ conference/ . representatives from Fulbright part of its initiative to recruit ■ alumni organizations worldwide innovative and committed faculty to contributed their ideas on potential teach its diverse student body of professional and adult students. conference themes and panel In this Issue topics. The college offers classes online as B hekie wrote , in part, "The well as on-site in the greater Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund Lecture ...... 2 seminar should discuss how best to Washington, D.C.-Maryland metro Fulbright Program Funding Update .... 3 ensure that every global citizen can area and on U.S . military bases Fulbright Program News ...... 4-6 overseas. make decisions that will ensure the Benjamin Franklin Award ...... 5 planet's survival, as well as be good Joy T. Williams (Colombia 2007 International Education Week ..... 6 for all people concerned or 2005) is the featured performer at affected." the opening reception at the historic Institutional Members ...... 7-10 The conference schedule residence of the ambassador of Fulbright Association Donors ...... 11 includes four panel discussions on Colombia, Carolina Barco Isakson. Global Fulbright Network ...... 12-14 Ms. Williams is a 2003 graduate of issues surrounding the environment Fulbright Association Staff Changes .. 15 and sustainability. Panelists, all Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., Chapter Programs ...... 16, 17 Fulbright alumni, are exploring where she majored in Hispanic climate change, successful studies. During her time in Fulbright Alumni Achievements ... 18-20 Fulbright Fulbright AS SOC I AT IO N A~SOC I A T IO N The Fulbrighters' Newsletter ------The Fulbrighters' Newsletter Continuing Resolution in Effect until Nov. 16 Fulbright Alumnus Delivers 2007 Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund Lecture Final FY '08 Fulbright Program Appropriation Still to be Determined

Ron Jenkins (Indonesia 2007), Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund and $23 million above the $486.4 Association web site at professor of theater at Wesleyan Lecture," Dr. Jenkins said . million requested in the president's www.fulbright.org/advocacy to Univer sity, will present the 2007 "Many years ago, Dr. FY 2008 budget. contact your members of Congress Selma Jeanne Cohen Lecture in Cohen's sponsorship of The Senate bill would provide through e-mail. The site contains International Dance Scholarship on the International $222.645 million for Fulbright a list of senators named to the Saturday, Nov. 3, as part of the Encyclopedia of Dance exchanges, as compared to conference committee and likely Fulbright Association 's 30th allowed me to write about LEGISLATIVE $218.757 million in the bill passed House conferees who would anniversary conference program. Dr. masked performance in by the House. The Senate funding resolve differences between the Indonesia , so I feel this UPDATE Jenkins will speak on "Sacred Dance level would further strengthen the Senate and House versions of the lecture will be the & Secular Law in Bali." Fulb right and other flagship FY 2008 State-Foreign Operations continuation of an ongoing The lecture will explore the On Sept. 29, President Bush exchange programs and build Appropriations legislation. significance of Balinese sacred dance dialogue about the signed a continuing resolution strong exchange initiatives. The If you are a constituent of one by examining a landmark 2007 court importance of dance in a 2007 Selma Jeanne Cohen Fund Lecturer Ron (H.J. Res. 52) to keep government bill has drawn a veto threat from of the Senate conferees or likely case involving renowned painter culture where the arts are Jenkins in Bali. programs, including Fulbright and President Bush over provisions House conferees, your message Nyoman Gunarsa who alleged that essential to the life of the Dance historian and choreo grapher other State Department educational several of his paintings of dancers community." regarding international family carries special weight. If your Millicent Hodson of Ballets Old & and cultural exchanges, running had been counterfeited. He Dr. Jenkins is now translating planning. senator or representative is not on New in London spoke on until Nov. 16 at fiscal year (FY) attempted to demonstrate the Balinese performance texts and The next step in the FY 2008 the list, it is still important for you "Reconstructing Jeux, Nijin sky' s illegitimacy of the forged paintings recently directed a production of 2007 funding levels. With all 12 process that will fund Fulbright to write or call to express your Bloomsbury Ballet " in 2004 . by dancing in the courtroom. Dr. Shakespeare's The Tempest with annual appropriations bills still to exchanges is for the State Foreign support for the Fulbright Program In 2003 , Fulbright alumn us Wayne Jenkins conducted primary research Balinese dancers and a gamelan be completed by Congress, the Operations Appropriations bill to and other international educational B. Kraft, professor of German at for the paper during his time in Bali orchestra at New York's La Mama continuing resolution allows be the subject of a conference and cultural exchanges. Additional Eastern Washington University and as a Fulbright scholar when he Theater. Dr. Jenkins holds a federal programs to operate in the committee between the House and information and sample letters are director of the Erdely Ensemble, attended courtroom sessions doctorate from Harvard University new federal fiscal year, which presented "Transylvanian Dancing in the Senate to negotiate differences also available on the web site. ■ regularly and personally interviewed and a master's degree in buffoonery began Oct. 1, at current funding the Final Hour ." between the two versions of the the trial's participants. from the Ringling Brothers College levels. In 2002 , Gretchen Ward Warren, bill. Senate conferees have already "The paper will analyze Balinese for Clowns. professor in the School of The ater Although both the Senate and been named. House conferees dance in a context that removes it The late Dr. Selma Jeanne Cohen The Fulbrighters' Newsletter and Dance at the Univer sity of South the House of Representatives have have yet to be announced. from its typically exotic setting in (Russia 1976), preeminent dance is a publication of the Fulbright Florida , presented "Dancing with the passed versions of the FY 2008 However, members of the House Association. Material for publication Hindu temple festivals ," Dr. Jenkins historian and founding editor of the Wheel of Ever Returning : A State-Foreign Operations Subcommittee on State , Foreign on the subjects of international said. "In doing so, I hope to International Encyclopedia of Dance, Theatrical Adventure with Australian Appropriations bill, which funds exchange, international education, encourage future dance scholars to endowed the dance lecture at the Operations, and Related Programs and alumni activities, as well as Aborigines and Native Ame ricans," a Fulbright Exchanges, differences look past the intoxicating surface Fulbright Association 's annual would be likely to serve on the news and reports from partner project that grew out of her Fulbright between them have not been spectacle of Balinese dance to its conference to highlight dance conference committee. countries and institutions, should be award to Australia in 1997. e-mailed to more mundane functions as a cultural scholarship in a multidisciplinary, reconciled . The Senate version Fulbright alumni and friends are Robin Marshall Grove , senior funds Department of State [email protected], point of reference that helps the international forum. encouraged to contact their faxed to (202) 347-6540 , lecturer in the Department of English Balinese make sense of their world in Fulbright alumna Barbara educational and cultural exchange members of Congress to ask them or mailed to: with Cultural Studies of the concrete ways." Browning, associate professor at programs at $509 .4 million in to support the funding level of University of Melbourne, Australia , The Fulbrighters' Newsletter Dr. Jenkins is the author of several New York University, presented FY 2008. The Senate funding $509.4 million for State delivered the lecture "Unspoken 666 11th Street, NW, Suite 525 books on performance and translator "Where My Dancing Had Saved Me level is $64 .2 million over current­ Knowledges" in 2001. Department-administered Washington, DC 20001 of numerous plays by Italian Nobel from Disgrace" in 2006. year funding of $445.2 million, or Fulbright alumna Leslie Friedman, educational and cultural exchanges Laureate Dario Fo. He has studied In 2005, Richard Semmens, a 14.4 percent increase. Visit the Fulbright Association artistic director of The Lively in FY 2008, including $222.645 Balinese performance since 1976, associate professor of music, online at www.fulbright.org. Foundation in San Francisco, Exchanges funding in the million for Fulbright programs , when he lived in a Balinese village University of Western Ontario, presented in 2000 the inaugural Senate version of the bill is $8 contained in the Senate version of Direct questions, comments, or for a year and performed with a Canada, presented "Moving Inside concerns to (202) 347-5543 or lecture, "Expression in Dance," million more than the $501.4 the legislation . troupe of temple dancers. and Outside the Box: Thoughts on [email protected]. concerning research done during her million approved by the House of Please visit the advocacy "I am happy and honored at the Graphic Notation of Baroque Fulbright award to India. ■ Representatives earlier this year, Copyright© 2007 FulbrightAssociation having been chosen to deliver the Dances for the Ballroom." section of the Fulbright

2 Cohen Fund Lecture Fulbright Program Funding Update 3 ~~!~~i~~ ~ The Fulbrighters' Newsletter Fulbright ------The Fulbrighters' Newsletter A SS O C I AT I O N Inaugural Fulbright-mtvU Scholarships Awarded Make Nominations for U.S.-Chile Scholarship Agreement Expands U.S. Public Diplomacy Award Higher Education Opportunities for Chileans The U.S. Department of State's Foreign Scholarship Board made the University, traveled to Cambodia to The new Benjamin Franklin award Bureau of Educational and Cultural final selection. make a documentary examining the recognizes outstanding contributions Affairs and mtvU, MTV's 24-hour The first four Fulbright-mtvU reclamation of Cambodia's lost in public diplomacy made by U.S. .cs (l_ college network, have announced Fellowship winners will conduct musical heritage of the 1950s and citizens and private sector §"' (/) the first four winners of Fulbright­ research abroad for one academic 60s-music outlawed during the organizations, both at home and 0 E mtvU Fellowships, inaugurated this year on projects of their own design reign of the Khmer Rouge regime. abroad, and acknowledges that all E"' iii year to promote "the power of involving an aspect of international The film will also consider how the sectors of U.S. society-individuals, 0. 0"' music" as a global force for mutual musical culture. Winners will share post-Khmer generation has used this schools, foundations, associations, CJi ::i

understanding. Through this their experiences with peers during music to reconstruct their identity and corporations-actively contribute '5 i1' to advancing America's ideals 0 fellowship, the Department of State their Fulbright year via video and rediscover their cultural roots. 0 0 .c and mtv U seek to promote the role reports, blogs, and podcasts to be James Collins, a 2007 graduate through public diplomacy. (l_ of music in mutual understanding, showcased on mtvU and mtvU.com. of Harvard University, is spending Of particular interest are activities Alejandro Foxley, minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Chile, and to invigorate interest in international Larnies Bowen, a graduate of his year in South Africa creating a that provide hope and opportunity in Condoleezza Rice, U.S. secretary of state, at the signing ceremony for the education among U.S. college and New York University, went to documentary film exploring the education, culture, and information; U.S.-Chile Educational Scholarship Agreement. empower, educate and inspire key university students, and to further Panama to study Spanish reggae impact and influence of marching U.S. Secretary of State in a position to pursue graduate study audiences such as women, students, the positive impact of public-private music as a vehicle for understanding band music on underprivileged Condoleezza Rice and the Republic in the United States. and educators; and engage under­ partnerships. West Indian-Panamanian identity, South African youth . of Chile's Minister of Foreign Affairs The so'h anniversary of Fulbright served communities and grassroots The merit-based selection process culture, and collective experience. Aaron Shneyer, a Georgetown Alejandro Foxley signed the U.S.- exchanges between Chile and the organizations. The four award involved panels of academic leaders She will cap her academic year by University alumnus, traveled to Chile Educational Scholarship United States was celebrated in 2005. categories are individuals, and area experts. Musicians Fiona producing an audio -visual history of Jerusalem to develop a year-long Agreement at a ceremony at the In her remarks, Secretary Rice noted corporations, academic institutions, Apple, James Mercer of The Shins, Panamanian reggae music to be music program bringing together Department of State in August. the success of the Fulbright Program and not-for-profit organizations Common , and Perry Farrell of used as an educational supplement Israeli and Palestinian high school Through a new scholarshipprogram, in Chile. (foundations, associations, and labor Satellite Party then reviewed and in Panamanian and American students to write and play music the agreement will bring up to 100 "Hundreds and hundreds of unions). nominated the top qualified schools . together, culminating in Chilean doctoral students to the Any individual or group may Fulbright alumni have returned to candidates. The presidentially­ Phally Chroy, who is pursuing a performances in their own United States each year for degree make a nomination. Nominators Chile to make a difference in their appointed J. William Fulbright master 's of fine arts at Temple communities. ■ study in fields that are priorities for need not be U.S. citizens, but all country and in this hemisphere, to Chile's future, including science nominees must be. The nominated contribute to the advancement and technology, public policy, activity must have taken place during of the betterment of mankind, to environmental studies, education, and the 2007 calendar year. Nominations contribute to strengthening Chilean public health . Fulbright ASEAN Visiting Scholars Program will be considered only for activities democratic institutions and to The new agreement expands th that do not involve U.S. government strengthening the sense of social As part of an enhanced partnership marking the 30 anniversary of the Interested in Applying the scope of the existing U.S.-Chile funding. justice and upward mobility, the relationship between the United States and the Association of Southeast Educational Exchange Agreement, for a Fulbright? The deadline for submitting belief that it really doesn't matter Asian Nations (ASEAN), the U.S. Department of State announced the which established the binational nominations is Dec. 15. Detailed where you come from, it only inaugural competition for the Fulbright ASEAN Visiting Scholars , Fulbright Program between the two Visit the Fulbright nomination criteria are posted at matters where you are going," Program. countries. It also increases access http:/ /www.state.gov Ir/partnerships. Secretary Rice said. "That is at The new program is designed to provide opportunities for travel to the Association's web site. and equal opportunity for Chileans to Information is also available by the core of any democracy." United States for scholarly and professional research on issues central to pursue advanced degree study at U.S. email request to "The main point of this program, There, you will find links to universities with high quality the ASEAN-U.S. relationship. Grants are available for citizens of [email protected]. as Secretary Rice was saying, is that information on more than 20 academic programs in their fields of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. The first Benjamin Franklin no one should be excluded from Fulbright grant opportunities interest. As outlined in the University faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and awards will be presented by expanding his or her possibilities to for students, teachers, scholars, agreement, the new scholarship professionals in think tanks and other NGOs whose work focuses on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice the top level of quality in higher and professionals. program will target a diverse group ASEAN-U.S. issues are eligible to apply. Fields of interest may include in early spring of 2008, and annually education knowledge . No one of Chileans by providing economics, political economy, foreign policy, international relations, and thereafter. The Benjamin Franklin should be excluded because of www.fulbright.org/grants pre-academic English language awards program was first announced insufficient language skills," said history. Relevant sub-specialties include security, trade, and cultural issues training, if needed, to reach talented by Secretary Rice at the Private Foreign Minister Foxley. ■ directly related to the ASEAN-U.S. relationship. ■ students who would otherwise not be Sector Summit on Public Diplomacy in January. ■ 4 Fulbright Program News Fulbright Program News 5 Fulbright Fulbright The Fulbrighters' News letter A!d , QC I AT I OV Al!~ O C J AT IO N ------The Fulbrighters ' Newsletter

International Education IEW beginning on Nov. 10 and provides a multinational group of Fulbright Association Institutional Members Week to be Observed continuing through Nov. 18. 10 religious leaders , scholars of Albany State Univer sity Lake Forest College University of Dayton Planned events include film religion, nongovernmental Americ an Univer sity Lewis & Clark Colle ge University of Delaware Appalachi an State University Longwood Univer sity Univer sity of Denver Nov. 12-16 nd screenings, lectures, and the 22 organizations and/or community Arcadia Univer sity Louisiana State Univer sity The University of Edinburgh The 2007 annual Global Festival. Winners of leaders from diverse religious Association for International Practical Training Luther College University of Georgia International the 2007 International Student backgrounds who are actively Barry University Massachusetts Institut e of Technology University of Hawaii Baylor Univer sity Mesalands Community College University of Houston-Downtown Education Essay Contest will also be engaged in interfaith dialogue and Boston Univer sity Miami University University of Illinois at Chicago Week (IEW) announced at a special reception. cooperation programs in their home Brigham Young University Michigan State Univer sity University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign theme is The essay contest offers countries with a semester-long U.S . Bron x Community College Middlebury College Univer sity of Kansas Mile s College exchange experience that includes Brown Univer sity Univer sity of Kentucky "International international students at MSU the Bryn Mawr College Mills College Univer sity of Maine Education: Fostering Global opportunity to reflect on their discussion, debate, and Buffalo State , State University of New York Minne sota State Univer sity Moorhead Univer sity of Maryland , Baltimore County Citizenship and Respect." The experiences at the university and to collaborative learning centered on California State University-Ea st Bay Mitchell Community College University of Maryland, College Park share their stories. interfaith dialogue and cooperation. California State University-Fresno Morehouse College University of Maryland University College event, an annual joint initiative of Californi a State University-Long Beach Nazareth College of Roche ster University of Miami the U.S. Departments of State and The University of California­ The program recognizes the California State University- Monterey Bay New York University University of Michigan Education, promotes international Santa Cruz (UCSC) will hold a importance of promoting an Californi a State University-Sacramento North Carolina State University University of Michigan-Dearborn under standing and builds support fair on opportunities abroad, an interfaith and intercultural California State University-San Bernardino Northeastern Illinoi s Univer sity University of Michigan-Flint Case Western Reserve Univer sity Oakland University The University of Mississippi for international educational international night and fashion exchange of ideas and the Chic ago State University Oberlin College Univer sity of Missouri-Kansas City exchange. show, and an international photo development of collaborative Claremont McKenna College OkJahoma State Univer sity Univer sity of Missouri-St. Louis It is also aimed at encouraging contest. Members of the relationships across faith Clemson University Pennsylvania State Univer sity University of Nebraska-Lincoln Col gate University Ramapo College of New Jersey University of Nebraska-Omaha the development of programs that International Students Organization, communities. It seeks to challenge The College of Saint Rose Reed College Univer sity of Nevada-Las Vegas prepare Americans to live and work a newly formed group at Elmira participants to find solution s that The College of William and Mary Rhodes Co llege University of Nevada-Reno in a global environment and at College in upstate New York, will move beyond professions of Colorado College Rice University University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill tolerance to implementing active The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Rochester Institute of Technology University of North Carolina-Pembroke attracting future leaders from be representing their countries and Science & Art St. John's University University of North Florida abroad to study in the United presenting their homelands to their cooperation among faiths in order Dartmouth College St. Olaf College University of Notre Dame States. First held in 2000, IEW is classmates. The college will also to create more peaceful and DePauw University San Diego State Univer sity University of Pittsburgh San Francisco State University now celebrated in more than I 00 hold a campus-wide cultural quiz, productive communities acro ss Dickin son College University of Portland Dowling College Smith College University of Scranton countries. giving students a chance to test religiou s boundaries within and Drew Univer sity Southeast Missouri State Univer sity The University of the South The U.S . Department of State their knowledge on culture, history, among nations. Duke University Southern Illinoi s University at Carbondale University of South Carolina has launched its IEW 2007 web site and geography. UCSC and Elmira Applications were invited from East Carolina University Stanford University University of South Florida Eastern Michigan University State University of New York at Fredonia Univer sity of Southern Maine at http://iew.state.gov. The site College are also institutional 18 countries. The first Fulbright Elmira College State University of New York at Oswego The Graduate School, University of Utah includes promotional materials for members of the Fulbright interfaith scholars represent India, Emory University State University of New York at Potsdam University of Virginia Fairfield University Stony Brook University University of Wisconsin-La Crosse downloading, an interactive quiz, Association. ■ Indonesia, Israel, Lebanon, Nigeria, Swarthmore College Pakistan , the Philippines, Russia , Fayetteville State University University of Wisconsin-Madison and opportunities to post and view Ferris State University Syracuse University University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee planned events around the world. New Fulbright Initiative Turkey , and the United Kingdom. Florida State University Texas A&M University University of Wisconsin-Platteville Tips for planning events are Participants began by taking part in Fordham University Texas Christian University University of Wyoming Promotes Interreligious a three and a half week program FrankJin and Mar shall College Towson University Valparaiso University available on the web site, as are Gardner-Webb University Trinity University Vanderbilt University resources for requesting speakers , a Understanding beginning in August at the The George Washington University Tufts University Vassar College list of suggested activities, and University of California, Santa Georgia State University University at Albany , Virginia Commonwealth University guidelines for making The Bureau of Educational and Barbara. They then left for Houston Community College System The State University of New York Wayne State University Hunter College , The City University University at Buffalo, Wesleyan University presentations. Institutions and Cultural Affairs has created the individual ten-week placements at of New York The State University of New York West Texas A&M University organizations can submit Fulbright Interfaith Community host institutions throughout the Idaho State University The University of Arizona West Virginia University information on their programs and Action Program, a new Fulbright United States. Illinois Wesleyan University University of Arkansas Western Washington University Indiana University of Pennsylvania University of California-Berkeley Westminster College interested individuals can subscribe Visiting Scholar initiative designed Following the placements, the Institute of International Education University of California-Irvine Widener University to an e-mail list for the latest news to promote the importance of group will reconvene in Iowa State University University of California-Los Angeles William Paterson University on IEW activities. intetfaith cooperation and to Washington, D.C., to share their James Madison University University of California-Riverside Williams College experiences and to reflect on ways John Carroll University University of California-Santa Cruz Wingate University Fulbright Association facilitate community action among Johns Hopkins University University of Central Florida Winston-Sa lem State University institutional member Michigan diverse religious groups worldwide. to encourage and facilitate Kansas City Kansas Community College University of Cincinnati Wright State University State University (MSU) will The Fulbright Interfaith interfaith cooperation within their Kent State University University of Connecticut celebrate an extended version of Community Action Program own communities. ■ For more information on the Fulbright Association 's institutional membe rship program, visit www.fulbright.org/ institutional or call (202) 347-5543.

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CALIFORNIA OREGON The Hansen Summer Institute on Institutional Me01bers Leadership and International Abichou, associate professor of civil Scholar Award in the Irish Language. active in Shanghai's burgeoning film science, will travel to Thailand to Robin Young, a 2007 graduate of Cooperation created by San Diego and environmental engineering, is in Dr. Dhiarmada, a junior lecturer in the industry and leftist art circles during conduct research on secondary effects Lewis & Clark College, is working State University welcomed its first on a new approach to the problem of Tunisia exploring environmental department of languages and cultural the 1930s . of tsunamis, especially on coral group of 22 students to a three-week solutions for soil , groundwater, and studies at the University of Limerick, "I had the good fortune of teaching disease. domestic violence. With the help of a leadership and conflict resolution air pollution caused by waste disposal is teaching courses in modern and his niece in 1988 at Yunnan Fulbright grant, Ms. Young is program in July. Participating practices in the northern Africa contemporary Irish language and University," said Dr. Howard. 'Tm NEW HAMPSHIRE spending her first year out of college students from Bosnia, Cambodia, region. Jeffrey Brooks, assistant literature. She will also complete her hoping to interview other relatives and in the Dominican Republic , where she China, the Congo, Cyprus , India, professor of educational leadership research project , a bilingual annotated music historians. I also plan to film The Rassias Foundation of will study ways for mothers to Kazakhstan, Moldova , Morocco, and policy studies , is examining anthology of modern and footage of musicians performing his Dartmouth College and Worldfund, a communicate with their daughters in Nepal, and Romania were making leadership for social justice in the contemporary poetry in Irish, at the works to make a film documentary. " nonprofit organization working to order to help women stop the cycle of their first visit to the United States. Philippines. Professor of Economics university. improve education for Latin domestic abuse. Ms. Young will The program , created through a $1.7 James Cobbe is teaching at the NEW YORK America's poor, hosted 20 professors interview female survivors of million donation from the Fred J. University of Danang in Vietnam. MICHIGAN from Mexico's national university for domest ic violence, attend lectures at Hansen Foundation, offers a Patricia Yancey Martin, the Daisy A record-breaking eight Fordham teacher training for a 12-day, all­ the Technological Institute of Santo university-based leadership experience Parker Flory professor of sociology, is The Eastern Michigan University students have received expenses-paid teaching workshop in Domingo, and participate in programs in international cooperation. based at Gothenburg University in University (EMU) College of Fulbright grants for 2007-2008. The Hanover, N.H . The professors were led by local domestic violence-related "We are bringing together a group Sweden. Business has signed an agreement Fulbright recipients are Sarah E. from Universidad Pedag6gica organizations. of students from diverse backgrounds, "I am very pleased that these with Kangwon National University Fetterhoff (Germany), Christina M. Nacional, which is based in Mexico but with one critical thing in common: faculty members have been selected (KNU) in Korea to enroll more Gonzalez (New Zealand), Margaret City and has 50 satellite campuses TEXAS they want to help their country as Fulbright Scholars," said Dean of graduate students at EMU. This is the M. Hargrave (Bolivia), Kevin A. throughout Mexico. The Dartmouth overcome its current political, social the Faculties Anne Rowe. "Not only second agreement that the college has Komoroski (China), Ken Mondschein College-Worldfund partnership is Rice University alumna Mary or violent conflict," said Ron Bee, will their contributions have global signed with a Korean university and (France), Matthew S. Pavone (Italy) , expected to result in an annual event Elizabeth "Mamie" Air received a managing director of the institute. impact , but their students will also the first U.S. joint program for KNU. Anna Polanski (Germany), and to help Latin American educators Fulbright grant to research dancers' "This program will provide the tools benefit significantly from this The agreement provides additional William Verzani (Indonesia). improve their instruction of English. health care issues at the Hospital for for these students to go back to their experience upon their return to FSU." potential as the partners discussed the Ms. Fetterhoff said she hopes to homes and build a more peaceful present a positive image of Americans possibility of a program designed for OHIO future ." Korean business managers. The while she is in Europe and to broaden connection between the two her understanding of world cultures . Blessing lgboeli, a third-year "I owe my fellowship in large part universities developed as a result of a medical student at the School of summer English as a Second to my experiences at Fordham and Medicine of Case Western Reserve living in the Bronx. Both have Language program offered by EMU. University , is a Fulbright fellow in inspired me to bring an open mind Five KNU students enrolled in that Nigeria. Mr. Igboeli is working to program, which eventually led to the and heart to my time in Germany, " educate young couples on the causes agreement. The first 10 graduate Ms. Fetterhoff said. of infertility with a focus on the students from Korea are expected to preventable and treatable aspects of enroll at the U .S. university in fall Three students from Stony Brook infertility 2008. University have been awarded "Senator William Fulbright was a Fulbright scholarships to pursue visionary humanitarian and this MISSISSIPPI research projects. Konstantine scholarship signifies to me and to Rountos, a graduate student in those who keep his dream alive Rice University alumna Mamie Air University of Mississippi history oceanography, will travel to Greece SDSU's Hansen Summer Institute participants with San Diego Mayor through the foreign scholarship that in the Netherlands. professor Joshua Howard received a where he will research destructive we have an obligation to make this a Jerry Sanders. Dancers and Musicians, The Hague, Fulbright grant to research the life and urchin grazing in coastal Greek better world by doing what we can to Netherlands. A lifelong dancer, she times of Chinese composer Nie Er. seagrasses. Andrea Baden, a graduate improve the human condition. I look FLORIDA INDIANA plans to develop dance medicine as a Dr. Howard is spending a year based student in anthropology, will go to forward to personal and professional field and advocate for dancers' health at the Central Conservatory of Music Madagascar to study reproductive growth that will enable me to Four Florida State University The University of Notre Dame is needs on an international level. Ms. in Beijing . His work involves tactics of black-and-white ruffed contribute my best to the healthcare (FSU) faculty members received hosting Brfona Nie Dhiarmada, Air is a 2004 biochemistry graduate researching and writing a biography lemurs. Carly Kenkel, a recent profession. I intend to embrace the Fulbright grants for 2007-2008. Tarek recipient of the Visiting Fulbright (continued on page 10) of the radical composer, who was graduate who majored in marine experience wholly," Mr. Igboeli said.

8 Institutional Members Institutional Members 9 Fulbright "''h F lb . I , N l Fulbright AS ., OC IA ·r,o , 1, .e U ng 1fers ews etfe r ------The Fulbr ighters' Newsletter A!-.SOCIAT I Oi' Institutional Members (cont'd.) Fulbright Association Institutional Member (continu ed from page 9) Acknowledging Fulbright Association Donors Presidents Participate in Western Hemisphere The Fulbright Association greatly appreciates the following donors for their special event and operating support gifts between May 1, 2007, and October 5, 2007. of Rice University, where she International Education Delegation Benefactor Margaret Jea n Ga lijas Carmody Jeffrey C harles Griffith Mark Levin Benjamin Rivlin performed and choreographed for ($1,500 -$2,499) Ca tharina Maulbecke r Joseph Gusfie ld B.H . Liebes Kimb erley Rizzo Rice Dance Theatre. She is currently GE Foundation No rman Denni s Chastee n Suzanne Gyesz ly Elsa Limb ach Robert Roberts U.S. Secret ary of Educ ation education , as well as a desire to Matc hing Gifts Progra m enrolled in the Yale University School Edward Lowe ll Chu pp Jan Hajd a Philip N. Lohre Ted Roberts Margaret Spelling s and U.S . Deputy expand educational partn ership s in the Howard Post Co lhoun of Medicine . Jack Cob b Lea Hald Christine Love land Horace W. Robin son Assistant Secret ary of State Thoma s western hemi spher e. Member s of the Donor "In dance culture , injury and pain Nea l Co hen Robert Hallowe ll Mar tha Low rey Luz Preze ll R. Rob inson Farrell led a delegation of U.S. delegation communicated to various ($500-$1,499) Audr ey Com port Keith Hamm Steve n Lund Leo nardo Rodriguez are hidden, normalized , and even Kazuko K. Artus college and university president s to audiences that the United States Ralph R. Con ner J .T. and Sharo n Hansen Doris Mac Donald Shepherd Rouse exalted, " Ms . Air said. "Mo st dancer s Federa ted Department Stores Charlotte R. Corbe tt Jo hn Harter Robe rt Maciesk i Ed ward-David Rui z Chile and Brazil in August. welcome s and value s intern ational Corpo rate Matc hing perc eive injury as an inevitabl e part of Representative s of Fulbright student s. They also highlight ed the Gift Prog ram Peter F. Co ry N ils Hasse lmo Hiros hi Maeda Bri an Rut enberg P.H. Hardacre Fra nk Costa Elizabet h Haza rd John Maguir Lind a Salamon their career. I want to change that Association institutional members importanc e of international education perception by documenting that Da le B. Harris Jane Creighton Peter Hay Chri stop her Malone Ca rn1ina Sa nchez -Del-Valle traveling in the delegation were Susan in strength ening U.S.-Latin American John D. Rockefe ller V Mary Curd Janice Hayes Tag E. Mansour Vernon Saunders improved access to care translate s to C. Aldridge , pre sident, University of ties and prep aring globally C. Frank Starmer Fra nk D'Acco ne Leonard Haynes Vincent Marsala Ma rc Schenker better outcomes after injury." Maryland University College; competitiv e American students. Sponsor Eve rett E. Dahl Virginia Held Lois Martin Alb ert Schmidt Gregory Geoffroy , president, Iowa The pairing of governm ent and ($100-$499) Carey Da hncke Jes us Hernan dez Ethel Maw Richard A. Schmu ck H. James Day Caro l S. Herndo n Wallace Maw Claudin e Sch Weber WYOMING State University ; John Hennessy , higher education leader s is the third in Ihor J. Bemko Robert F. Berner John deCa ni Jod y Hobe rek-A tkin s Whitn ey May Jeanette Selman president , Stanford University ; a serie s of delegations growin g out of Frank de Caro Mi chael Hoch Gloria M . Maya David Shapiro U.S . Vice President Dick Cheney Omer L. Ca rey James B. Millik en, pre sident , a commitment to greater partn ership Robert J . Co llar David De itch Raymo nd Hog ler Victo r Maye r Edwa rd Shaughnessy and his wife , Lynne , have created at University of Nebraska ; and Sean in the national intere st made at the Fra nk Darnell Louis F. De llwig Bonnie Ho laday Jam es McDonald Charles Sher man the University of Wyoming (UW) the O'Keefe , chan cellor, Louisiana State U.S. Univ ersity President s Summit on Ga briel Jackso n Rosa lba Del Vecchio Willi am Holst David McG iffen Gary Silverman Laila Denoya Bernard Hoop Hu gh Mcisaac Robert G . Sise large st single university endowment University . International Education co-ho sted by Barbara L. Kel Jerman dedicated to study abroad support. Malak Y.S. Kotb Ronald G. Dimberg Don Hor isberge r Julia McNamara Brian Skinn er Through meetings with Secretary of State Condoleezz a Rice John Dizike Ch arles Howe Thomas G. McPo i Lee Sklu zak The Cheneys donated $ 1.8 million , an Caro l Krishna swa mi students and leader s in higher and Secretary Spellings in Janu ary Ruth Joa nn Levine Sey mour Dresc her Arthur Hum phrey Howa rd Mel Katherine Skow amount matched by the state of Andr ew Smith education, government , and busines s, 2006 . ■ Na ncy Ann Martin Charles P. Du ff Henry T. Ing le Carmelo Mesa Lago Wyoming, to establish scholar ships the group promoted U.S. higher Ronald D. Palmer Robert E. Du ffy Kristen S. Inm an Sandee Mewh inney-Jo hns Sara Smith promoting internationalization in Robert L. Sco tt Alfred Ellerman Alfred lvry M ichael Meye r Janet Solinger education. The endowment will Step hen W. Twee die Langdon Elsbree Donald P. Irish Michae l Staffo rd Jenny Sore l Sa lah S. EI-Shakhs Bruce W. Jentleso n Bru ce Michelson Th omas Sponsler support four scholarship categorie s: Friend (Under $100) Olena Etokova Donald Jo hns John F. Moelter Patricia Steve ns Cheney Study Abroad Grant s, Dick Fulbright Association Institutional Co lin Fa llon Willi am H. Steve ns Stephen Abrahamson Charles Joh nson Massa ud Mo ise Chandl er Stolp and Lynne Cheney Fellowship s for Jose phine Aller Pirkk o S. Fanelli Jenn y K. Johnso n Benjamin Molnar Members Succeed at Sending Students David N. Farnswo rth Jun e John son Ann e D. Morgan Kathr yn Takara Excellence in Study Abroad, Dick and Stephen C. And erson Rob ert N. Fa rnswo rth Rob ert John ston Bonni e Moros i Stan Taylor Lynne Cheney International Awards David Aron ofsky Abroad for Longer Tenures Norm a Deitch Fes hb ach George Brick R. John stone Maher Mualla Ellen Th omas Mel Arslaner for University Sponsored or Alexa nder Jo nes Karen Mu solf Nick C. Tosca no Ann E. Austin Caro lyn Fi Recognized Student Organization s, A new analy sis by the Institute of International Education of its Open Lloyd Fosdick Melind a Mutti Marion Tru slow Ellen D. Bae r Fra nk Joss i and Cheney Semester Support Doors study abroad data now ranks institution s in three categorie s: short­ Walter Balk Arthur Foster Rose Marie Karl Anne C. Mye rs Ralph Turn er So nja Karsen Kara Neal Derek Vaillant Scholarships . term duration of study abroad; mid-term duration of study abroad ; and Jo hn Balliet Ma rce lla Frank John Van De Water "Thi s gift shows a keen long-term duration of study abroad. Two Fulbright Association Jam es R. Bandstra Kristopher Fra nks Samuel Kauffmann Caro l Nec hemias Donna Friedm an Edmund Kee ley Bruc e W. Ne lson John W. Velz appreciation for the importance of our institutional members-New York University and University of Illinois at Rosa lind Allen Barker Calvin Barnes Scott Fried man Th omas Keil Robert C. Ne lson Milton Viorst students having meaningful global Urbana-Champaign - rank in the top 20 in all three categories. Wilb ert Gambl e Jenni fer Kelly Dominiquini Karen Noll Stanle y L. Vodras ka Mi chael Barton Leah Gilb ert J. David Kennamer Howard J. Oboler Solomon Wank experiences ," said UW President Tom Howard Baumgartel Edw ard W. Kifer Hiro shi Ohm oto John Waterbury Buchanan. "From its inception , our Other institutional members in the top 20 for long-term duration of study Henry and Maurin e Beas ley Milt on and Shirley Gl ase r Andr ew Glaze r Maxwell C. Kin g William Wayne academic plan has stressed the need to abroad are Smith College, the University of California-Berkeley , the Joyce Ber kman Steven and Les ley Olswa ng Myra Glenn Toyo ki Koga Michael E. Parrish Ro se-Mari e Weber Richard W. Berry secure financing that will allow more University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of California-Santa Cruz, Michael Koe bel Charl es A. Peek Dennis Wilcox Deborah Hardin Bidaut Ghi slaine D. Godenne UW students to study abroad. Thi s Tufts University, University of California-Los Angeles, Middlebury Na ncie L. Go nzalez C lifford Korman David M . Piatak Mark Wilkinson Gabri elle Maupin Bielenstein Na than Kupp erman David Pichaske generou s scholarship program will College, University of Notre Dame, and University of California-Irvine. Robert Bizal Byro n and Mary-Jo Goo d Jo sie Wilson Lou Ann Lange Na ncy Potter Burt on Witthuhn help us accomplish that goal and put Walter Blu e Beverly Goo dm an Jan et Good win Joseph LaPalombara Edwin Price Alb ert J. Wojtcuk UW on the path to ensuring The previously unpublished data tables are now availabl e Rob ert Bragg Pamela Grace Richard Larson K.V. Ramanathan Virginia Yee Wong opportunity for all of our students to exclusively on the Open Doors website at: Leland S. Burn s l Norman Graebner Peter Lax R. Ronald Rau Norman Young Virginia Burn s gain global agility and Ge rald Lec krone http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/?p=StudyAbroadData Sigrid Burton Larry Greene George Reeves Barba ra B. Youn osza i Willi am Greer Mar garet Lefe ver Paul H. Reitan Mei Zhu ang understanding. " ■ Susan Buzze lli George Ann Grego ry Geta LeSe ur Jod y Reitzes

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Australian Fulbright alumnus communication assistant and later Glenn Withers has been named chief Global Fulbright Network worked as the administration officer. executive officer of Universities She twice served as acting executive Australia, the industry body University, where he received his evening also highlighted recent evening began with a reception . The Philippine Agricultural Sector." The director before being selected to fill representing the university sector. master's and doctoral degrees. He is developments at the Fulbright evening featured a contemporary national convention sought to share the position permanently. Universities Australia represents 38 of currently dean of the school of arts at Commission and recognized U.S. dance performance by Ramli and his and disseminate information relevant Australia's universities in the public Javeriana University in Bogota . The Fulbright students and scholars in dancers at Sutra's outdoor to agriculture and fisheries, identify The Thailand-US. Educational interest, both nationally and Youth Orchestra of the Americas is a Ireland for 2007-2008. amphitheater, followed by an al fresco issues and concerns requiring policy Foundation (TUSEF), in internationally. Dr. Withers received a symphony orchestra of 110 gifted buffet dinner. Ongoing during the intervention, and introduce Fulbright collaboration with the Office of the Fulbright grant to study economics at young musicians from the countries of In a ceremony held at the residence evening was an exhibition of works agriculture scholars to Department of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Harvard University, where he the Western Hemisphere. Fulbright of Gene Kretz, deputy chief of by Malaysian Fulbright artists and a Agriculture officials . The Fulbright­ Education, and Kasetsart University, obtained both his master's and Association board member Hilda mission of the Embassy of the United book display by local Fulbright Philippine Agriculture Program was organized a special workshop on doctoral degrees . Ochoa-Brillembourg (United States States in Israel, Fulbright alumna authors. established in 1999 to provide awards "Knitting Your Network" to explore 1971) is the orchestra's founding Ruth Halperin-Kaddari received the to Filipinos from the agriculture, networking and share best practices. Noun Monisophorn, a Fulbright chairman. Secretary of State's Woman of For its fourth general conference in forestry, and fisheries sectors for Following the program, Kevin student from Cambodia, has been Courage Award. The award honors October, the Moroccan Fulbright study, research, and consulting in the Quigley (Thailand 2007), president selected to participate in the the courage of extraordinary women Alumni Association organized United States and to Americans to and CEO of the National Peace Corps Fulbright-Lehman Brothers worldwide who have played "Business Education in Morocco : lecture , research , and consult in the Association, helped participants "Outstanding New Leaders in transformative roles in their societies. Management Training in a Globalized Philippines. explore their existing networks and Finance" Program. She is one of nine Dr. Halperin-Kaddari is an Context." The one-day conference identify possible actions to help Fulbright grantees chosen. Ms. internationally renowned scholar in brought together representatives of The Board of Directors of the improve the quality and diversity of, Monisophorn is pursuing a master's in family law and a leading expert in the public and private business schools Luso-American Educational as well as speed of access to, those business administration at Brandeis field of women 's rights. and managers of companies doing Commission (the Fulbright networks. University. She hopes to return to Her award citation states, "Dr. business in Morocco to examine Commission) in Portugal appointed Cambodia to work in banking before Halperin-Kaddari has tirelessly recent developments in management Otilia Macedo Reis as the The new foreign minister of joining an organization such as the worked to protect women's rights in training and the adaptation of commission's new executive director Turkey, Ali Babacan, is a Fulbright World Bank or International Monetary Israel. Through her expertise in programs and curricula to the present in May. Ms. Macedo Reis received alumnus . Foreign Minister Babacan Fund. The Fulbright-Lehman feminist jurisprudence, she has and anticipated needs of the economy . her undergraduate degree in was a student grantee to Northwestern Brothers program offers professional changed attitudes , shaped policie s, international relations from the School University, where he received his experience with global investment and is enabling women to achieve The Commission for Educational of Social and Political Sciences of the graduate degree in business bank Lehman Brothers. The program genuine equality in the workplace. Exchange between the United States Technical University of Lisbon and management from the Kellogg School awards each participant with a This award is to honor her courage of America and Peru is organizing a completed a non-degree program in of Management. A former economics $15,000 scholarship towards the cost and leadership in advocating for Fulbright alumni association. The International Cooperation and minister, he continues to be chief of their graduate degrees and the Piano, Rachel Quinn; Flute, Rfona women's rights and advancement." commission is recruiting alumni Development at the School of negotiator for Turkey's European opportunity to participate in the O'Duinn{n; and Violoncello, Gerald Dr. Halperin-Kaddari heads Bar interested in organizing the Economics and Management of the Union talks. He is a founding Lehman Brothers summer associate Peregrine. Ilan University's Rackman Center for association in the U.S. and in Peru. If Technical University of Lisbon. She member of the Justice and program , in addition to their Fulbright the Advancement of the Status of you would like to help, please email began her career at the Fulbright Development Party (AK Parti). grants. During this 10-week program , The Ireland-United States Women and is a member of the the commission with your updated Commission in 2001 as they will receive special leadership Commission for Educational United Nations Committee for contact information in order to be More than 100 Fulbright alumni training and networking opportunities. Exchange and the U.S. Embassy in Elimination of Discrimination Against included on its mailing list. The attended "15 Years of Fulbright in Ireland hosted "inter-changes: Woman. She received a Fulbright commission can be reached at Vietnam," a daylong anniversary The Youth Orchestra of the Fulbright at 50 Concert," part of a grant in 1989 to support her doctoral [email protected]. More celebration of the Fulbright Program, Americas performed the "Fulbright yearlong celebration of the 50th studies in law at Yale University. information is available on the web at held in August in the Vietnamese city Sonata" by Colombian Fulbright anniversary of the Fulbright Program http://www.fulbrightperu.info/. of Hue. The conference included alumnus Juan Antonio Cuellar on in Ireland. The evening showcased The Fulbright Alumni alumni presentations, panel July 9 at the White House Conference the musical talents of former Association of Malaysia (FAAM) The Fulbright Philippine discussions, and opening remarks by on the Americas hosted by President Fulbright recipients in a program hosted a dinner and cultural event at Agriculture Alumni Association the new U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, and Mrs. Bush for representatives of devised by Fulbrighter Therese Fahy Sutra House, the residence of dancer (FPAAA) held its national convention Michael Michalak, who announced approximately 250 organizations from of the Royal Irish Academy of Music. Ramli Ibrahim. The event highlighted and second general assembly in his goal of doubling the number of the region. Dr. Cuellar received a Ms. Fahy is also president of the Irish the cultural contributions of August. The meeting explored an students sent from Vietnam to the Fulbright fellowship to Indiana Fulbright Alumni Association. The Fulbrighters in Malaysia. The "Agenda for Strategic Action for the Otilia Macedo Reis United States. ■

12 Global Fulbright Network Global Fulbright Network 13 FuJbright Th F lb h ' N l Fu1bright , ss o c ,n,o , e u rig ters ews etter ------The Fulbrighters' Newsletter A SS OC I ATIO N Fulbright Association Members, Staff Contribute to First Central Fulbright Association Staff News American and Caribbean Fulbright Alumni Meeting Naomi A. Parekh joined the Fulbright Association staff on Sept. 4 The Panama Fulbright Alumni region, problems and possibilities in Fulbright Alumni Collaboration." as director, membership development. Association welcomed representatives higher education, knowledge transfer in Participants were eager to make such Ms. Parekh was a Fulbright fellow to from 10 Fulbright alumni organizations Central America and the Caribbean, gatherings a regular occurrence, and to Panama City for the First Central partnership and collaboration between tentative plans are being made to Jamaica in 2005. She conducted American and Caribbean Fulbright the U.S. Fulbright Association and other determine the site for the Second independent research at a group home Alumni Meeting in August. Organized Fulbright associations in the region, the Central American and Caribbean for HIV positive children there and with support from the Public Affairs impact of the Panama Canal expansion, Fulbright Alumni Meeting to take place developed guidelines for hurricane Office of the United States Embassy in and natural resources, technology, and in 2008 or 2009. ■ disaster relief. Panama, the conference theme focused environmental conservation. Ms. Parekh received her associate on "Fulbright Alumni Working for Contributing to these topics in arts degree from Simon 's Rock Regional Wellness." were Fulbright Association staff College of Bard and her bachelor 's Special guest speakers included and members. Kristjen degree from Smith College, where she Ambassador William A. Eaton, U.S . Lundberg, Fulbright Association majored in anthropology and cultural ambassador to Panama, and Fabio director, chapter relations, spoke health. During her senior year, Ms. Naranjo, senior research associate at the about strengthening alumni Parekh enrolled in a program on Center for Urban and Environmental organizations in the region. traditional Chinese medicine and Melissa A. Miller, Fulbright Association director, support services; Kristjen Studies, Florida Atlantic University. Houston/SouthEast Texas culture at the Yunnan Traditional Lundberg, director, chapter relations; Naomi Parekh , director, membership Mr. Naranjo spoke about organizational Chapter President Everette Penn Chinese Medical Hospital in development; and Jane L. Anderson, executive directo1: capacity building for nonprofit and made a presentation on "United Kunming, Yunnan, People 's Republic nongovernmental organizations and States Juvenile Justice: History dedication to the Fulbright Program worldwide support for Fulbright of China. directed a workshop for Fulbright and Lessons Learned for a mission of increasing mutual exchanges , enriching the Fulbright Kristjen Lundberg , director, chapter relations, "We are delighted to have Naomi alumni association representatives on Central American and Caribbean understanding among peoples is experience, and facilitating lifelong Fulbright Association; Lelia Lombardo, program Parekh leading the Fulbright assessing their own organizational Audience ." Ana Gil-Garcia, manifest every day," said Ms. interaction among alumni and current coordinator, conference organizing committee, Association 's initiatives to recruit, capacity. president of the Chicago Anderson. "We appreciate the support of participants." First Central American and Caribbean Fulbright retain, and engage members," said Presentations also focused on Chapter, spoke on "Influencing Marshall Ellis, formerly senior Alumni Meeting; and Xenia E. Garcia Barrios, Jane L. Anderson , the Association's our active alumni members and look economic and social reality in the Children 's Lives through forward to working on their behalf as direc tor, membership development , president, conference organizing committee. executive director. "Ms . Parekh has we advance our mission of increasing Kenya Alumni Association Reports on First National Conference been an active volunteer for more than left the Association on July 31. ■ 18 years for a charity in her By Ken Wakia It was astounding to hear how much Of course, there could be no agreement hometown of Lowell, Mass. , that How Do I Get Involved? Chairman, Kenya Fulbright-Humphrey the students had internalized the aspects on this! raises funds to support abandoned of good leadership and democratic Dr. Winkler was assisted by Kenyan Chapters are organized locally by Fulbright Association members to provide Alumni Association children in the Caribbean, Latin principles. It was amazing to see young alumna Leah Marangu, president of opportunities, through volunteer service, for continued support of, and America , and Africa . She has July 2007 marked a turning point for Kenyans giving clear descriptions of Africa Nazarene University, who is a involvement with, the Fulbright Program and with other alumni and visiting attracted and motivated hundreds of the Kenya Fulbright-Humphrey Alumni their preferences for good leadership mentor to Kenyan women with her Fulbright students, teachers, and scholars currently in the United States. National volunteers united by their belief in a Association (KEFHAA). As styles and qualities. They had successful leadership in the academic and chapter projects also provide Fulbrighters with an opportunity to build on their worthwhile cause." culmination of a nationwide essay obviously understood the gist of the sector. Larry Andre, political affairs Fulbright experience through public service and to support the Fulbright Program competition funded by a grant from the essay topic . officer from the U.S. embassy, gave the Ms. Anderson also announced the so it will be available for future generations of students, teachers, and scholars. U.S. Department of State, KEFHAA Besides being given a platform to closing remarks. promotion of Melissa A. Miller to There are currently 4 7 Fulbright Association chapters active in 34 states and the District of Columbia. held its first national conference. It was express themselves, the winning Also in attendance were director, support services from a forum that brought together alumni, students also took home cash prizes of representatives from the Kenyan program assistant. Ms. Miller has Visit www.fulbright.org/chapters to: friends, and college and high school up to $430 each while their schools government who stated the government assumed increased administrative and students to discuss the theme, received a computer and printer. policy on youth and leadership. The technical responsibilities. • Find chapter contact information "Nurturing the Youth for Good Conference moderator Allan Wink]er officials were from the Ministry of Kristjen Lundberg, the • Get the latest news about the chapter in your area Leadership." (Finland 1978, Netherlands 1984, Education and the Ministry of Youth Association's director, chapter • Search for upcoming chapter events Approximately 200 people attended Kenya 1995), professor of history at Affairs, the two ministries which relations, has been accepted into the • Learn about forming a chapter if your area is not currently served by one the two-day event in Nairobi. High Miami (Ohio) University, gave a KEFHAA cooperated with throughout George Washington University's school students from all over Kenya had fantastic lecture about the historical the competition. Kenyan alumni Organizational Management Fellows Fulbrighters in the following areas have expressed particular interest in forming chapters: Iowa (statewide); Kentucky (statewide); Puerto Rico; and written essays on the topic, "My Ideal development of leadership styles since interest in Fulbright activities was Program, a master's level program Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Or, you can contact Kristjen Lundberg, Leader." The winners were given the the medieval period. He then facilitated rejuvenated, and KEFHAA hopes to designed for working professionals. director, chapter relations at [email protected] or call opportunity to share an abstract of their a discussion of what the audience make this an annual event. ■ "It is my privilege to work with (202) 347-5543 for more information. essays with the conference participants. thought was the right leadership style. this fine team of professionals whose

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exhibition "Ancient Roots/Urban director of the Center for Latin slate of offer visiting Fulbrighters and U.S. Journeys: Expressions for Dfas de los American Studies at the University of activities for alumni the opportunity to get to know Muertos" at the Oakland Museum of Chicago. The panelists discussed "the the 2007 -2008 each other socially while also £i"' California in October. The event Latin American influence on the E academic year promoting mentoring relationships included a breakfast reception, ,!S with a visit to that will last throughout the grant social and economic development of E _g Santa Fe's experience. The Welcome Weeks lecture, a curator's tour of the exhibit, the United States." Emcee for the :;; 0 and a community celebration in the .c Museum of schedule included an introduction to event was Telemundo Anchor Nelly L) U) museum gardens. Carreno. Participants also saw the International salsa dancing, a session teaching the Ins ti tu to Cervantes's exhibition "On Folk Art to basics of self-defense and jujitsu, a Spanish Fulbright alumnus Jose­ Men and Women," a selection of the view a night of improv comedy training, and Luis Novo (United States 1988) work of leading contributors to traveling "Fulbrighters on the Town" dinners. conducted the season premiere contemporary Spanish art from the exhibit entitled Arizona Chapter President performance of the Annapolis 1950s to the present day. The "A Saint in the In September, the Brazos Valley Hawaii chapter members and visiting Fulbrighters enjoy the Carol Bender Symphony. The Annapolis Area program was funded by a Fulbright City: Sufi Arts (Texas) Chapter organized an chapter's welcome reception. Fulbrighters of the National Capital Outreach, Mentoring, and Enrichment of Urban enrichment program for visiting Nearly 60 people attended the Area Chapter hosted a pre-concert (OME) grant from the Bureau of also greeted the visiting Fulbrighters, Senegal." Preceding the museum Fulbrighters and alumni to attend the welcome dinner for Arizona visiting lecture for Fulbright attendees and a Educational and Cultural Affairs of who received an introduction to visit, attendees gathered for lunch at annual Kolache Festival. The group Fulbrighters hosted by the Arizona reception with Maestro Novo the U.S. Department of State. events scheduled for the coming the Museum Cafe and heard U.S. also toured the Burleson County Chapter at the University of Arizona following the concert. academic year. The welcome Fulbright alumna Jennifer Anderson Czech Heritage Museum, where Clint in September. The chapter was also The Hawaii Chapter held its program was funded by a Fulbright discuss her recently completed Machann, a Fulbright alumnus of Approximately 100 participants highlighted in a university news annual "Welcome Gathering" at the Outreach, Mentoring, and Enrichment Fulbright experience in South Korea. Czech descent, spoke on the Czech joined the Chicago Chapter for its article entitled, "Arizona Fulbright Korean Studies Center at the (OME) grant from the Bureau of cultural heritage in the Brazos Valley. annual Hispanic Heritage Luncheon, Chapter Improving Statewide Ties." University of Hawaii. Nineteen Educational and Cultural Affairs of The Greater New York Chapter, Dr. Machann is professor of English celebrating the many contributions The article cited the chapter's $5,900 visiting Fulbrighters attended. the U.S. Department of State. with partial support from the at Texas A&M University. The event that the Hispanic community has Fulbright Outreach, Mentoring, and Chapter officers Bill Chapman, Chapter members also reviewed the Fulbright Outreach, Mentoring and was funded by a Fulbright Outreach, made to the city of Chicago. This Enrichment (OME) grant funded by president, Ronaele Whittingdon, vice­ new "Welcome Handbook" which Enrichment Grant Program funded by Mentoring, and Enrichment grant year's event featured a distinguished the Bureau of Educational and president, Carlos Juarez, treasuer, and chapter member Silayan Casino prepared. the Bureau of Educational and from the Bureau of Educational and panel of experts, including Jose Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Theo Gonzalves, secretary, hosted the Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Miguel Cruz, consul general of Chile; meeting. Past President Paul Hooper Department of State. The grant, the Colby College President William Department of State, hosted Fulbright Department of State. ■ Miguel Leaman, Mexican trade largest in the chapter's history, will and Dean Edward Shultz of the Adams (France 1978) hosted the Welcome Weeks NYC! Featured commissioner; and Dain Borges, fund the 2007-2008 calendar of School of Asian and Pacific Studies inaugural event of the Maine were a series of events designed to enrichment activities. Chapter in June. The following day, a delegation Following the success of "Fulbright of Maine Fulbright alumni Day" in April, during which Iraqi visited the offices of Visiting Fulbright Scholar Fathia Al­ Senators Susan Collins and Joumaily spoke, a group of U.S. Olympia Snowe and Rep. alumni at Humboldt State University Tom Allen to communicate in Arcata, Calif., submitted the importance of a robust application materials to become an Fulbright Program to long­ affiliated chapter of the Fulbright term U.S. national interests. Association. The national Board of The legislative visits were Directors approved the affiliation followed by a dinner agreement and welcomed the gathering of Portland-area Humboldt (Calif.) Chapter in June. Fulbrighters.

Members of the Northern Miguel Leaman, Jose Miguel Cruz, Chicago Chapter President Ana Gil-Garcia, The New Mexico Visiting Fulbrighters meet community members at the Czech Heritage Museum during the California Chapter toured the Dain Borges, and Nelly Carreno. Chapter kicked off a full Brazos Valley Chapter's tour of the Kolache Festival.

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Book s & Publication s to perform and teach as part of the Fifth Ionian Academy of Music. He Palgrave Macmillan has Fulbright Alumni Achievements joined principal brass players from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra published Seamus Heaney: Poet, Western Kentucky University whose Just Child's Play: Emerging also editor of a Nova Publishers towns along the east coast of North of Amsterdam, the Mnozil Brass, Critic, Translator, co-edited by members made it big on the music Traditions and the Lost Boys of book series titled First Men, America. Mr. Williams is professor and other professionals from Europe Ashby Bland Crowder (Poland scene in the 1950s. Dr. Jackson is Sudan by Fulbright Association life America's Presidents. of landscape architecture and urban 2005) and Jason David Hall. The university distinguished professor of member Felicia McMahon design at the School of Architecture to help students from around the world improve their musical skills. book is a collection of essays on history emeritus at Western (Germany 1995) has been published Globalization, Democratization at Auburn University. Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. Dr. Kentucky University. by the University Press of and Asian Leadership: Power Pianist and composer Alan Crowder teaches in the English Mississippi. Dr. McMahon is Sharing, Foreign Policy and Society Exhibitions & Performances Mandel (Austria 1961) will perform Department at Hendrix College in Fulbright Association life distinguished research associate in the Philippines and Japan, a book the world premiere of his "Phillips Conway, Ark. member and Central Virginia professor in the department of by Vincent K. Pollard (Philippines Tings Dey Happen, written and Phantasia," a work commissioned by Chapter President Charlotte anthropology at Syracuse University. 1995), is being reprinted. The book performed by Dan Hoyle (Nigeria the Phillips Collection in Robert Murray Davis (Hungary McDaniel (Finland 2002) used the utilizes interviews conducted during 2004), tells the comic and profound Washington, D.C. Dr. Mandel will 1981, 1989) edited a collection of results of a study based on research Joseph F. Patrouch (Austria Mr. Pollard's Fulbright year. He is story of Nigeria's oil madness and is also play works by Robert contemporary American short conducted during her time in 1988, 1999), Heinz Fassmann, and lecturer in Asian studies at the based on his time in Nigeria as a Schumann and Elie Siegmeister in stories for the Slovenian publishing Finland for the article, "Ethical Gerhard Hatz are co-authors of University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Fulbrighter. In the piece, media­ the Nov. 4 program. Dr. Mandel is house Sodobnost. Dr. Davis will Environment, Healthcare Work, and Understanding Vienna: Pathways savvy warlords, pacifist militants, professor emeritus of music at participate in the annual literary Patient Outcomes," with co-authors into the City, published by LIT Race and the Nation in Liberal Africanized Texas oilmen, and American University. festival in Zagreb in November. His Stephen LeConte, Agata Maciuba, Verlag. The academic guidebook Italy, 1861-1911: Meridionalism, prostitutes turned anti-Chevron book, After the Deluge, Us: Central Scott Peltier, and Emir Veleda. The introduces Vienna's history and Empire, and Diaspora by Aliza S. activists confront the audience with European Writing after article was published in The cun-ent development through Wong (Italy 1999, 2006) was their stories of survival on the West Communism, is being published by American Journal of Bioethics. The excursions organized around various published by Palgrave. The book is African oil frontier. Tings Dey McFarland Publishing. Dr. Davis is research linked organizational ethics themes. Dr. Patrouch is associate based in part on her Fulbright Happen played for three months at professor emeritus of English at the with the health care work of professor of history at Florida research at the University of Milan. New York City's Culture Project University of Oklahoma. physicians and registered nurses as International University. Dr. Wong, assistant professor of after a sold-out, six-month run at care givers and the outcomes of history at Texas Tech University, The Marsh in San Francisco. Grant Heiken (Italy 1999) wrote their care as evidenced in patients in Mathematical Computing in J by also received the President's with Eric Jones On the Moon-The hospitals. Dr. McDaniel is professor Howard A. Peelle (Malaysia 2003) Excellence in Teaching Award from Gregory Jones (Greece 1995), Apollo Journals, based on an oral of business ethics at Emory has been published by Research the university in May. professor of music at Truman State history of the exploration of the University's Center for the Study of Studies Press. The book introduces University, was a featured performer Earth's moon by the Apollo Law and Religion. J software as an executable notation The University of California at the first-ever China Trumpet astronauts. The book was published for secondary school math students Press has published The Legend of Guild Conference held in Beijing. by Springer-Praxis. Dr. Heiken is and teachers. Dr. Peelle teaches Mar Qardagh: Narrative and Dr. Jones presented master classes also co-author, with Renato mathematics and computer science Christian Heroism in Late Antique and performances in several other Funiciello and Donatella de Rita, of education at the University of Iraq by Fulbright Association life Chinese cities as well. In July, he View of Central Park by Nedra Newby The Seven Hills of Rome, a general Massachusetts Amherst. member Joel Thomas Walker traveled to the Greek island of Corfu interest book that places the culture (Macedonia 2002). The book uses Fulbright Association life and history of that city in Fulbright Association life the legend of an early seventh­ member Nedra Newby (United geographical and geological member and founding president of century Christian martyr to elucidate Kingdom 1978) presented her contexts. the Association's Hawaii Chapter the culture and society of late drawings of New York City at The Barbara Bennett Peterson (Japan antique Iraq. Dr. Walker is associate New Art Center in July. Ms. Newby Fulbright Association life 1967, China 1988) is author of professor of history at the University is a member of the Contemporary member Carlton Jackson (India Notable Women of China, published of Washington. Art Network in Manhattan. 1971, Pakistan 1974, Bangladesh by M.E. Sharpe, and George 1985, Finland 1989), has had his 21st Washington, America's Moral East 40 Degrees, An Interpretive Honors & Appointments book published by the University Central Virginia Chapter President Exemplar and Franklin Delano Atlas by Jack Williams (Portugal Press of Kentucky. P.S. I Love You: Charlotte MacDaniel and Georgetown Roosevelt, Preserver of Spirit and 2004) is available from the Fulbright Association life member The Story of the Singing Hilltoppers University Dean Robert Gallucci, who Hope, both published by Nova University of Virginia Press. The Gregory Jones (left) with Panos Michael Haltzel (Germany 1963) is the account of a quartet from spoke at a chapter event. Science Publishers. Dr. Peterson is work explores urban form in small Kessaris of the Greek Melos Brass. (continued on page 20)

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Alumni Achievements (cont'd.) nationwide to study firsthand both the in educational leadership. Dr. Stellar (c ontinu ed from page 19) administrative machinery of the is superintendent of the Taunton federal judici ary and the dynamics of Public Schools in Massachu setts. was recently awarded the Grand interbranch relations . Ms. Kenny is Decoration of Honor in Silver by the assistant United States attorney in the Lectures & Workshops Government of Austria and the Order criminal division of the United States of Three Stars by the Government of Attorney's Office in Nevada and Gordon Bronitsky (Germany Latvia for his achievements in adjunct law profe ssor at William 1984) served as a paneli st at the 2007 furtherin g European-American S. Boyd Law School, University of New Mexico Native American relation s. Dr. Haltzel , a senior fellow Nevada Las Vegas. During her Economic Summit in Albuquerque , at John s Hopkins Univer sity's School fellow ship, she is based at the U.S. sponsored by the American Indian of Advanced International Studie s, Sentencing Commi ssion in Chamber of Commerce of New served for many years as staff director Washington , D.C. Mexico. He participated in the panel , of the Subcommittee for European "Best Practices in Native Americ an Affairs of the Senate Foreign Fulbright Association life member Tourism ," and spoke about creating Relations Committee. He has Arthur Stellar (Argentina 2000) annual events to showcase previou sly been honored by the received the 2007 Dr. Effie H. Jones contemporary Native talent for local , government s of Lithuania , Romania , Humanitarian Award at the 2007 national , and international audience s Sweden , and Hungary . National Conference on Education of as well as venues and booking agent s. the American Association of School Dr. Bronit sky is founder and president Karyn Kenny (Lithuania 2006) Administrator s (AASA). The award of Bronitsky and Associates , a firm was selected as a Supreme Court recognizes AASA member s who that works with indigenous talent Fellow for 2007-2008 . Founded in exemplify the profe ssional qualitie s around the world in international 1973 by Chief Justice Warren Burger , modeled by the late Effie Hall Jones, cultural marketing of traditional and the program selects four fellow s a champion of women and minorities contemporary arts. ■

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