Ga. Tech wins award for international education

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ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Tech has won a national award for its
international education programs.
      The Institute of International Education announced Tuesday that
the Atlanta-based university tops the nation in incorporating
international elements into teaching engineering.
      Georgia Tech faculty members have developed global requirements
for each course at the university, which is now used in 25 out of
the campus' 35 undergraduate majors and in nearly all the 11
engineering majors. More than 660 students have taken the globally
focused courses so far.
      The New York-based Institute of International Education, founded
in 1919, gives out the Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in
International Education each year. The organization has more than
20 offices worldwide and 1,000 member institutions.
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      On the Net:
      Georgia Tech: http://www.gatech.edu
      The Institute of International Education: http://www.iie.org/
     
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