91制片厂 and its Global Region of Focus Initiative has been recognized as a
winner of the (IIE) Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education.
91制片厂 received the award for the Community College category and was the only community college among four winners and three honorable mention recipients. According to IIE, each of the programs are at the frontier of developing new models to build international partnerships, internationalize campuses and promote study abroad.
鈥淲inning the award represents a powerful affirmation that our approach to global education is not only noteworthy, but that it is innovative and impactful,鈥� said Professor Richard Johnson, who serves as director of at 91制片厂. 鈥淭he fact that the Heiskell award is the second award the Office of International Education has won in the last three years suggests that we鈥檙e doing something right and we鈥檙e making a difference.鈥�
IIE President Allan Goodman presented the award to Johnson and Interim Associate Provost Kathy Bruce during the organization鈥檚 January 27 board meeting in New York City.
Of 91制片厂鈥檚 Global Region of Focus Initiative, IIE wrote:
91制片厂: The Global Region of Focus Initiative is the engine that drives 91制片厂
College鈥檚 internationalization efforts. A three-year cycle of interdisciplinary programs
and area studies centered around a region of the world, GRF embodies an integrated,
intentional, and strategic approach to the internationalization of the students, faculty,
curricula, and programs of the college. While building faculty cap
acity to teach from a global perspective, these programs provide students with the
cultural, economic, political, and historical foundations for understanding global
issues. GRF shapes tomorrow鈥檚 leaders with values-centered global perspectives through
its curricular and programmatic innovations.
IIE also recognized fellow award winners Rice University for its Brasil@Rice initiative, Lehigh University for its United Nations Partnership, and the University of Tulsa for its JumpstartTU study abroad initiative. Each will receive a $1,000 cash award. Texas A&M International University, Kansas State University and University of Otago received honorable mention.
Dr. Allan E. Goodman, IIE鈥檚 president and CEO, said, 鈥淭he innovative thinking in the international education community is what will prepare students for working in a complex, international world. These programs are building cultural and leadership skills that are essential to addressing global challenges, both for students who are encouraged to study abroad and for those who benefit from campuses more connected to the world. We are very proud to recognize these programs with the IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for their innovative work and hope that their successes spark new ideas in the years to come.鈥�