Andrew Heiskell Award was created by
Institute of International Education
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is an American 501(c) non-profit organization that focuses on international student exchange and aid, foreign affairs, and international peace and security. IIE creates programs of study and training ...
in 2001. The award was named after the name of
Andrew Heiskell
Andrew Heiskell (September 13, 1915 – July 6, 2003) was chairman and CEO of Time Inc. (1960–1980), and also known for his philanthropy, for organizations including the New York Public Library.Institute of International Education, 7 May 2003, ...
, a former chairman of
Time Inc.
Time Inc. (also referred to as Time & Life, Inc. later on, after their two onetime flagship magazine publications) was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New ...
and a member of the executive committee of IIE's board of trustees.
The aim of this award is to promote and honor the outstanding initiative which is being conducted in international higher education by universities and colleges under IIE network.
[Institute of International Education Announces 2007 Andrew Heiskell Awards For Innovation in International Education]
, January 24, 2007.
Categories
The award is given in following categories:
[
*Internationalizing the Campus
*Study Abroad
*International Exchange Partnerships
]
References
External links
Institute of International Education
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List of recipients, 2001-09
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International academic awards