RIT recognized by the IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation
in International Education
For the first time, Rochester Institute of Technology has
been recognized by the Institute of International Education in its annual IIE
Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. RIT
received honorable mention in the Internationalizing the Campus category and
will be featured by the IIENetwork as a "best practice” in international
education.
"This international award is a testimony to the
collaboration among faculty, staff, administration and students that is
necessary to transform into a truly global university,” said James Myers,
associate provost of international education and global programs at RIT.During
the holiday break, student leaders from RIT’s campuses across the globe met in
Dubai to discuss their strengths and challenges and how they can better work
collaboratively.
RIT earned the recognition through its emphasis on a shared
governance model, which has enabled international expansion and engagement. RIT
has engaged in a strategic effort to internationalize the university over the
past seven years since it formally established the RIT Global Office, which
serves as a focal point for all of the university’s global engagements in
Rochester as well as at RIT’s campuses in Croatia, Kosovo, China and Dubai.
Today the university delivers 24 degree programs outside of the United States
and has achieved a 60 percent growth in international students, enrolling
almost 5,000 international students among all the campuses. RIT has grown its
study abroad participation by 70 percent, and has embedded global learning
outcomes in both the general education curriculum and in many professional
degree programs.
Read more here: http://www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=65709
