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Best Practices: Andrew Heiskell Awards

Best Practices in Internationalization

The Andrew Heiskell Awards For Innovation in International Education



The 4th Annual IIE Best Practices Conference was held in NYC on Thursday, March 19th, 2009. For more information, please click here.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) created these awards to promote and honor the most outstanding initiatives that are being conducted in international higher education by IIENetwork member universities and colleges. By recognizing excellence and innovation, the Institute hopes to support IIENetwork members in their endeavors and to signal a new and important role for international education on campus.

Press Information on the IIE Heiskell 2009 Award Winning Programs
Press Release on 2009 Winners >

Best Practices Winners 2009:
Study Abroad > | Internationalizing the Campus >| International Partnerships >| Study Abroad at the Community College >

The winning programs, profiled below, are noteworthy for their success in removing institutional barriers to international study and broadening the base of participation in the international elements of teaching and learning on campus. They are among the "best practices" in internationalization, which we hope will encourage and inspire other campuses.


Winning Programs and
Honorable Mentions 2009

STUDY ABROAD

WINNERS:
Clemson University and The University of Kansas >>
Maymester Study Abroad in Carpi, Italy for Education Majors

HONORABLE MENTION:

Vanderbilt University >>
Vanderbilt Initiative for Scholarship and Global Engagement



INTERNATIONALIZING THE CAMPUS

WINNERS:
Champlain College >>
Institute for Global Engagement

Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM) >>
Strategic Plan for the Internationalization of UDEM



INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

WINNER:
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis >>
IUPUI Office of International Affairs

HONORABLE MENTION:
Ohio University >>
Research Collaboration via Web-based Technology between the University of Liberia (West Africa) and Ohio University Undergraduates: Best Practices in Microfinance



STUDY ABROAD AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

WINNER:
Scottsdale Community College >>
Australia and New Zealand: Connecting Communities, Sharing Cultures

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Chaffey College >>
Study Near & Far

Salt Lake Community College >>
Vietnam Study Abroad Program


Previous Winning Programs and Honorable Mentions
2008
2008 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
Rice University & The University of Tulsa
NanoJapan: Summer Nanotechnology Research Program for Undergraduates

International Partnerships >>
University of Georgia
The UGA Tunisia Educational Partnership

Internationalizing the Campus >>
St. Louis Community College, Forest Park
Global Education Committee
2007
2007 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)
Global Opportunities on I-10

Emory University
Emory College's Science Experience Abroad: Study Abroad Program for Science Students

International Partnerships >>
The State University of New York System Administration
Turkish Dual Diploma Programs

Internationalizing the Campus >>
University of Delaware
Advancement of a Campus-Wide International Curriculum
2006
2006 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA)
Community and Development in Bangladesh

Internationalizing the Campus >>
George Mason University
Provost’s Advisory Committee on Global Research and Education
2005
2005 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
University of Pittsburgh
The Plus3 Program: An Early Exposure to Study Abroad

Faculty Programs >>
Central Missouri State University
Maastricht Center for Transatlantic Studies

Internationalizing the Campus >>
Santa Fe Community College
SFCC International Education Initiative
2004
2004 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
Tufts University
The International Research Program: Integrating Study Abroad and International Research

Faculty Programs >>
Tecnológico de Monterrey, México
Educational Model

Internationalizing the Campus >>
Northeastern Illinois University
Internationalization of Northeastern Illinois University
2003
2003 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
Fox Valley Technical College
Transatlantic Automotive Technology (TransAutoTEC) Project

Faculty Programs >>
Colorado State University
The International Development Studies Faculty Mentoring Program

Internationalizing the Campus >>
Chatham College
Global Focus Program
2002
2002 Winners and Honorable Mentions >>

Study Abroad >>
San Diego State University
Undergraduate International Business Program

Faculty Programs >>
University of Missouri, Columbia
Global Scholars Program

Internationalizing the Campus>
Juniata College (co-winner)
Language in Motion

Montana State University, Bozeman (co-winner)
Arabic Language and Middle East/North Africa Cultural Studies Program