Morehouse College has been named a 2025 Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). This recognition highlights Morehouse’s strong commitment to global education, cultural exchange, and the development of future leaders.The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative, established in 2019, annually honors HBCUs that demonstrate exceptional engagement with the Fulbright Program: the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. This designation recognizes Morehouse’s success in sending and hosting U.S. and international students, scholars, and specialists, as well as the College’s on-campus support for the Fulbright Program throughout the 2024–2025 academic year.
This year, Morehouse is hosting João Pedro Macedo, a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). Born and raised in the Sertão of Bahia, Brazil, Macedo holds a degree in Languages and Literature from the State University of Feira de Santana. He has taught Portuguese as a Foreign Language at the university level and worked as an English instructor for students and professionals in Brazil. At Morehouse, he is supporting Portuguese language instruction and expanding opportunities for cross-cultural engagement.
Morehouse students and faculty have long benefited from Fulbright opportunities, from conducting groundbreaking research abroad to welcoming international scholars who enrich the academic and cultural life of the College. These exchanges deepen the institution’s global partnerships while preparing students to navigate and address today’s complex international challenges.
The Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders initiative seeks to commend the strong partnerships between the Fulbright Program and selected HBCUs and to inspire all HBCUs to increase their Fulbright engagement. Institutional Leaders not only support Fulbright participants on campus but also encourage their broader academic communities to pursue global opportunities.
Since its inception in 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided nearly 450,000 students, scholars, teachers, artists, and professionals of all backgrounds and disciplines the opportunity to study, teach, and conduct research abroad. Fulbrighters exchange ideas, build people-to-people connections, and work together to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Learn more about the Fulbright Program and how HBCUs are engaged at fulbrightprogram.org.
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