Monthly Archives: June 2012

A Fulbright Canada-RBC garden project at Rogers Middle School, Boston, Massachusetts

Jia Li describes her Eco-Leadership experience – the challenges she faced and overcame, and the positive impact her project has had on her students. Continue reading

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Norwich University announces agreement with Fulbright Canada to fund research chair in War and Peace Studies

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University officials announced a partnership with the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the US, Fulbright Canada, to establish a Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Norwich University focused on research pertaining to military and diplomatic … Continue reading

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Fulbright Canada Scholar on the Road to Rio+20

A Fulbright Canada Scholar was recently selected to participate in a 22 person youth delegation to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. “We are proud to learn that a Fulbright Canada Scholar will be attending the 2012 Earth Summit in Rio. SustainUS provides an excellent opportunity for students to develop skills necessary to become successful leaders, and I am positive that Husdon’s contribution will have a significant impact on the policy debate.” says Michael Hawes Continue reading

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Erik Brown: A Life Aquatic

Among the many interesting people that I met during a recent trip to Minnesota was Erik Brown, the Acting Director of the Large Lakes Observatory at the University of Minnesota Duluth. For Erik, life has always been about water and about Fulbright. Continue reading

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Recognizing Excellence and Establishing New Relationships in the North Country

A few weeks ago I visited Thunder Bay, a city known for its rich cultural heritage, for its dramatic landscapes, and for the natural beauty of its surroundings. Located on the northern shores of breathtaking Lake Superior, Thunder Bay is home to Nanabijou (the impressive rock structure that resembles a sleeping giant), to generations of Scandinavian, Polish, and Italian Canadians, and, of course, to the Ojibwe people. It is also home to Lakehead University: an institution that is constantly reinventing itself, an institution with strong and focused leadership, and an institution with a clear sense of pride and purpose. Continue reading

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