International & Global Studies

A young alumna has already returned to campus to recruit more Elon University students to analyze data in Washington, D.C.

In her first months on campus, freshman Omolayo Ojo prepared to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America.

More than 100 political science and international studies scholars will visit campus this weekend as Elon University hosts the 2011 International Studies Association-South meeting.

Chinese delegation visits campus to begin formal discussions about student, faculty and academic exchange possibilities with Elon.

An Elon junior sought feedback from Career Services when applying for an internship that had him researching cybersecurity and cyberwarfare.

Two young alumni grew their Periclean Scholar legacies through a program for social and environmental activists.

Three Elon University seniors – Chris Jarrett, Gabrielle Dean and Brittany Carroll – have each been awarded Fulbright Program grants for overseas research and teaching, and their selections represent the largest number of students in university history to receive the prestigious national honor in the same academic year.

The Professional Development Committee of the International Studies Association has awarded Elon University a grant to support a professional development workshop for graduate students and junior faculty in international studies.

A new undergraduate exchange program created this month between Elon University and Koç University in Istanbul, Turkey, will allow students to study abroad in a part of the world steeped with culture, history and art at a time when academic interest in the Middle East is blossoming.

Elon University senior Cedric Pulliam, a political science and international studies double major with aspirations of joining the U.S. Foreign Service, will participate this summer in a highly selective national program that introduces scholars to diplomatic officials and career opportunities in international relations.