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| | In September, members of the USEF–N board and staff gathered to say farewell to Garrett Wilkerson, our departing Board Chair. Always supportive and engaged, Garrett helped to steer USEF-N through a period of program changes and leadership transition. We are deeply grateful for his contributions during his time in Nepal and wish him all the best in his next assignment. We also are pleased to welcome Mike Harker as the new Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy and USEF-N Board Chair. We look forward to Mike’s leadership in the coming months and years. |
|  | L-R: Public and Cultural Affairs Officer Erica Miller, Board Member Mukta Lama, USEF-N Director Nick Langton, Board Member Archana Shrestha, Mike Harker, Board Member Shankar Pandey, Garrett Wilkerson, and Board Member Meghan Nalbo |
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Arrival of American Grantees Daris Hale, Jan Brunson, and Lucia Buscemi | On September 24th, staff conducted an in-country orientation for the 2024-2025 U.S. Fulbright Research Scholars Daris Hale, Jan Brunson, and U.S. Student Researcher Lucia Buscemi.
Hosted by Tribhuvan University and the Nepal Music Center, Daris Hale is a performer and educator. During her time in Nepal, she aims to foster collaborations with Nepali composers while working with music faculty and students to expand musical heritage and create new works.
Dr. Brunson, an anthropologist specializing on discourses on maternal health and population, is hosted by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences/Dhulikhel Hospital. During her time in Nepal, she will be conducting research on balancing the life-saving potential and risks of cesarean sections for Nepali women.
As a Fulbright student researcher in Nepal, Lucia Buscemi will investigate the impacts of climate change on mountain tourism and traditional migration patterns in Kathmandu and the Khumbu Valley, in collaboration with ICIMOD.
We wish them the very best as they commence their programs in Nepal!
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|  | L-R: Jan Brunson, Lucia Buscemi, and Daris Hale | | | | | Visiting Scholar Virtual Information Session | On September 16th, USEF-N hosted a virtual information session to promote the Visiting Scholar Program, which is currently accepting applications. The session provided detailed information about the program and the application writing process, followed by a Q&A segment where participants had the opportunity to ask questions and receive clarifications. |
| Fulbright Desk at U.S. University Fairs | | |  | Fulbright team at the University Fair in Kathmandu | | | Educational Advising Center |
| | | USEF-Nepal’s EducationUSA Advising Center successfully concluded its Fall 2024 University Tour, held from September 16-20. This year, we were proud to welcome 37 U.S. institutions, nearly doubling the participation from our spring fair. The expansion provided Nepali students with greater opportunities to connect with U.S. colleges and universities. The tour visited Pokhara and Kathmandu, drawing 495 students in Pokhara and 2,835 in Kathmandu. In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, the tour featured highly popular, fully-booked visa information sessions conducted by Consular Officers. We are grateful for the support of 30 student volunteers who assisted with event registration and ensured the smooth flow of students at the fairs. Our special thanks to Lewis Cardenas, EducationUSA’s Regional Manager for South Asia, for his participation and support throughout the tour. |
|  | | | On September 13th, the EducationUSA Advising Center welcomed Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Bryce Moultan as a guest speaker for its Get Inspired session. Bryce, who holds an M.S. in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, presented on the topic “The Little Things Matter.' During the session, he shared his experience in tropical medicine research, focusing on mosquitos, ticks, and disease vectors. He also highlighted the importance of networking, emphasizing how connecting with professors helped him secure research opportunities. |
|  | Bryce Moultan with participants of his Get Inspired session |
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| | | | Nepal Association of Humphrey Fellows Talk Series | On September 21st, the Nepal Association of Humphrey Fellows (NAHF) concluded its talk series at Hotel Crown Imperial with a session that featured Honorable Member of Parliament Dr. Swarnim Wagle. Dr. Wagle spoke on the topic “Beyond Rock and a Hard Place: Nepal in the Asian Century.” His talk, which explored the challenges and opportunities Nepal faces as it navigates its role in a rapidly evolving Asia, elicited a lively discussion among the gathered participants. |
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Articles by and Featuring our Alumni |
| The not-so-permanent frostArticle by Alton Byers in Nepali Times Nepali surgeon with a vision for the worldArticle by Kunda Dixit in Nepali Times |
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Events and OpportunitiesOctober 2024 |
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USEF-Nepal / Fulbright Commission / EducationUSA Advising Center |
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