Harriet Mayor Fulbright
Co-Founder, Harriet Fulbright College
HarvEst Distinguished Women Lecture Series
October 29, 2013 — 4:10 PMInternational House Auditorium — 2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley
About the Lecture The Fulbright Program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, was founded in 1946 for the purposes of fostering exchange between American and international students. In this lecture Mrs. Fulbright will provide an intimate look into the … Continued
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The Fulbright Program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, was founded in 1946 for the purposes of fostering exchange between American and international students. In this lecture Mrs. Fulbright will provide an intimate look into the origins of the program, describing how the idea for international exchange evolved over the course of her husband’s career in Congress. She will trace the program’s history from the passage of Senator Fulbright’s 1945 Bill, and what she sees as the future of his legacy.
About Harriet Mayor Fulbright
Mrs. Fulbright, educator, philanthropist, and wife of the late Senator J. William Fulbright, is an influential force in the world of education, diplomacy, and the arts. Based out of Washington D.C., she works to encourage partnerships between public and private sectors in enhancing American cultural understanding, and lectures widely to promote the imperatives of a global education.