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Wheeling Jesuit University

PERSONNEL

Dominick A. DeFilippis, Ph.D.
Director of Study Abroad and Chair of Modern Languages
Phone: 304 243 2244
Fax: 304 243 6246
E-mail: defilip@wju.edu

Dr. John Poffenbarger
Director of International Studies
Phone: 304-243-2093
Fax: 304-243-2093
Email: jpoffenbarger@wju.edu

Eileen Viglietta
Director ELI and International Student Center
Phone: 304-243-2412
E-Mail: eileenv@wju.edu

INSTITUTIONAL PROFILE

Total international undergraduate students (FTE): 44
Total international graduate students (FTE): 8
Total English as a Second Language students: 90

Countries of Origin of International Students: Korea, Japan, China, Spain, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Argentina, Nepal, Canada, Vietnam, Brazil, Venezuela, UK, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Mexico, Cameroon, Poland, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the Phillipines.

INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER / SERVICE / IMMERSION PROGRAMS

Locations: El Salvador (27), Peru, Mexico, Ecuador (2) academic and service program.

Description: Several trips a year are made by our center for social service and action. The above trips, with the exception of the program in Ecuador through IPSL, are a week-long in length.

STUDY ABROAD

Please provide the number of students who studied abroad per semester, academic year and summer term, as well as the number of countries where they studied abroad.

France 2 (semester); Spain 2 (summer); Ecuador 2 (semester), Ireland 2 (summer); Italy 1 (semester), St. Martin 1--intersession

Most popular countries (according to the number of students who studied abroad there): France, Spain, Ecuador

Consortia programs:

1. Reciprocal Exchange: Deusto University, Spain
2. Affiliate: AHA Study Abroad,  ISEP, The Beijing Center, The John Felice Center in Rome and other Jesuit-sponsored programs.
3. Non-Institutional: International Partnership for Service Learning.

Institution's own programs: Short-term trips to Ireland, El Salvador (service program), Italy, Mexico (Academic and service), Peru (service).

OTHER PROGRAMS OR INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

• Student clubs: French Club, Spanish Club, International Students’ Club
• Alumni Chapters Overseas: None
• Miscellaneous: Short-term trips a week in length for students, faculty, alumni. Trips this year were to Ireland and Italy.

Updated: 3/31/2011