Virginia Union University Celebrates Dr. Richard St. Peter's Selection for the Prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program

May 13, 2024

RICHMOND—Virginia Union University Celebrates Dr. Richard St. Peter's Selection for the Prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program Virginia Union University (VUU) proudly announces that the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and World Learning Peer Review Panel has recommended Dr. Richard St. Peter, VUU Theater Program Director for the Fulbright Specialist Roster. The Fulbright Specialist Program is a prestigious international exchange program designed to connect U.S. scholars and professionals with their counterparts worldwide.  

Dr. St. Peter has officially begun his tenure on the Fulbright Specialist Roster on April 12th, 2024. This three-year opportunity will allow him to collaborate on projects at host institutions across over 150 countries, a testament to his deep commitment to his field and his potential to significantly contribute to the global academic community.  

"I am thrilled and honored to have been selected as a Fulbright Specialist. I have already had preliminary conversations with a host institution in the U.K. We are developing a project we hope may happen in the summer of 2025," Dr. St. Peter shared. "I am immensely grateful to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning for such opportunities and look forward to creating an exciting and dynamic project."  

The university community congratulates Dr. St. Peter on this esteemed recognition and looks forward to supporting his contributions to international projects in the coming years.