The U.S. Institute of Peace has established the Nelson Mandela Lecture. The first lecture, which will be webcast, will be held Thursday, February 28, 2018 from 4-5:30 p.m. The speaker will be Ambassador Cheryl Carolus, Chairperson of the Constitutional Court Trust Former South African High Commissioner to the Court of St James (Ambassador to the UnitedContinueContinue reading “Nelson Mandela Lecture, U.S. Institute of Peace, 2/28/18 (Webcast)”
Category Archives: Public Education
Fulbright Awards for U.S. Scholars and Students, 2017-2018
As a 2003 Fulbright Scholar, I’m always curious as to where awards are made. Here is a list published in The Chronicle of Higher Education of the top schools producing U.S. Scholars – generally faculty – and U.S Student awards. There are 25 awards to community colleges, out of several hundred. Unfortunately, that is below whereContinueContinue reading “Fulbright Awards for U.S. Scholars and Students, 2017-2018”
Yes, We Are Our Brother’s Keepers, LinkedIn Pulse, 2/22/18
I just posted this piece on LinkedIn Pulse. The tragedy that took place in Florida is unimaginable. A silver lining might be the new resolve that we all have, and particularly students, to make change in gun laws and policy. We all have to be engaged in our society, and look out for each other:ContinueContinue reading “Yes, We Are Our Brother’s Keepers, LinkedIn Pulse, 2/22/18”