The OSUN Courses program, led by Bard, has reimagined international education as a full curriculum of regular undergraduate courses taught by faculty around the world to students across a broad range of geographies and backgrounds.
The Open Society University Network (OSUN) has received an honorable mention for the 2025 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, in recognition of the OSUN Courses program. The Institute of International Education (IIE) confers this honor to highlight innovative and successful models for advancing international education opportunities. The OSUN Courses program, led by Bard College, has reimagined international education as a full curriculum of regular undergraduate courses taught by faculty around the world to students across a broad range of geographies and backgrounds. Courses are codesigned and taught simultaneously across partner institutions, and more than 3,300 students across 23 partner institutions enroll each semester, with approximately half of enrollment consisting of displaced students. OSUN courses are specifically designed to foster exchanges of perspectives among students around the world and empower students to learn across divides by thinking about issues from different cultural perspectives, engaging with concepts they disagree with, and addressing differences constructively.
Post Date: 06-02-2025