{"id":2746,"date":"2026-08-17T23:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/?page_id=2746"},"modified":"2026-08-17T23:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T23:13:55","slug":"recognition-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/recognition-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Recognition and awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Recognition &amp; awards<\/h1>\n<div class=\"row-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg\"><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg image-col left\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/7097_diversity_equity_awards_20210914-1-800x600.jpg)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/7097_diversity_equity_awards_20210914-1-800x600.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/7097_diversity_equity_awards_20210914-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/7097_diversity_equity_awards_20210914-1-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/7097_diversity_equity_awards_20210914-1-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg--textcol\">\n<p>Recipient of the 2021 NAU President&#8217;s Diversity Award: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nau.edu\/presidents-diversity-award-2021\/\">Organization Award from the Commission on Ethnic Diversity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg\"><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg image-col left\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Mia-Pique.jpeg)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Mia-Pique.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Mia-Pique.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Mia-Pique-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Mia-Pique-600x442.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg--textcol\">\n<p>Experience the world with one of the best: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nau.edu\/nau-study-abroad-ranks-no-6\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=3-26-21%20edition&amp;utm_campaign=NAUNews&amp;utm_term=internal&amp;utm_content=Education_Abroad#.YP7nIuhKiUl\">Institute for International Education ranks NAU 6th for long-term study abroad<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg\"><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg image-col left\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-800x600.jpeg)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-800x600.jpeg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-464x348.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-232x174.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/Japan-masked-Andrea.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg col-eplus-image-opp-wysiwyg--textcol\">\n<p>Responding to a global pandemic: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nau.edu\/cutting-short-study-abroad\/#.X857fmRKgUR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IGP students demonstrate creative problem solving and resilience<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-715 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-600x237.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.100kstrongamericas.org\/tag\/northern-arizona-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">100k Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Winner<\/a>: Leaders United for Positive Energy (LUPE)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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International Learning (COIL) Initiative<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-717 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/heiskell-300x131.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/heiskell-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/heiskell-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/heiskell-600x263.png 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/heiskell.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iie.org\/get-involved\/become-an-iienetwork-member\/iie-heiskell-awards\/heiskell-awardees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andrew Heiskell Award Winner<\/a> for Innovation in Study Abroad<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-715 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450-600x237.jpg 600w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/100kstrong-1140x450.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p>2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.100kstrongamericas.org\/international-field-experiences-in-geophysics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100k Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Winner<\/a>: International Field Experiences in Geophysics, NAU &amp; UNAM<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-804 size-uncropped-small\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/interdisciplinary-global-programs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-300x120.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-960x384.png 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-465x186.png 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/369\/2019\/11\/University_of_Rhode_Island_logo.svg_-600x240.png 600w, 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