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Fulbright’s 2019 Convocation: Where Tradition meets Creativity
September 10, 2019
The concept of Convocation may seem strange to most foreigners, but for Vietnamese people, it has been a long and living tradition. The idea of Convocation, literally “a calling together,” in the West symbolizes a ceremony in which the University community celebrates newly enrollingand returning University students, and reaffirms the values and progress of the University itself. […]
Students’ Performance at the Convocation of Fulbright Class of 2023
September 10, 2019
Building a community of like-minded peers
September 10, 2019
Citing Mary Shelley’s best-known novel Frankenstein, Dr. Ian Bickford shared his thoughts about the destruction when great talents are not coupled with ethics and good community. He promised that at Fulbright, all will work together to build a community as students want it to be. Here is Dr. Bickford’s closing remark at the Convocation Ceremony. […]
Be ready to embrace challenges
September 10, 2019
“I hope that when we leave Fulbright, we all are prepared with a mind, a heart, and a voice to protect whatever we believe in, to protect our identity, our rights, our families and friends, our country and our planet”, Student Nguyen Hoang Nam Anh said in her remarks on behalf of Class 2023. Good […]
Dare to explore, dream, and discover
September 10, 2019
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the things you did do. So, throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Remarks by Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink at FUV Class of 2023 Convocation Good […]
Fulbright Bridge to Fulbright Academic Success
September 10, 2019
The Bridge program is a 7-week-program to prepare the students for their undergraduate career in the upcoming fall at Fulbright. The program is structured around three core classes: language, research, and service-learning. Students will work alongside each other, faculty, and local community groups to develop their language abilities and build learning strategies and academic skills.
Admissions Application for Class of 2024 Is Now Open
September 7, 2019
Fulbright University Vietnam has officially opened its new recruitment cycle for the Class of 2024. Different from the previous years, this year, we have two admissions cycles: The Priority Cycle and the Spring Cycle. By having two cycles, we hope that those who miss the deadline for the Priority Cycle can still apply in the […]
Unlimited freedom to explore life
September 3, 2019
Instead of spending the summer break traveling to new places like his peers, An’s idea of an ideal summer vacation is to work. Tran Nhut An, a Fulbright incoming student spent two months working as an intern for a finance company. And he learned a lot not just about the workplace but also himself. To […]
What has Fulbright done this summer?
August 29, 2019
Not only our students at Fulbright were busy making waves this summer, Fulbright team also had a busy summer crisscrossing the South East Asia to expand Fulbright’s reach to students in the region and to establish new opportunities for our students. As we continue to build a world-class academic program in Vietnam, and set up […]
Dr. Bickford Appointed Fulbright University Vietnam’s Provost and Vice President
August 28, 2019
Fulbright University Vietnam has announced the appointment of Dr. Ian Bickford as Acting Provost and Vice-President effective July 26, 2019. Dr. Bickford is responsible for strengthening Fulbright’s undergraduate and graduate academic programs and carrying out our developing strategic plan. “We are thrilled to have someone with Dr. Bickford’s experience and record of success join us […]
The Heart of the Youths: A Night Full of Emotions
August 27, 2019
Drawing upon the expertise of Mr. Tony Le Nguyen, an internationally renowned Vietnamese-Australian artistic director, students from Fulbright University Vietnam’s Bridge Program developed and delivered an emotionally charged performance entitled “The Heart of the Youths” at the Erato School of Music and Performing Arts. The students worked very hard in preparation for the showcase. They […]
Fulbright’s incoming student won the Challenge at the AngelHack’s Hackathon
August 27, 2019
Buslivery, a team of five ambitious young students, recently won the Vietnam Post’s Challenge at the AngelHack’s Hackathon, which took place at Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright) on June 22-23, 2019. Fulbright’s incoming student, Tran Nhut An, impressed the judges with his convincing presentation on the group’s idea of utilizing excess capacity on public buses for […]
The Heart of the Youths: A Night Full of Emotions
August 27, 2019
Drawing upon the expertise of Mr. Tony Le Nguyen, an internationally renowned Vietnamese-Australian artistic director, students from Fulbright University Vietnam’s Bridge Program developed and delivered an emotionally charged performance entitled “The Heart of the Youths” at the Erato School of Music and Performing Arts. The students worked very hard in preparation for the showcase. They […]
The Bridge Program welcomes future students to Fulbright
August 21, 2019
On July 8, 2019, the Fulbright Bridge program held its opening ceremony to welcome thirty-seven students from various regions of Vietnam. The seven-week program, from July 8 to August 23, aims to prepare students for their undergraduate career in the upcoming fall, when they will be joined by an additional eighty peers for Fulbright’s Inaugural […]
Unforgettable Commencement Day of the First Master’s Graduates from Fulbright University Vietnam
August 20, 2019
The Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM) hosted a commencement ceremony for graduates from the Master in Public Policy 2017-2019 (MPP19) Program – the first graduate cohort from Fulbright University Vietnam since its foundation in 2017. Dean Vu Thanh Tu Anh, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management, shared in his commencement speech […]
Learning about Empathy and Compassion
August 14, 2019
Ethics in Context is a particular class that I attended during the Co-Design Year at Fulbright University. With the mission of incubating a university environment that enhances students’ learning experiences, our faculty helped us answer the question: How to apply knowledge into practice outside the classroom. In the Ethics in Context class, we were introduced […]
Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management accredited by NASPAA
July 30, 2019
On July 26th, The Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management received accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administrations (NASPAA), becoming the first accredited public policy school in Southeast Asia. The school’s Master of Public Policy Program is accredited by NASPAA for a period of 7 years, which is the […]
Debate and the process of going through fears
July 22, 2019
Fulbright team including Phan Thuc Anh, Phan Hoang Dzung, and Nguyen Nhu Phuong Anh participated in the 10th United Asian Debating Championship (UADC 10), the first international debate championship organized in Vietnam. The team was ranked first among the Vietnamese debate team and only stopped short at the Quarter Finals. Following is the reflection covering Thuc […]
Fulbright’s Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hosted AngelHack’s Hackathon
July 8, 2019
The newly launched Center of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) of Fulbright University Vietnam (Fulbright) recently hosted the AngelHack’s Hackathon from 22 to 23 June 2019. The event attracted some 120 participants to collaborate and create solutions to potential real world challenges through technology. The participants, including innovation enthusiasts from high school, universities and young graduates, […]
Build an outstanding university for Vietnam and for the future
July 7, 2019
At the Campus groundbreaking ceremony of Fulbright recently, Dr. Derby-Talbot, Chief Academic Officer, has addressed key features of Fulbright University Vietnam: This is a remarkable moment for Fulbright University Vietnam in transitioning from the abstract to the concrete –– literally. Before casting Fulbright’s plans in concrete, however, we have been doing something smart. We have been […]
