巴达维亚, NY— Genesee Community College was honored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for its distinction as one of the leading institutions with a significant representation of faculty and administrators chosen for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. 学者计划. Institutions like Genesee Community College, recognized as Fulbright Top Producing Institutions, actively promote global engagement and facilitate their campus community members in seizing international opportunities.
希瑟·琼斯, GCC professor of fine arts was selected for a Fulbright award for the 2023-2024 academic year. While collaborating with Professor Jose Luis Gonzalez-Cabrero and the Industrial Design Department at the University of San Luis Potosi, Professor Jones will be implementing an international cultural color study project with students from both Mexico and 纽约, which will culminate with a student art exhibit titled “Color Connection.” She will be 教ing a series of seminars on color theory in Mexico, that will be available online for her students taking classes at GCC. 学生s in Mexico and GCC will photograph one color in their daily lives and facilitate conversation online by sharing these images on the dedicated Color Connection social media pages. The goal of the project is to take a deeper look at the expressive meaning of color in design, utilize the subject of color as a social bridge to break down cultural stigmas, and reinforce empathy and respect for cultural diversity. Photographs will be juried by the students and 100 plus photographs will be exhibited simultaneously at UASLP and in GCC’s Roz Steiner Gallery during March 2024. The exhibit will then be available to travel to other SUNY campus galleries.
富布赖特项目是美国的一个项目.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. 自1946年以来, the Fulbright Program has provided over 400,000 talented and accomplished students, 学者, 老师, 艺术家, and professionals of all backgrounds with the opportunity to study, 教, 并在国外进行研究. 富布赖特交换思想, build people-to-people connections and work to address complex global challenges.
Dr. 詹姆斯的太阳, president of Genesee Community College, 表达了他的感激之情, “This recognition underscores our unwavering dedication to fostering international opportunities for our faculty and administrators. 在杰纳西社区学院, we believe in the transformative power of global connections, and we are proud to support our campus community members in their pursuit of scholarly endeavors worldwide.”
“Fulbright’s Top Producing Institutions represent the diversity of America’s higher education community. Dedicated administrators support students and 学者 at these institutions to fulfill their potential and rise to address tomorrow’s global challenges. 我们祝贺他们, and all the Fulbrighters who are making an impact the world over,李·萨特菲尔德说, assistant secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
富布赖特是美国政府的一个项目.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. 政府. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program.
Fulbright alumni work to make a positive impact on their communities, sector and the world. They have included 41 heads of state or government, 62位诺贝尔奖得主, 89位普利策奖得主, 80位麦克阿瑟奖得主, and countless leaders and changemakers who build mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
For more information contact Vice President, Development and External Affairs Justin Johnston at (585) 345-6809, 或电邮: jmjohnston@杰纳西.edu. Details about the Fulbright Program can be found at http://fulbrightprogram.org/.
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希瑟·琼斯的照片, GCC professor of fine arts and Fulbright awardee for the 2023-2024 academic year, courtesy of Genesee Community College, 可在以下网址查阅: http://marketing.nenmobile.com/images/HeatherJones.jpg