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Andrew Heiskell Award
Andrew Heiskell Award was created by Institute of International Education in 2001. The award was named after the name of Andrew Heiskell, a former chairman of Time Inc. Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City. It owned and published over 100 magazine brands, including its namesake ''Time'', ''Sports Illu ... and a member of the executive committee of IIE's board of trustees. The aim of this award is to promote and honor the outstanding initiative which is being conducted in international higher education by universities and colleges under IIE network. , January 24, 2007. Categories The award is given in following categories: *Internationalizing the Campus *Study ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institute Of International Education
The Institute of International Education (IIE) is a 501(c) organization which focuses on international student exchange and aid, foreign affairs, and international peace and security. IIE creates programs of study and training for students, educators and professionals from various sectors. The organization says its mission is to "build more peaceful and equitable societies by advancing scholarship, building economies and promoting access to opportunity". History The institute was established in 1919 at the cessation of World War I. Nobel Peace Prize winners Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, Elihu Root, former secretary of state, and Stephen Duggan, Sr., professor of political science at the College of the City of New York (and IIE's first president) formed the Institute of International Education with the idea that educational exchange would incite understanding between nations. IIE president Stephen Duggan influenced the U.S. government to create a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Heiskell
Andrew Heiskell (September 13, 1915 – July 6, 2003) was chairman and CEO of Time Inc. (1960–1980), and also known for his philanthropy, for organizations including the New York Public Library.Institute of International Education, 7 May 2003Andrew Heiskell, a Former Chairman of Time Inc. and a Civic Leader, Dies at 87 He was President of the Inter American Press Association (1961–1962). Biography Heiskell was born in Naples, the second child of American parents, Ann Moore Hubbard and Morgan Ott Heiskell, who had married in Wheeling, West Virginia and then moved to Capri. He spent his childhood abroad. In 1946, aged just 30, he was named publisher of ''Life''; later, as CEO, he had to close it down (in 1972). In 1974 he created ''People'', which rapidly became a great asset. The Institute of International Education's Andrew Heiskell Award is named for him. Heiskell donated funds to pay for the Arts Director position at the American Academy in Rome. Personal life He was ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Inc
Time Inc. was an American worldwide mass media corporation founded on November 28, 1922, by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden and based in New York City. It owned and published over 100 magazine brands, including its namesake ''Time'', ''Sports Illustrated'', '' Travel + Leisure'', '' Food & Wine'', ''Fortune'', ''People'', ''InStyle'', ''Life'', ''Golf Magazine'', ''Southern Living'', ''Essence'', ''Real Simple'', and ''Entertainment Weekly''. It also had subsidiaries which it co-operated with the UK magazine house Time Inc. UK (which was later sold and since has been rebranded to TI Media), whose major titles include ''What's on TV'', ''NME'', '' Country Life'', and ''Wallpaper''. Time Inc. also co-operated over 60 websites and digital-only titles including ''MyRecipes'', ''Extra Crispy'', ''TheSnug'', HelloGiggles, and ''MIMI''. In 1990, Time Inc. merged with Warner Communications to form the media conglomerate Time Warner. In 2018, media company Meredith Corporation acquired T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
