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Fulbright at Capella University

2008 Mar 7 Posted by Charles

Last month at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, VA, Capella University was honored to offer learners and faculty an overview of the Fulbright Program. This session was presented by the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) during one of our doctoral colloquia.

The Fulbright Program is one of the world’s most recognized and prestigious award programs serving over 100 countries. The program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, administered by CIES and promotes learning, leadership and cultural understanding between nations. It is intended for scholars, students and professionals interested in research, teaching or advanced study in a particular country and/or field.

I am proud to have had the wonderful privilege to have been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in Professional Police Studies where I traveled to the United Kingdom. During my research and travels I was able to work with the London Metropolitan Police and study at the International Centre for Police Studies at the University of Exeter. Observations and training with the national police in the Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, France and Spain were integral parts of my fellowship.

There are a very small number of veteran police professionals who have experienced world travel as part of the Fulbright Program and one of those is Dr. Pascarella. As I was writing this blog note I asked Dr. Joe Pascarella to share a few comments about his Fulbright experience in Finland and he provided these comments:

“My experience in Finland as a Fulbright Scholar was one of the best experiences for both myself and my family. We truly enjoyed the immersion into another culture, which included my daughter attending a public school in Finland. My duties there consisted of instructing two courses to graduate students at the National Police College of Finland, conducting research, and I also had the pleasure of lecturing at a local high school and visited and lectured the Police Academy in Turku, Finland several times. I will never forget the interaction with the students (mostly midlevel and ranking police officers of the Finnish National Police, or “Suomeski Poliisi”) and faculty members and the exchange of ideas. I will also never forget the dedication, professionalism, and integrity of the Finnish police officers.”

I also wouldn’t trade my experiences as a Fulbright Fellow and encourage anyone interested to investigate the breath of programs available in a variety of disciplines and countries. Please visit the CIES web site to learn about the Professional Policing Fellowship and the other award programs available around the world.

Take care,
Charles

March 7, 2008 | Filed under: Capella, Capella University, Charles Tiffin, Fulbright, Public Safety Signals, Public safety, UK, online college, online degrees, online university
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