Howard University News May 2, 2017 Howard University Student Maya King Selected for the US-UK Fulbright Commission Summer Institute Howard University sophomore Maya King has been chosen to attend the Fulbright United States(US)-United Kingdom(UK) Summer Institutes for U.S. Undergraduates. Offered by the US-UK Fulbright Commission, the Summer Institutes provide the opportunity for U.S. undergraduates, with at least two years of undergraduate study left to complete, to come to the UK on a short-term academic and cultural summer program. Maya King, a journalism major in the Annenberg Honors Program in the School of Communications. She is studying in a 4-week summer program on "Slavery and the Atlantic Heritage" at the University of Bristol. "I could not be more pleased for Maya King, who is completing her sophomore year," said Dr. Kari Miller, Director of the Howard University Office of Honors and Scholar Development. "Maya is an outstanding student who has given up her time to help others by participating in Howard University's Annual Alternative Spring Break. As a University, we encourage and emphasize experiential learning and global perspective, and this is an outstanding opportunity for Maya." Participants in these programs get the opportunity to experience an academic program at a highly-regarded UK University, explore the culture, heritage, and history of the UK and develop their academic ability by improving presentation, research and communication skills. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta, GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org/ sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org%3cmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org>> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/