- WASHINGTON—In celebration of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, aptly named for the atomic weight of element number one, hydrogen, American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the inaugural recipient of the Robert Rose Education Award in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology, Mr. Zachary Batts, a master’s degree student in chemical engineering at Purdue University. Through the Rose Award, Mr. Batts will complete a nine-month residency on hydrogen safety research at the… Read More
- WASHINGTON—American Councils for International Education and its Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the appointment of David Patton, PhD, as the third president and CEO to lead the 45-year-old nonprofit. Dr. Patton’s tenure as president began on August 1, 2019. For the past five months, Dr. Patton has served as acting president and CEO. Dr. Patton will lead the nonprofit’s nearly 500 employees worldwide, operating out of 39 offices to advance nearly 100 programs in 90 countries. This… Read More
- WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives invited American Councils’ Acting President David Patton to offer testimony yesterday on the impact of citizen exchange programs. Speaking at the Public Witness Hearing for the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Dr. Patton recommended increased funding for fiscal year 2020, and encouraged continued support of exchange programs, particularly in Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the former Soviet… Read More
- NEW YORK CITY — The Institute of International Education (IIE) honored AC President Emeritus Dan Davidson with a Centennial Medal for his commitment to international education, during a recent ceremony in New York City. The award was presented at IIE’s annual summit, which convenes nearly 600 leaders, influencers, and practitioners from education, government, business, philanthropy, and media to discuss the future of international education. Dr. Davidson, who currently directs the… Read More
- WASHINGTON—In celebration of National Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Day, aptly named for the atomic weight, 1.008, of element number one—hydrogen—American Councils for International Education announces its plans to establish the “Fuel Cell Rose Education Award.” This award is a tribute to Robert Rose, who founded the US Fuel Cell Council in 1998, the national trade association for fuel cell technologies in the US, which ultimately became the Fuel Cell Hydrogen Energy Association. Mr. Rose served… Read More
- Friends, partners, and colleagues joined us to celebrate Dr. Dan E. Davidson's legacy in international education by raising money for scholarships. President Lorne Craner and Trustees of American Councils for International Education were pleased to host our partners and friends at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. on November 8th to celebrate American Councils' President Emeritus Dr. Dan E. Davidson's 45-year legacy of expanding US engagement in international education and academic… Read More
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