NAFSA: Association of International Educators has awarded Spelman the 2017 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award. Named for the late U.S. senator who was a champion of international education, the awards recognize Spelman and six other U.S. colleges for demonstrating outstanding innovation and achievement in campus internationalization.
The Paul Simon Spotlight Awards celebrate a specific international program or initiative that contributes to broad internationalization on campus. Spelman received the spotlight award in the area of engagement for its Spelman Going Global initiative, an outcome-based program designed to enhance students’ study-travel experience through the
Spelman MILE (My Integrated Learning Experience) liberal arts curriculum.
The initiative also supports the College’s goal to provide every student with a global travel experience before graduation. “It is an honor for Spelman to be selected as a recipient of the Simon Spotlight Award,” said
Dimeji Togunde, Ph.D., associate provost for global education for the Spelman
Gordon-Zeto Center and professor of international studies.
“The award validates the College's commitment to a culture of global learning that is so integral to the teaching and learning environment.”
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