1. Chair Participates at 39th Annual Fulbright Association Conference: “Fulbright at 70: Meeting New Challenges”

   Chair Jeffrey Bleich spoke in a panel titled, “Fulbright alumni in the public and private sectors” on November 12, 2016 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. at the Annual Fulbright Association conference.

2. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Signs Joint Statement of Cooperation with University of Arkansas – Fayetteville

   On November 14-15, 2018 the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board held its 281st quarterly board meeting at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville.

3. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Discusses New Initiatives, Alumni Experiences, and the Impact of the Fulbright Program on Local Communities.

   Fulbright U.S. Student Program Alumni Ambassador Allie D. Surina (China, 2012-2013) shares her story with members of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board during their quarterly meeting on September 14, 2017.

4. Sam Brown Chairs Panel in Arkansas to Spur Fulbright Scholar Alumni Investment

   On December 12, 2016, Board member Sam Brown chaired the panel titled, “Fulbright Scholar Alumni Network – Developing a Call to Action for Fulbright Scholar Alumni to Become More Involved in Global Sustainability and Technology Deployment” as part of Club de Madrid-P80 Group Foundation’s Global Solutions Institute Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas.

5. A New Look for Fulbright

   At the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2019, the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs unveiled an updated Fulbright Program brand identity.

6. Ambassador Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, welcomes the Board.

   J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Welcomes Insight from the Institute of International Education and Alumni from Fulbright Teaching Program.

7. Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Welcomes New Members at 274th Quarterly Meeting

   The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board held its 274th Quarterly Board meeting February 9, 2017 to welcome five new members and the reappointment of Board Member Maneesh M. Goyal.

8. Fulbright Alumnus Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics

   The Nobel committee honored Austrian Fulbright alumnus Dr. Anton Zeilingerfor his work in quantum mechanics.

9. Principal DAS Lussenhop Honors Fulbright Top Producers and HBCU Institutional Leaders

   On February 18, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) hosted a reception to honor the 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Top Producing Institutions and the 2018-2019 Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leaders.

10. Two Fulbright Alumni Receive 2017 Nobel Prizes

    The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs congratulates Fulbright Program alumni Dr. Michael Rosbash and Dr. Kip S. Thorne on their recent recognition as 2017 Nobel Laureates.

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