Internationalizing the Campus
Best Practices Resource
The Best Practices Resource includes feature profiles on each of the winning programs since the inception of the Heiskell Awards, along with honorable mention and special recognition recipients. The extensive collection of successful models is intended to provide hands-on help to campuses as they create and expand their own initiatives. Click on the name of the winning campus to see profiles of the winning initiatives. For IIENetwork Members, a special members-only section contains details on the programs’ implementation.
2020 WINNER
Rice University, Brasil@Rice: A Corner/”Cantinho” of Brazil
Honorable Mention: Texas A&M International University, Reading the Globe
2019 WINNER
Lehigh University: Iacocca International Internship Program
Honorable Mention: De Montfort University – Leicester, England: DMUglobal
2018 WINNER
Virginia Commonwealth University: VCU Globe
HONORABLE MENTION
Northwestern University: Program in Global Health Studies
Rochester Institute of Technology: A Blueprint for Global STEAM Education
2017 WINNER
Macquarie University: Global Leadership Program
HONORABLE MENTION
Georgia Gwinnett College: Internationalization of the Curriculum
2016 CO-WINNERS
Florida International University: Global Learning for Global Citizenship
Case Western Reserve University: Plan for Internationalization
HONORABLE MENTION
Temple University: International Educator’s Academy
2015 WINNER
Texas Christian University: Discovering Global Citizenship
HONORABLE MENTION
Purdue University: Purdue International Integration Initiative (P3i)
Higher School of Economics in Moscow: Internationalization Program
2014 WINNER
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: International Fellows Program
HONORABLE MENTION
University of British Columbia: Africa Awareness Initiative
University of Hyderabad: Study in India Program
2013 WINNER
Susquehanna University: Global Opportunities (GO)
2012 WINNER
University of Kentucky: Discover Germany—Discover USA
2011 WINNER (**Focus on Business Education)
College of Wooster: Global Social Entrepreneurship (Global SE)
HONORABLE MENTION
The George Washington University School of Business: The GWSB Global MBA Program
2010 WINNER (**Focus on engineering programs)
Georgia Institute of Technology: The International Plan
HONORABLE MENTION
University of Colorado at Boulder: Internationalization in the University of Colorado at Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science
2009 CO-WINNERS
Champlain College: Institute of Global Engagement
Universidad de Monterrey: Strategic Plan for the Internationalization of UDEM
2008 WINNER
St. Louis Community College, Forest Park: Global Education Committee
HONORABLE MENTION
Florence Darlington Technical College: A Global Village for Two Year Institutions—Domestic & Abroad
Leeds Metropolitan University: Internationalization Strategy
2007 WINNER
University of Delaware: Advancement of a Campus-Wide International Curriculum
HONORABLE MENTION
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University: Global Studies Certificate Program
2006 WINNER
George Mason University: Provost’s Advisory Committee on Global Research and Education
HONORABLE MENTION
Georgia Institute of Technology: The International Plan
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Atlantic Coast Conference Consortium: Atlantic Coast Conference International Academic Collaborative
2005 WINNER
Santa Fe Community College: SFCC International Education Initiative
HONORABLE MENTION
American University: AU Abroad and Abroad at AU
University of Hawaii – Kapiolani Community College: Island Roots and Global Reach: Kapiolani Community College’s International Education Program
2004 WINNER
Northeastern Illinois University: Internationalization of Northeastern Illinois University
HONORABLE MENTION
Binghamton University, State University of New York: Languages Across the Curriculum
Georgia State University: Cross-Cultural Conversation and Service Partners
2003 WINNER
Chatham College: Global Focus Program
2002 CO-WINNERS
Juniata College: Language in Motion
Montana State University: Arabic Language and Middle East/North Africa Cultural Studies Program
HONORABLE MENTION
University of Nebraska, Omaha: International Studies and Programs Campus and Community Service Project
University of Colorado, Denver: International Colleges Program