N.C. A&T Vice Provost Selected for Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators Award

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. - A catalyst for North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's recent partnerships in South Africa, Rosalind Dale, Ed.D., vice provost for Engagement and Outreach, has received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. International Education Administrators Award (IEA) for the 2026-27 academic year.

The prestigious IEA, granted by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, recognizes her leadership and commitment to advancing global education and cross-cultural collaboration. As an awardee, she will participate in a multi-country seminar in France and Senegal, designed to strengthen international partnerships and expand opportunities for student and faculty mobility.

Dale provides executive leadership for the Office of International Affairs, leading initiatives that promote the university's global engagement. In partnership with the Office of Transformation Initiatives and many university colleagues, she played an integral role in major international collaborations, including:

• Formal agreements with five South African universities and a community-based organization
• Institutional engagement opportunities in Brazil, Costa Rica and Vietnam
• Chairing the A&T Global Advisory Group, focusing on fostering international research collaborations

The Global Advisory Group's mission directly supports N.C.

"My goal is to expand who has access to international experiences by building pathways that make global engagement part of everyday academic life, especially for students and faculty who may not traditionally see themselves in those spaces," said Dale.

Dale, who was named to her current role in 2021, also has administrative responsibility for the Office of Career Services and Extended Campus. Previously, she served as associate dean in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and Cooperative Extension administrator.

About the Fulbright IEA Award

Fulbright IEA awards fund a two-week seminar for U.S. higher education administrators to learn about participating countries' higher education systems, exchange information on best practices, explore the potential for partnerships with institutions of higher education in the host country, and raise the profile of the home institution internationally.

The seminar helps build institutional capacity for international education, foster a cross-cultural perspective, and open doors to collaboration with colleagues and students throughout the world.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is the nation's largest historically Black university, as well one of the top 25 "Most Innovative" universities in America (U.S. News & World Report, Best Colleges 2024). The land-grant, doctoral research university and constituent member of the University of North Carolina System is recognized widely for its national leadership in graduating African American students in engineering, agriculture and other STEM fields.