Global Engagement

New international students arrive to campus a few days early for International Student Orientation, a time to build community while learning about life in the United States and at Elon.

The chair of the Strategic Communications Department authored or co-authored four chapters in the new publication, titled “Latin American Diasporas in Public Diplomacy,” which was published as part of Palgrave Macmillan’s Global Public Diplomacy series.

Leaders from both institutions on Friday, Aug. 13, signed a memorandum of understanding that will pave the way for students and faculty exchange programs and research collaborations.

In this article, multiple faculty program leaders reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic forced a reimagining of the student global engagement opportunities they manage at Elon.

Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro and Trevor Molin ’23 worked with faculty at Brac University in Bangladesh to deliver an online introductory sociology course to area students and Rohingya refugees

The assistant professor of cinema and television arts is helping produce “Tokyo LIVE,” a program airing on NBC’s Peacock streaming service that features live events, highlights and athlete interviews.

Seventeen months ago, programs at The Elon Center in Florence were cancelled as the city was gripped by the first wave of COVID-19 outside of China. This summer, Elon students are performing with professional musicians in some of the city's first concerts since Florence reopened this month.

The associate professor in the School of Communications has published his work in the Journal of Media Education and Asia Pacific Media Educator, and has a forthcoming article in the Journal of Magazine Media.

International students in the Class of 2021 added their oak saplings to the International Grove, which saw its first saplings planted by members of the Class of 2017.

These current students and alumni have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries.