Romania took hold of my heart in 2015 and since then has consumed my mind and soul. As with any genuine commitment, my relationship with this beautiful, complex country has grown and deepened over time as I have learned of its many tragedies, as well as its many triumphs. I have surrendered myself to Romania. [...] As I continue my Romanian journey, I marvel over the resiliency and fortitude of the people. I am fortunate to have developed close relationships, familial in many ways, with many Romanians. And I am eternally grateful to have been granted a Fulbright and honored to become part of this amazing community.
News from U.S. Fulbright Scholar Patrick McDermott
Dr. E. Patrick McDermott visited the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University in Iași from May 14 – 15. He delivered two lectures on the subject of Negotiation and attended a meeting of the Iași Chamber of Commerce. At the Chamber of Commerce he met with some local business owners and discussed their business strategies and issues. He is continuing to help one entrepreneur introduce his energy saving invention in the U.S. Dr. McDermott also met with faculty to discuss mutual research interests and discussed the Fulbright Program with interested faculty.
On May 21-22, Dr. McDermott visited the Babeș-Bolyai University School of Law. He met with a class of undergraduate labor law students and Masters of Law students and lectured on the topic of the U.S. employment law model and the rise of the “gig economy”. The following day he delivered a lecture on the topic of “Labor Law Today and How Negotiation is Taught and Implemented in the U.S.”