The Expand pillar of Elon’s Global Strategic Plan broadens the university’s global reach by developing innovative programs, strengthening international partnerships, and showcasing Elon’s global impact.
Create an additional Elon-led overseas program/center, based on Elon’s strengths around engaged, stacked learning experiences, and mentorship, with the aim of creating a new, innovative model specific to Elon. (GEC w/corresponding academic units) Complete
To expand and make better use of existing university partnerships (GEC w/corresponding units on campus)
Develop new meaningful international university partnerships to foster connections for faculty, staff, and students to broaden global perspectives and provide more opportunities for joint research and teaching online and in person, in coordination with departments and faculty with relevant expertise. Complete
Outline and promote opportunities for faculty exchange as part of existing and new partnerships through research and teaching. Progressing
Develop a strategy to assist faculty and departments who would like to invite international visiting scholars to campus, including through partnerships and organizations such as Fulbright. Progressing
To aggregate and highlight Elon identity and accomplishments around global:
Develop a Global@Elon brochure, which can be distributed to alumni, potential partners, visiting institutions, and prospective students; translate into other languages as deemed most relevant to other units on campus. (University Communications, GEC) Developing
Redesign Elon’s global website to create a more dynamic, interactive hub for stories of faculty, staff, students, and university partners and related news, (University Communications, GEC) Progressing
Develop a plan for reporting and distributing stories on Elon global accomplishments. (University Communications, Alumni Engagement, Admissions, GEC) Complete
To better showcase Elon as a global institution for visitors and others on campus, include more global visuals on campus:
Identify existing art in the university collection/purchase additional art with a global theme which can be displayed on campus and highlight student success in global for inclusion in public spaces on campus. (Planning, Design & Construction Mgmt., University Collections, A&S Dean, GEC) Progressing
Install global-themed murals in each of the residence halls within Global. (Planning, Design & Construction Mgmt., Student Life, GEC) Developing
