St. Edward's University Assistant Professor Craig Campbell chosen for Fulbright program

Austin, TX — May 5, 2006 — St. Edward's University New College Assistant Professor Craig Campbell is one of 10 teachers chosen from across the U.S. to visit Jordan this summer as part of the U.S. Department of Education Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program, a program established to increase mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills.

During his five-week trip to the Arab country, Campbell will attend the "Contemporary Arab Culture and Society" seminar, visit key archaeological and historical sites in Jordan, and stay with a Jordanian family to experience the culture firsthand.

Campbell, who teaches public safety management and criminal justice, hopes to create a new appreciation for this area of the world by sharing his experiences with his students in the classroom.

"Part of public safety management is dealing with terrorism, and unfortunately some now associate terrorism with Arab countries," says Campbell. "I think there's another side to the story about people in the Middle East and I'm looking forward to learning more about the culture in that part of the world."

Campbell is set to leave on June 30.

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's University has been named as one of America's Best Colleges for 2006 by U.S. News & World Report and was selected by The Princeton Review for inclusion in the guide Colleges with a Conscience. St. Edward's is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university of more than 4,900 students located in Austin, Texas.

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