Glass will teach classes to master's students in the areas of southern studies, film history and religion in American society.

"It's a great opportunity. I've been to Poland before and taught at a Polish teacher training college, but this will be at one of the leading universities in Poland and I'll be working with a different level of student. On a personal level, I'm looking forward to reconnecting with friends and getting the chance to look at America from a different perspective," he said.

"Professionally, I am looking forward to working with graduate students and seeing how well I can teach about southern culture and society. One of the classes I'll be teaching I'm calling `Grits, Y'all: An Introduction to the American South.' I plan to use film, literature, music as well as history to explain the distinctiveness of the South, but I'm sure I'll have to take the grits with me."

Glass is one of about 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad to some 140 countries for the 2003-2004 academic year through the Fulbright Scholar Program. Recipients are selected based on their academic or professional achievement and because they have demonstrated extraordinary leadership potential in their fields.

Dr. Bridget Pieschel, head of the Division of Humanities, said "Dr. Glass' selection as a Fulbright Scholar makes me very proud. I always knew he was a teacher and scholar of the highest caliber, but awards such as this one let the world know about the quality of faculty members we have at MUW. We're very lucky to have Dr. Glass on our faculty."

Established in 1946 under legislation introduced by the late Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the purpose of the program is to build mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries.

The program, America's flagship international educational exchange activity, is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.