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Purchase College Awards Honorary Doctorate to IIE President Allan E. Goodman

May 19, 2006
At its 34th Annual Commencement  today, Purchase College president Thomas J. Schwarz awarded Allan E. Goodman, president of IIE, an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from The State University of New York, to recognize his work in rescuing threatened scholars.   Click here to read the full press release

Saving Lives and Ideas, A Brief Histroy of Scholar Rescue

January 27, 2006
A more peaceful and prosperous world depends on people’s minds being opened to new ideas and new ways of thinking. Yet, throughout history, those who seek to discover and share ideas have suffered. Intellectuals and academics whose work threatens established orthodoxy have been persecuted in every age, from Socrates’ to the present day. The impact of this on retarding human progress can be vividly seen in many eras where new ideas and their proponents have been suppressed, the advancement of society has been materially impaired, and the breeding grounds for war have multiplied. Read full article

IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund Awards $50,000 To The European Humanities University

December 12, 2005
The Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) has awarded the European Humanities University (EHU) a grant of $50,000 to support the university’s efforts to rebuild as a university-in-exile in Vilnius, Lithuania. Click here to read the full press release

A Look Back at The Denise Benmosche Woman's Chair Cocktail Event

Hosted by Dr. George and Judy Beraka, this reception honored Denise Benmosche and her commitment to saving and protecting women scholars facing persecution. Both newcomers to IIE and IIE trustees came to learn about Denise’s involvement in the Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) and its mission. Click here for PDF
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Dr. Henry Kaufman Announces $10 Million Gift - Institute Will Use Monies To Rescue Scholars

SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 NY
The Institute of International Education (IIE) today announced it will receive an unprecedented gift of $10 million from the internationally-renowned economist/philanthropist Dr. Henry Kaufman to support the organization's Scholar Rescue Fund. Dr. Kaufman, who fled Nazi Germany with his family in the late 1930s, is strongly committed to ensuring the safety and security of scholars whose important academic contributions are jeopardized by repressive or dangerous regimes. Click here to read more about Dr. Kaufman and this generous contribution.

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