CCNY is still one of the nation's Fulbright HSI leaders, according to the U.S. State Department.
The City College of New York is a Fulbright HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Leader for the fourth year running. Since 2021, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has recognized select HSIs for their strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program.
Fulbright HSI Leaders demonstrate noteworthy support for Fulbright exchange participants and encourage administrators, faculty, and students at HSIs to engage with Fulbright on campus. The Fulbright HSI Leaders Initiative also highlights the strength of HSIs as destinations for international students and scholars. The City College was also highlighted in 2023, 2022, and 2021.
The other 50 recognized colleges and universities include seven associate colleges, five baccalaureate colleges and special focus institutions, 10 master’s colleges and universities, and 29 doctoral universities.
The latest Fulbright HSI Leaders were announced during the International Plenary Session of the annual conference of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
Scott Weinhold, Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, commended the 2024 Fulbright HSI Leaders for their support of the Fulbright Program. Weinhold said, “Fulbrighters from HSIs contribute to the Program’s goal of reflecting the full diversity, perspectives, and talents of the American people.”
CCNY President Vincent G. Boudreau said: “City College students come from around the world to live in New York and study on our campus. This makes them extraordinary representatives and global citizens when they travel the world as Fulbrighters. We’re tremendously proud of our students and know how deeply they will benefit from this program as Fulbrighters have for generations.”
Recent Fulbrighters at CCNY have included:
- Social historian Margo Groenewoud, scholar-in-residence from the University of Curaçao;
- Aisha Fuenzalida Butt, BA anthropology, Class of 2021;
- Daniel Hila, BA political science, Class of 2020;
- Cassiady Perard, BA English literature, Class of 2020;
- Katherine J. Scardino, BA psychology, Class of 2022;
- Hans-Joerg Moderegger, Arts, Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, Class of 2025; and
- Patricia Reilly, communication and journalism, Fulbright Specialist Roster, Class of 2026.
Jennifer Lutton is Fulbright Program Advisor at CCNY. To apply for a Fulbright at CCNY, email her at
jlutton@ccny.cuny.edu
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Since its founding in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds and in all fields with the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work to address complex address global challenges. Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations, and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the program.
The Fulbright Program implements a wide range of initiatives to ensure that its participants reflect all aspects of the diversity of U.S. society and societies abroad. In addition to HACU, the Fulbright Program also cultivates relationships with external stakeholders, including the White House Initiative on HBCUs, Diversity Abroad, UNCF, the National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange, the American Association of Community Colleges, and Mobility International, among many others.
Learn more about Fulbright at www.fulbrightprogram.org, including Fulbright’s commitment to DEIA within the program and about how HSIs engage with Fulbright.
Follow the Fulbright Program’s social media accounts and websites for highlights on HSIs and Fulbright:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fulbright
• X: https://x.com/FulbrightPrgrm
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/the_fulbright_program
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fulbright
About The City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided a high-quality and affordable education to generations of New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. CCNY embraces its position at the forefront of social change. It is ranked #1 by the Harvard-based Opportunity Insights out of 369 selective public colleges in the United States on the overall mobility index. This measure reflects both access and outcomes, representing the likelihood that a student at CCNY can move up two or more income quintiles. Education research organization Degree Choices ranks CCNY #1 nationally among universities for economic return on investment. In addition, the Center for World University Rankings places CCNY in the top 1.8% of universities worldwide in terms of academic excellence. Labor analytics firm Lightcast puts at $3.2 billion CCNY’s annual economic impact on the regional economy (5 boroughs and 5 adjacent counties) and quantifies the “for dollar” return on investment to students, taxpayers and society. At City College, more than 15,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship. In 2023, CCNY launched its most expansive fundraising campaign, ever. The campaign, titled “Doing Remarkable Things Together” seeks to bring the College’s Foundation to more than $1 billion in total assets in support of the College mission. CCNY is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself. View CCNY Media Kit.
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