NAFSA is pleased to announce eight exemplary U.S. universities and colleges as recipients of the 2019 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization. Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the NAFSA Simon Awards recognize outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization. The awards are separated into two categories to reflect the broad array of approaches used to effectively internationalize campuses.
The “Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization” distinguishes excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of university and college campuses.

The 2019 "Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization" schools are:
• Brown University – Providence, Rhode Island
• Dickinson College – Carlisle, Pennsylvania
• Kirkwood Community College – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Miami University – Oxford, Ohio
• West Virginia University – Morgantown, West Virginia

The “Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award” recognizes a specific international program or initiative that contributes to internationalization on campus.

The 2019 Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award schools are:
• SUNY Buffalo State – Buffalo, New York for its International Professional Development Schools Consortium
• University of Evansville – Evansville, Indiana for its UE Builds: Local and Global
• Virginia Tech – Blacksburg, Virginia for its Rising Sophomore Abroad Program
For more information: https://www.nafsa.org/About_Us/About_NAFSA/Awards/Simon_Award/Senator_Paul_Simon_Award_for_Campus_Internationalization/