The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named UMB as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for 2023-2024. Colleges and universities that receive this honor have the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, which provides funding for international opportunities.

UMB was cited in the Special Four-Year Institution category, along with 10 other colleges and universities. Two UMB scholars were selected for Fulbright awards for academic year 2023-24.

• Martha Ertman, JD, professor at the School of Law, developed her Fulbright project around using contracts and commercial law to address racial injustice in Montreal, Canada

• Marlene Matarese, PhD, MSW, a former clinical associate professor at the School of Social Work, received a Fulbright award in social work to Galway, Ireland

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