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End-of-Year Annual Report for 2018-19
2019 GLOBAL PHOTO CONTEST – PRESIDENT’S PICK: Sara Maya Nderitu ‘20
From President Connie Ledoux Book: “The smile on Sara’s face demonstrates the excitement of experiencing the unexpected and the new. This is a trademark of Elon’s study abroad programs as we engage students in new worlds and cultures.”
South Africa – Cape Town: Open Campus (CIEE), spring 2019
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Table of Contents
Global Education Center Mission Statement (revised 2017) ............................................................................... 3
Global Education Center Staff & Colleagues ....................................................................................................... 3
Principle Supporting Committee Memberships .................................................................................................... 4
Global Education Curriculum Committee ...................................................................................................................... 4
Global Education Center Advisory Committee .............................................................................................................. 4
Elon Faculty in Residence at the Elon Centers ............................................................................................................... 4
GEC Involvement and Accomplishments.............................................................................................................. 5
Ongoing Campus-Wide Groups and Committees .......................................................................................................... 5
Global Education Center Accomplishments ................................................................................................................... 5
International Students and Scholars ................................................................................................................................ 7
Appendix 1: Dashboard for Study Abroad, Study USA and International Undergraduate Students ...................... 9
Appendix 2: Percentage Global Engagement participation by type and term ............................................................ 9
Appendix 3: Gender participation in Global Engagement programs vs. on campus................................................ 10
Appendix 4: Race of participation in Global Engagement vs. on campus ................................................................. 10
Appendix 5: Participation in Global Engagement vs. on-campus breakdown based on financial need ................. 10
Appendix 6: Pell-eligible student participation in Global Engagement ..................................................................... 11
Appendix 7: Scholarship information ............................................................................................................................ 12
Appendix 10: Top Ten Sending Countries for Elon’s International Students ........................................................... 13
Appendix 11: Countries represented by Fall 2017 International Students ................................................................ 14
Appendix 12: Gender Breakdown of Fall 2017 International Students ..................................................................... 15
Appendix 13: Number of international students by type ............................................................................................. 15
Appendix 14: International faculty and scholars on non-immigrant visas ................................................................ 16
Appendix 15: Faculty/Staff that Elon Supported for Permanent Residency ............................................................. 17
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Global Education Center Mission Statement (revised 2017)
Our Vision: To lead global education in thought, access, rigor, and scale.
Our Mission: To develop and facilitate experiential opportunities for the Elon University community that promote
understanding of the self, the world’s peoples and cultures, and that provide a framework for lifelong intercultural
learning.
Global Education Center Staff & Colleagues
Dean of Global Education Woody Pelton
Assistant Dean of Global Education Matt Buckmaster
Communications Manager Shanna Van Beek
Business and Data Manager Amanda Allen
Administrative Assistant Lisa Alcon
Director of International Student and Faculty Scholar Services François Masuka
Director of Study Abroad Rhonda Waller
Director of Study USA Mark Dalhouse
Director of Elon in Los Angeles and Elon in San Francisco J. McMerty
Associate Director of Study Abroad Bill Burress
Assistant Director of Global Student Engagement Kristen Aquilino
Assistant Director of Study Abroad Janelle Papay Decato
Assistant Director of Study USA Victoria Lo
Assistant Director, Diversity and Inclusion in Study Abroad Allegra Laing
Study Abroad Coordinator Maria Papapietro
Study Abroad Advisor Catherine Hinken
Graduate Apprentice for International Student and Scholar Services Toby Finizio
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Principle Supporting Committee Memberships
Global Education Curriculum Committee
Max Negin
Carri Tolmie
Patrick Rudd
Jason Aryeh
Paula DiBiasio
Terry Tomasek
Kirstie Doehler
Hui-Hua Chang
Ketevan Kupatadze
Amy Johnson (as Director of Core Curriculum)
Woody Pelton (as Dean of Global Education)
Matt Buckmaster (as Asst. Dean of Global Education)
Global Education Center Advisory Committee
Woody Pelton (as Dean of Global Education)
Rhonda Waller (as Director of Study Abroad)
Mark Dalhouse (as Director of Study USA)
François Masuka (as Director, International Student and
Scholar Services)
Amanda Zamzes (as Business and Data Manager)
Vicki Siler (as Library Liaison)
Safia Swimelar (as Coordinator, International Studies
Major)
Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler (Center for Research on Global
Engagement)
Rosey Bao
Pablo Celis-Castillo
Julie Justice
Baris Kesgin
Amanda Tapler
Kirstie Doehler
Lynn Huber
Raj Gupta
Sana Haq
Elon Faculty in Residence at the Elon Centers
Site Fall 2018 Spring 2019
London David Vandermast Nina Namaste
Florence Elizabeth Bailey Hallie Hogan
Shanghai Ifeomah Udeh N/A
Otago N/A Terry Tomasek
2019 GLOBAL PHOTO CONTEST – GEC
STAFF PICK: Hannah Podhorzer ‘19
“Our host mother, Parubai, and her daughter-in-law
collected supper vegetables. While we didn’t speak
each other’s language, their laughter was ample;
communication transcends spoken words.”
India – Public Health Practicum, Winter Term 2019
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GEC Involvement and Accomplishments
Ongoing Campus-Wide Groups and Committees
• Academic Affairs Advisory Council
• Provost’s Advisory Council
• Quarterly meeting with Scholarship
committee to allocate study abroad awards
• Global Neighborhood Association
• Global Education Curriculum Committee
meeting monthly in Fall and Spring
semesters
• GEC Advisory Committee meeting
monthly in Fall and Spring semesters
• Elon Experiences Advisory Committee
• Provost’s Inclusive Community Team
(PICT)
• Asian Studies Advisory Committee
• International and Global Studies Advisory
Committee
• Rhonda Waller served on boards for
Arcadia and Foundation for International
Education (FIE).
• Allegra Laing served on the NAFSA
Diversity and Inclusion Working Group.
• Amanda Zamzes was invited to join LewerMark’s Advisory Committee.
• Allegra Laing serves State Chair of NCAIE (North Carolina Association of International Educators)
• Woody Pelton continued to serve on CIEE’s Academic Consortium Board, serving as the Board Evaluation
Coordinator and currently as Chair. He completed a site evaluation for the CIEE program in Berlin.
• Rhonda Waller served on SAGIC (Sexual Assault and Gender Issues Council).
• Woody Pelton served as an advisor/mentor to Senior International Officers from UVA, Emery-Riddle, Virginia
Commonwealth University and Agnes Scott through the Association of International Education Administrators.
• Members of the GEC attended NCAIE, NAFSA Regional, NAFSA National, CIEE, Terra Dotta, Diversity
Abroad conferences.
Global Education Center Accomplishments
• Recruited and coordinated 40+ Global Ambassadors, returned Study Abroad and Study USA students
who assist in the recruiting and advising of new students for global engagements.
• Changed Allegra Laing’s title to Assistant Director, Diversity and Inclusion in Study Abroad.
• Changed Shanna Van Beek’s position to Communications Manager of Global Education.
• Modified Lisa Alcon’s position to 32 hours per week and using those savings created and filled a part-
time program assistant position.
• Re-established exchange partnerships with Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in South Korea and the
American University in Cairo (AUC) in Egypt.
• Hosted the Mexican Consulate for a third remote Consular Service Day.
• Elon was again recognized in Open Doors as the leading Masters-level institution in numbers of students
abroad.
• Successful launch the School of Education center program in Dunedin, New Zealand.
• Hosted for a second time the North Carolina Re-entry conference in Spring 2019.
Mackenzie Hall ’20 with voice instructor and world-renowned
soprano Susanna Rigacci
Florence – Summer Liberal Arts, Music & Performing Arts
(AEF), summer 2018
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• The Center Team has continuously improved communication with families through regular newsletters
and web-based presentations and meetings. Short Term Team also improved and expanded newsletter
communication to Elon families.
• Solidified new university partnerships with the University of Sydney and Theatre Academy London
(Florida State University), along with other strategic additions to program portfolio: London School of
Economics, expansion of NEOMA and ICADE (dissolved ESDES).
• Developed and vetted partnerships to support the new engineering program, including University of
Sydney, American University of Cairo, and Georgia Tech’s program in France.
• Morneau Shepell’s Student Support program, where students can connect with credentialed, on-site
counselors with local language and cultural knowledge.
• Created Internship Guidelines & Expectations for consistency within Study USA.
• The Washington Center was moved back to the GEC for promotion and administration.
• Worked with CATL to do formal assessment and evaluation of Elon in New York Summer program.
• Strengthening of relationship with
Marymount Manhattan with addition of
summer housing.
• Recruited two new faculty for Winter
Term 2020: R. Landesberg (2020 Iowa
Caucus) & Sandy Marshall (SW Border
Issues).
• Mark Dalhouse delivered Pre-
Conference Workshop for 2019
NAFSA Conference elevating national
prominence of Global Learning in
Domestic Contexts.
• Held MIG meeting at 2019 NAFSA
Conference.
• Began survey and assessment of Study
USA sites to determine future locations
and timing of possible expansions
• Created specific alumni affinity groups and activities including Black Alumni (EBAN), LGBTQIA
WEEE, the women of the Elon Entertainment Empire initiative to mentor undergraduates, support
creative projects and create partnerships with national women’s groups in entertainment.
• Created rotating photography gallery in the Elon in LA house hosting shows by Elon alums Laith Majali
’05 and Bia Jurema ’15.
• Hosted 10 alumni/student events at the house themed on majors, industry and affinity groups and five
alumni script readings at the Elon in LA house to support creative work.
• Created new course in Los Angeles history through architecture for Spring 2019.
• Re-invented the Acting in LA course with the Performing Arts Department and enrolled 11 students.
Implemented a two-year rotation between LA and Florence for Dance students to increase sustainable
enrollment.
• Established a relationship with Social Coaching Club for students Therapy needs.
“Kayak trip at Kachemak Bay, Alaska” – Alec Mandell ‘20
Elon in Alaska, summer 2019
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• Facilitated a panel discussion, Black and Abroad:
Exploring the Experiences of Black Identified
Students Abroad, at the 2018 Black Solidarity Day.
Featured study abroad returnees from Denmark,
South Africa, Malawi, France, and Ghana.
• Invited our Affiliate partners to share their
organization’s D&I strategy with our team: 7
completed in the Fall (CIEE, TBC, DIS, SIT, ASE
Bath, St. Clare’s, Sant’Anna) and 5 completed in the
Spring (FIE, Arcadia, IFSA, CET, SFS).
• Coordinated with the Gender & LGBTQIA Center
to offer a study abroad preparatory forum, Women
Abroad: Strategies for Health and Safety.
• Co-facilitated a workshop overview of the
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for
GEC advising staff.
o Collaborated with staff to create a new automated
message for Pell-eligible students when they begin
any application in Terra Dotta.
o Led the study abroad advising team to reach target
of having 50% of Pell-eligible Spring 2019 students
apply for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship.
• Facilitated a discussion around The Pendulum’s
edition, Celebrating Hispanic Heritage for GEC staff.
• Presented at Intersect 2018, Reframing the
Narrative of Global Engagement: Studying Abroad as a Student of Color. Session featured five study
abroad returnees (London, Senegal, Spain/Morocco), New Zealand and Denmark.
• Recruited and selected four participants for the 2019 Global Student Leadership Summit, sponsored by
Diversity Abroad.
• In partnership with CREDE, co-facilitated a focus-group of Black-identified students and their
experiences surrounding global engagement.
• Coordinated diversity & inclusion training around the “Big 8” Social Identities for GEC student
employees (facilitated by the CREDE). 13 student employees attended.
• Coordinated LGBTQIA+ Allyship training for GEC student employees (facilitated by the Gender &
LGBTQIA Center). 15 student employees attended.
• Led GEC through process for Elon to pilot the Second Edition of the Diversity Abroad Access,
Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (AIDE) Roadmap (submitted in May 2019, ahead of schedule, see
below)
• In consultation with leadership, Allegra Laing created a timeline for completing a diversity and
inclusion action strategy.
• Completed successful search for new hire, Mikayla Jones, to serve as Global Engagement Advisor.
• Initiated Family Webinar for families of semester affiliate and exchange participants, Spring 2019.
International Students and Scholars
• Organized a reception for International faculty
• Hosted a Fulbright Scholar from India with the Outreach Lecturing Fund from IIE
• Obtained H-1B visa for two new international faculty and one staff member.
• Secured H-1B extension for two international faculty
“A universal smile.” – Austin Hays ‘21
China – The Beijing Center, spring 2019
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• Led a workshop on hiring foreign nationals for Departments in collaboration with OLPD
• Assisted several schools/departments during the hiring process (School of Communications; Love
School of Business; WLC; Computer Science; History, Elon College; Athletics and Human Resources
• Secured designation for J-1 program
• Prepared and submitted recertification for F-1 Program
• Continued to build upon and establish cross-campus collaborations in supporting community and
resources for the international student community:
o Admissions and GEC work closely together for aligning communications and arrival planning
for international students and their families
o Establishing effective communication with the Athletics department in support of Elon’s
international student athletes
o Collaborated with New Student and Transition Programs to improve the orientation for new
international students
o Collaboration with Student Conduct to preempt lack of familiarity/awareness of international
students engaging in the student conduct process
o Strong collaboration with the Porter Center to support the success of the Business Dual Degree
students beginning prior to arrival, through the completion of their programs
o Worked with Counseling Services to foster more interaction between the counseling team and
international students during programing (i.e. International Coffee Hours)
• Disseminated a monthly International Student newsletter (created by the ISSS Graduate Apprentice)
• Co-organized the third annual International Student Tree Planting Ceremony alongside Scott Stevens
and Dawn Hensley
• Hosted monthly International Coffee Hours in “The Globe” student space in the GEC (programing
created by the International Student Ambassador team)
• Expanded International Student Services Team in the Global Education Center
o Shanna Van Beek (Communications), Amanda Allen (Business and Data), Toby Finizio
(Graduate Apprentice), International Student Ambassador student team
• Assisted Undergraduate Admissions in hosting international high school counselors
• Hosted a Graduation Reception for international graduates and their families and guests
• Strengthened GEC’s social media presence around international student news and outreach
• Iseley International House
o Hosted eight scholars/partners
in collaboration with different
university departments (CATL,
World Languages and Cultures,
History, etc.) from Italy, UK,
Australia, Costa Rica, India
o Hosted multiple student dinners
for community building
(birthdays, cultural cuisine,
holidays (Thanksgiving), etc.)
o Established a space for
international students to store
their belongings over breaks
International students gather for the “Welcome, Welcome
Back” Reception, August 2018
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Appendix 1: Dashboard for Study Abroad, Study USA and International Undergraduate Students
Appendix 2: Percentage Global Engagement participation by type and term
Undergraduate 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16* 2016-17* 2017-18*2018-
19**
Fall Term 194 276 222 299 345 411 491 463 460 552
Fall Travel Embedded NA NA NA NA NA NA 76 73 74 23
Winter Term 589 590 630 678 697 725 745 662 647 680
Spring Term 180 177 173 134 177 176 154 197 210 255
Spring Travel Embedded NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 23 20 103
Summer Term 33 61 61 45 81 69 93 86 93 93
Total Enrollment 996 1104 1086 1156 1300 1381 1559 1504 1504 1706
Percent of Graduates who Study Abroad 69% 72% 72% 72% 72% 73% 74% 79% 78% 78%
Fall Term 0 0 0 0 0 6 22 8 14 11
Winter Term 2 43 16 70 50 51 89 118 79 50
Spring Term 0 0 0 19 20 16 25 24 27 23
Spring Travel Embedded NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 20 NA NA
Summer Term 3 51 68 91 112 105 91 107 88 74
Total Enrollment 5 94 84 180 182 178 227 277 208 158
Global Engagement Graduation Rate 83% 83% 84%
Visa Holder 46 57 71 90 99 106 117 131 140 157
Dual Citizenship 44 56 87 113 155 187 164 196 214 231
Green Card Holder 27 31 36 31 37 36 37 46 47 45
Overseas American (US citizen, high school
outside USA)66 68 70 65 64 55 41 41 44 39
Total International 183 212 264 299 355 384 359 414 445 472
*includes travel embedded course over Thanksgiving break
Study USA
International Students
Study Abroad
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
29.5%
28.9%
0.6%
20.2%
19.0%
1.2%
10.3%
6.6%
3.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
38.7%
36.2%
2.5%
GlobalEngagement
Study Abroad
Study USA
PA R T I C I PAT I O N BY T E R M
Winter Fall Embedded Summer Spring Fall Academic Year
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Appendix 3: Gender participation in Global Engagement programs vs. on campus
Appendix 4: Race of participation in Global Engagement vs. on campus
Race Study Abroad
Study
USA Global Engagement On Campus
Asian Am. 2.3% 2.6% 2.3% 2.4%
African Am. 3.4% 6.5% 3.7% 5.6%
Hispanic Am. 6.5% 8.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Am. Indian 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Nat. Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2 or more races 3.6% 3.3% 3.4% 3.3%
Nonresident 2.3% 0.7% 2.1% 2.4%
Unknown 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2%
White 81.8% 78.4% 81.5% 79.5%
Appendix 5: Participation in Global Engagement vs. on-campus breakdown based on financial need
67%
62%
67%
60%
33%
38%
33%
40%
STUDY ABROAD
STUDY USA
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
ON CAMPUS
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT BY GENDER
Female Male
29%
31%
29%
34%
71%
69%
71%
66%
S T UD Y AB R O AD
S T UD Y US A
G L O B AL E N G AG E M E N T
O N C AM P US
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT BY NEED
Have Need Have No Need
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Appendix 6: Pell-eligible student participation in Global Engagement
6%
10%
7%
10%
94%
90%
93%
90%
STUDY ABROAD
STUDY USA
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
ON CAMPUS
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT PELL GRANT
RECIPIENTS
Recevie a Pell Grant Do Not Receive a Pell Grant
“I’m learning what it’s like to live in a
post-conflict society and how heavily
unresolved pasts can weigh on and affect
people in their day-to-day lives. From
riding past the shells of buildings from
the NATO bombings to ongoing protests
against the current government, I’m
learning how people hope, hurt and heal.
“I didn’t realize how heavily history
could weight on me, but it pushes me to
want to learn and understand more about
different people, places and pasts. My
adjustment here hasn’t been easy, but it’s
making me a better, more independent
person.
“Without the GEC Access Scholarship, I would never have gotten to study peace
and conflict. Southeastern Europe is not
a region that’s ever taught in schools,
and I’m so lucky to call it home for
now.”
-Kinsley Cuen ‘20
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Appendix 7: Scholarship information
Term
Number
Awarded
Pell-Eligible
applicants
Average
Award Max Award Total Awarded
Summer 2014 14 $ 1,839.29 $ 4,500.00 $ 25,750.00
Fall, Academic Year 2014 19 $ 2,813.16 $ 6,000.00 $ 53,450.00
Winter 2015 - Priority 75 $ 2,387.33 $ 6,000.00 $ 179,050.00
Winter 2015 - General 47 $ 1,221.28 $ 6,000.00 $ 57,400.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2015 26 $ 2,100.00 $ 6,000.00 $ 54,600.00
Total, 2014-2015 181 $ 2,072.21 $ 370,250.00
Summer 2015 16 7 $ 3,450.00 $ 4,500.00 $ 55,200.00
Fall, Academic Year 2015 54 20 $ 3,025.93 $ 6,000.00 $ 163,400.00
Winter 2016 - Priority 78 27 $ 1,378.21 $ 2,500.00 $ 107,500.00
Winter 2016 - General 47 18 $ 1,579.79 $ 2,500.00 $ 74,250.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2016 32 9 $ 2,954.69 $ 6,000.00 $ 94,550.00
Total to date, 2015-2016 227 81 $ 2,477.72 $ 494,900.00
Summer 2016 26 9 $ 2,346.15 $ 4,500.00 $ 61,000.00
Fall, Academic Year 2016 70 13 $ 3,044.29 $ 6,000.00 $ 213,100.00
Winter 2017 - Priority 89 30 $ 1,347.19 $ 2,500.00 $ 119,900.00
Winter 2017 - General 47 13 $ 1,361.70 $ 2,500.00 $ 64,000.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2017 - Priority 33 13 $ 3,090.91 $ 7,000.00 $ 102,000.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2017 - General 18 8 $ 4,800.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 86,400.00
Total to date, 2016-2017 283 86 $ 2,284.10 $ 646,400.00
Summer 2017 20 10 $ 3,675.00 $ 5,500.00 $ 73,500.00
Fall, Academic Year 2017 66 17 $ 4,612.12 $ 7,000.00 $ 304,400.00
Winter Term 2018 - Priority 67 13 $ 974.63 $ 1,500.00 $ 65,300.00
Winter Term 2018 - General 24 13 $ 1,147.92 $ 1,500.00 $ 27,550.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2018 Priority 29 6 $ 2,775.86 $ 5,000.00 $ 80,500.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2018 General 21 5 $ 3,028.57 $ 5,000.00 $ 63,600.00
Total to date, 2017-2018 227 64 $ 2,708.59 $ 614,850.00
Summer 2018 24 4 $ 3,096.43 $ 4,500.00 $ 75,300.00
Fall, Academic Year 2018 104 30 $ 2,405.40 $ 5,000.00 $ 257,450.00
Winter Term 2019 - Priority 84 27 $ 1,448.21 $ 2,500.00
$
121,650.00
Winter Term 2019 - General 33 9 $ 1,259.09 $ 2,500.00 $ 41,550.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2019 Priority 47 16 $ 2,706.38 $ 5,500.00 $ 127,200.00
Spring, Calendar Year 2019 General 25 9 $ 2,702 $ 5,500.00 $ 67,550.00
Total to date, 2018-2019 317 95 $ 2,178.86 $ 690,700.00
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Appendix 8: Athletics Global Engagement
2018-2019 Athletics Global Engagement
Sport Number of Participants Faculty Program Site
Men’s Cross
Country 18
Christy Benson United Kingdom
Men’s Soccer 33 Eric Hall Spain/Portugal
Women’s Soccer 33 CJ Flemin Costa Rica
Football* 30 Shawn Tucker Costa Rica
*juniors
Appendix 9: Top Ten Semester locations
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
Australia
Denmark
Los Angeles
New York
Ireland
New Zealand
Germany
Appendix 10: Top Ten Sending Countries for Elon’s International Students
United Kingdom
Germany
Canada
China
Spain
France
Brazil
Italy
Ecuador
Honduras
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Appendix 11: Countries represented by Fall 2018 International Students
Country
Number of
Students
Argentina 3
Australia 4
Bahamas 4
Belize 1
Bermuda 3
Brazil 8
Burkina 1
Cambodia 4
Canada 9
Cayman Islands 1
Chile 1
China 9
Colombia 1
Costa Rica 1
Dominican Republic 1
Ecuador 5
El Salvador 3
Estonia 1
France 8
Germany 12
Ghana 1
Guatemala 1
Honduras 5
Hungary 1
Iceland 2
India 3
Israel 1
Italy 7
Jordan 1
Latvia 1
Lithuania 1
Mexico 1
Morocco 1
Myanmar 1
Netherlands 1
Pakistan 2
Panama 3
Peru 1
Philippines 1
Russia 1
Serbia 1
Singapore 1
South Korea 2
Spain 9
Switzerland 2
Taiwan 1
Trinidad - Tobago 2
Turkey 1
United Kingdom 15
Venezuela 5
Vietnam 2
Grand Total 157
Appendix 12: Gender Breakdown of Fall 2017 International Students
Appendix 13: Number of international students by type
Category Number of Students
Exchange 5
Dual-Degree Exchange 26
Four-Year Degree 117
Graduate 9
Total 157
94%
60%
Gender Breakdown of Fall 2018 International Students
Female Male
Students gather for the annual International Thanksgiving celebration, hosted by the
Office of the President, November 2018.
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Appendix 14:
International faculty
and scholars on
non-immigrant
visas
Name Citizenship Department
Lin Zhao China Finance
Jason Aryeh Ghana Dance
Svetlana Nepocatych Lithuania Exercise Science
Qian Xu China Communications
Neeraj Gupta India Finance
Vitaliy Strohush Ukraine Economics
Michael Matthews Canada History
Ayesha Delpish Trinidad & Tobago Statistics and Education
Meredith Allison Canada Psychology
Kacy Kim South Korea Marketing
Gytis Balilionis Lithuania Physical Therapy
Shuji Bao China Strategic Management
Mostafa Mesgari Iran Management Information Systems
Li Li China English
Damian Blake Jamaica Political Science
Tonmoy Islam Bangladesh Economics
Hani Tadros Canada Accounting
Jooyun Hwang South Korea Communications
Takudzwa Madzima Zimbabwe Exercise Science
Martin Kamela Canada Physics
Young Do Kim South Korea Sport Management
Binnan Gao China World Languages
Diana Prieto Vinas Spain Spanish Center
Srikant Vallabhajosula India Physical Therapy
Him Liu China Management
Thibaut Morillon France Finance
Pratheep Kumar Paranthaman India Computing Science
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Appendix 15: Faculty/Staff that Elon Supported for Permanent Residency
Name Citizenship Department
Ayesha Delpish Trinidad & Tobago Mathematics
Meredith Allison Canada Psychology
Michael Matthews Canada History
Neeraj Gupta India Finance
Svetlana Nepocatych Lithuania Exercise Science
Vitaliy Strohush Ukraine Economics
Tonmoy Islam Bangladesh Economics
Jason Aryeh Ghana Dance
Damion Blake Barbados Political Science
Gytis Balilionis Lithuania Exercise Science
Xiaolin Duan China History
Qian Xu China iMedia
Young Do Kim South Korea Sport Management
Mostafa Mesgari Iran Management
International students gather for the annual tree-planting ceremony at the International Grove on South Campus,
May 2019.