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.