As Board Chair, appointed to the Board directly by President Obama, Tom plays a key role in shaping Fulbright policy and representing the program to the world.  He is a dynamic personality and has personal global connections, including with Presidents Obama and Clinton, with world leaders and with Fulbright Commissions across the globe.  Furthermore, he is a very good at helping others to make good connections.

Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Location: International Office, Multi-Purpose Room

University Towers, 715 West 23^rd Street (entrance is shared with Abel’s Copies)

Agenda:

2-3 PM: Interested students, Fulbright alumni, interested faculty scholars and non-U.S. Fulbright scholarship students discuss what the program has to offer and the sharing of experiences with the program.

For more information:

http://us.fulbrightonline.org/overview_program.html?page=us/overview_program

3-4 PM: Senior scholars (faculty) discuss ideas for recruitment of high quality scholars to participate in Fulbright opportunities abroad at the research or teaching level.

For more information:

http://www.cies.org/

For more information about Tom Healy:

http://exchanges.state.gov/academicexchanges/fulbright/ffsb/fulbright-foreign-scholarship-board-members/tom-healy.html