Howard Kerr, a native Iowan and 1960 graduate of the UI, was named the 2016 recipient of the International Impact Award. UI Provost Barry Butler and Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs Downing Thomas presented the award to Kerr on November 17, as part of the WorldCanvass: Higher Education in the Age of Internationalization. Also appearing on WorldCanvass to discuss the challenges and opportunities offered by increasing internationalization in higher education were Ellen Hazelkorn, policy advisor to the Higher Education Authority, Ireland, and Barbara McFadden Allen, executive director of the Big 10 Academic Alliance.
Media Coverage
Press Citizen: What globalization means to higher education
Audio
Part 1: https://beta.prx.org/stories/192399
Part 2: https://beta.prx.org/stories/192401
Part 3: https://beta.prx.org/stories/192402
WorldCanvass is also available on iTunes