Why the Fulbright Program?

How does the Fulbright program work? What was (and is) its purpose? Founded in 1946, the program has provided 200,000 scholars over more than 60 years the opportunity to serve as cultural ambassadors building bridges of understanding around the world. In this video podcast I speak for a couple of minutes on the reasons for the program and the vital role it plays, particularly today, in forging understanding and international goodwill as well as in improving scholarship and teaching here at home.

Click here for the podcast (iPod video format)