2018 Simon Award Ceremony and Presidential Panel

Stony Brook University was honored with the Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization by NAFSA: Association of International Educators during the 2018 International Education Week this November.

Photo: President Stanley receives the 2018 Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from Corey Simon, Granddaughter of the late Senator Paul Simon, and Dr. Esther Brimmer, Executive Director & CEO of NAFSA

The ceremony, held in Washington, DC, included a Presidential Panel, where Stony Brook President Dr. Samuel L. Stanley Jr. answered questions related to Stony Brook's internationalization efforts alongside the presidents of fellow 2018 winners, Babson College, Harper College, and Texas Tech University. During the panel, President Stanley highlighted three of Stony Brook's global sites: the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya, Centre ValBio in Madagascar, and SUNY Korea, which offer research opportunities for Stony Brook faculty and students, study abroad programs led by Stony Brook faculty, and community outreach opportunities.

In addition to the ceremony, Stony Brook was also profiled by NAFSA in its 2018 Internationalizing the Campus publication, showcasing the University's internationalization efforts.