|
September 2009 Meeting
The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) held its quarterly meeting in Washington, DC, on September 14-15, 2009.
On September 14, members of the Board attended a reception hosted by New Zealand Ambassador and Fulbright alumnus Roy Ferguson and Mrs. Dawn Ferguson at the Ambassador’s Official Residence. Ambassador Ferguson was a Fulbright Student to the University of Pennsylvania.
The Board's business meeting took place on Tuesday, September 15, at the new home of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. At this meeting, FSB Chair Shirley M. Green presented Member Robert H. Bruininks with a certificate of appreciation for his service and contributions in advancing the work of the Fulbright Program; Dr. Bruininks’ term ends in September, 2009. Vice Chair Jean Becker reported the findings and results of the task force that convened on eligibility cases related to drinking and driving. Board member Anita McBride briefed the Board on her August 2009 trip to Afghanistan as a member of one observer mission on Presidential elections there.
A highlight of the Board meeting included presentations made by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs Alina L. Romanowski, who briefed the Board about Public Diplomacy and Bureau priorities as well as on the Fulbright activities in North Africa and the Middle East. She was joined by Managing Director for Academic Programs Marianne Craven, Director of the Office of Academic Exchange Programs Rosalind Swenson, and Chief of North Africa and the Middle East Programs Branch Donna Ives. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near East Madelyn E. Spirnak briefed the Board on the Department’s policies in the Near East region. Board members, following lunch, met with their regional program officers.
View photos from the September 2009 event
Previous Meetings
June 2009 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary | Testimonials
March 2009 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary
December 2008 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary | Student Testimonials
August 2008 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary
February 2008 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary | Student Testimonials
November 2007 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary
August 2007 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Summary
March 2007 Quarterly Meeting Summary
January 2007 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Student Remarks
November 2006 Photos
August 2006 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Testimonials
May 2006 Quarterly Meeting Summary | Photos | Student Remarks
March 2006 Quarterly Meeting Photos | Student Remarks
November 2005 Quarterly Meeting Summary |Photos | Student Remarks
April 2005 Quarterly Meeting Summary | Photos | Student Remarks
April 2005 Fulbright Student Enrichment Seminar
May 2004 Quarterly Meeting Summary
|
