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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Georgia State University recently received the distinguished 2023 Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization, an honor granted to a select number of institutions that demonstrate outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization.
Staff from the Office of International Initiatives traveled this month to the 75th NAFSA: Association of International Educators Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. with international educators from more than 100 countries, where NAFSA honored Simon award-winning institutions at an awards luncheon.
Only three other institutions, Northwestern University, the University of Kentucky and East Carolina University, received the award for Comprehensive Internationalization. NAFSA leadership and Martin Simon, son of the late Senator Paul Simon, recognized awardees on stage for their significant accomplishment, and Georgia State President M. Brian Blake shared via video some of the deliberate strides Georgia State has made towards campus internationalization, a goal realized through innovative and accessible programs and supported by hard-working faculty and staff that continues in the 2023 - 2033 strategic plan.
“I want to express my sincere appreciation to our faculty and staff for their commitment to developing global partnerships, programming and curriculum,” Blake said. “This award is a credit to their belief in the importance of global experiences for our students.”
Senator Paul Simon Award winning institutions will be featured in NAFSA’s annual report, “Internationalizing the Campus: Profiles of Success at Colleges and Universities,”
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Watch President Blake's remarks below:
