Fulbright Association to host informational event on campus on April 7

Lisa Eikenburg
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The Western New York/Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Fulbright Association will present information on Fulbright programs to the Fredonia campus and community on Friday April 7, from 1 to 3 p.m., in the Williams Center Horizon Room.

The day’s program has the theme, "Globalization Matters: And You Can Make a Difference," and the keynote speaker is Fredonia Mayor Athanasia Landis.

There will be speakers and breakout sessions on Traditional Fulbright programs, the Fulbright Specialist program and Student Fulbright program. Speakers include Fredonia Provost Terry Brown, Dr. Jean Francois Gounard from SUNY Buffalo State, Dr. Joseph Sankoh from Daemen College, and former Fulbright recipients including Dr. Iclal Vanwesenbeeck from the Fredonia Department of English, Dr. Ted Schwalbe from the Department of Communication, graduate student Paul Chambers from the School of Music, Dr. Cheryl Drout from the Department of Psychology, and others including Dr. Andrea Wyman, Dr. Laila Denoya, Dr. Richard Hertlein, Richard Wnuk, Dr. Walt Hakala and Abigail LaPlaca.

The event is designed to be of interest to faculty, professionals and students seeking information about the Fulbright experience.

A free lunch from noon to 1 p.m. will be provided to participants.

For more information, contact Dr. Schwalbe via email.


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