2008 Woodie Awards
University honored at UN for top-ranking study abroad program
by Laura Dattaro
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: News
The university won the Andrew Heiskell Award for Innovation in International Education in late March, due in part to the ever-expanding study abroad programs.
The Institute of International Education presents the Heiskell Awards each year to high schools and universities, which display excellence in their international curriculum. This year, the university won in the category of Internationalizing the Campus.
Lisa Chieffo, associate director of student programs at the Center for International Studies, co-wrote the winning nomination with Lesa Griffiths, the director.
The nomination explained the university's extensive study abroad program, Chieffo said, but also delved into other aspects of internationalization on campus, such as faculty grants, the new Sarajevo Graduate School of Business and the international communities in some of the residence halls.
"We had read the profiles of the winning institutions in the past years," she said. "We said, 'Well that sounds nice, but it doesn't sound like anything bigger or better than anything we're doing at UD.' "
Chieffo, Griffiths and University President David P. Roselle accepted the award at the United Nations building in New York City. Roselle was the only university president in attendance, which Chieffo said shows his commitment to his international efforts.
"The award is an appropriate recognition of the competence and excellence of a large number of colleagues," Roselle stated in an e-mail message. "I am happy for those colleagues, and I am very grateful to them."
The university has a long-standing history of study abroad, dating back to 1923 when Raymond Kirkbride, a professor in the modern language department, brought eight juniors to France. According to the Center for International Studies Web site, Kirkbride, who had returned to Newark from World War I, worked with University President Walter Hullihen to bring international travel to students.
The original group of eight in 1923 has now expanded. In the 2005 to 2006 school year, 43 percent of the graduating class had taken classes at an international locale at least once during their time at the university.
The Institute of International Education presents the Heiskell Awards each year to high schools and universities, which display excellence in their international curriculum. This year, the university won in the category of Internationalizing the Campus.
Lisa Chieffo, associate director of student programs at the Center for International Studies, co-wrote the winning nomination with Lesa Griffiths, the director.
The nomination explained the university's extensive study abroad program, Chieffo said, but also delved into other aspects of internationalization on campus, such as faculty grants, the new Sarajevo Graduate School of Business and the international communities in some of the residence halls.
"We had read the profiles of the winning institutions in the past years," she said. "We said, 'Well that sounds nice, but it doesn't sound like anything bigger or better than anything we're doing at UD.' "
Chieffo, Griffiths and University President David P. Roselle accepted the award at the United Nations building in New York City. Roselle was the only university president in attendance, which Chieffo said shows his commitment to his international efforts.
"The award is an appropriate recognition of the competence and excellence of a large number of colleagues," Roselle stated in an e-mail message. "I am happy for those colleagues, and I am very grateful to them."
The university has a long-standing history of study abroad, dating back to 1923 when Raymond Kirkbride, a professor in the modern language department, brought eight juniors to France. According to the Center for International Studies Web site, Kirkbride, who had returned to Newark from World War I, worked with University President Walter Hullihen to bring international travel to students.
The original group of eight in 1923 has now expanded. In the 2005 to 2006 school year, 43 percent of the graduating class had taken classes at an international locale at least once during their time at the university.
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