{"id":4,"date":"2018-06-14T10:39:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T14:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/study-abroad-global-learning-monmouth-university\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:58:01","slug":"global-education-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Education Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero  has-buttons\" style=\"--hero-desktop-image-position: 49% 34%; \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" style=\"object-position: 55.277% 29.165%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/552\/2025\/10\/geo.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/552\/2025\/10\/geo.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/552\/2025\/10\/geo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/552\/2025\/10\/geo-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/552\/2025\/10\/geo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/552\/2025\/10\/geo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" class=\"wp-image-947\" alt=\"Members of the Global Education Office standing on the steps of the Great Hall\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">Global Education Office<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/isfs\/\">International Student Services<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group hero-narrative is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >Global Education Office<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav root\"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - Global Education Office\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><h2><p  data-menuid=\"54\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Global Education Office<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/iss\/\" data-menuid=\"60\"  class=\"child has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/iss\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><span>International Student Services<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/study-abroad\" data-menuid=\"865\"  class=\"child has-child is-crosslink\"   data-crosslink=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/menu-1\"><span>Learning Abroad<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Global Education Office (GEO) at Monmouth University is committed to preparing students for a highly interdependent world. Our mission, in alignment with that of the university and the Strategic Plan, is to provide curricular and co-curricular opportunities for immersive and transformative experiences for faculty and students to promote interdisciplinary international education, a compassionate understanding of the world, and global engagement toward creating socially responsible citizenship. We offer a wide variety of high-impact learning opportunities to enhance global and cultural literacy and engagement beyond the classroom walls and geographical borders, and through local-global connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GEO also welcomes all undergraduate and graduate international students to campus.\u00a0 From pre-arrival preparation to our extensive on-site orientation and student services, including CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT support, our international students quickly find their new home away from home at GEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone in GEO looks forward to working with you \u2013&nbsp; prospective and current students, parents, and faculty \u2013&nbsp; to explore the various global educational experiences and opportunities offered at Monmouth University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/monmouth-sa.terradotta.com\">Enter the Monmouth Global Programs website here and APPLY NOW!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/department\/global-education\/\">Global Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\"><a href=\"\/map\/#location\/student-center\">Rebecca Stafford Student Center<\/a>, 29<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:732-923-4768\">732-923-4768<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/01\/Chris-for-Website-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chris Marrone\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/01\/Chris-for-Website-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/01\/Chris-for-Website-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/01\/Chris-for-Website-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/01\/Chris-for-Website-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile-title name\">Christopher Marrone<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"title\">Assistant Director of International Student Services<\/p>   <p class=\"email\"><span class=\"value\">cmarrone@monmouth.edu<\/span><\/p> <p class=\"phone\"><span class=\"value\">732-263-5619<\/span><\/p>   \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-person card wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-vertical person-40802266387   has-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" style=\"object-position: 44.22% 34.18%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2022\/01\/China-for-Website-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"China Foster\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2022\/01\/China-for-Website-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2022\/01\/China-for-Website-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2022\/01\/China-for-Website-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2022\/01\/China-for-Website-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile-title name\">China Foster<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"title\">Student Services Coordinator<\/p>   <p class=\"email\"><span class=\"value\">cfoster@monmouth.edu<\/span><\/p> <p class=\"phone\"><span class=\"value\">732-923-4768<\/span><\/p>   \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-person card wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-style-vertical person-40802276801   has-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" style=\"object-position: 44.395% 34.875%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/12\/Elizabeth-for-Website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Elizabeth Maricic\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/12\/Elizabeth-for-Website.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/12\/Elizabeth-for-Website-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/12\/Elizabeth-for-Website-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2023\/12\/Elizabeth-for-Website-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"tile-title name\">Elizabeth Maricic<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <p class=\"title\">Senior Study Abroad Advisor<\/p>   <p class=\"email\"><span class=\"value\">emaricic@monmouth.edu<\/span><\/p> <p class=\"phone\"><span class=\"value\">732-263-5664<\/span><\/p>   \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the homepage of the Office for Global Initiatives at Monmouth University. As expressed in MU\u2019s Mission Statement and Strategic Plan, global education and outreach are top priorities.<br \/>\n Over the past decade, MU has met its global challenge by expanding the study abroad program that began in 2001, and by servicing international students and faculty. In addition, MU promoted the Global Understanding Project that began in 2001, proudly transforming it into the Institute for Global Understanding in 2008. The 2010 General Education curriculum includes \u201cglobal understanding\u201d as a key learning goal. Moreover, several memoranda of understanding were signed with institutions of higher education in several countries, including China and India.<br \/>\n In August 2010, MU established the position of the Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives in order to highlight its institutional commitment and have one point person responsible for all its global affairs. With the assistance of MU administrators, faculty, and staff, the Associate Vice President for Global Initiatives is responsible for multiple tasks, including providing vision and administrative support to MU\u2019s globalization effort; facilitating cross-divisional planning on institutional strategies for global initiatives; enhancing the study abroad experience; leading faculty in the development of travel study courses; servicing international students and faculty; implementing the International Scholars Program; and initiating and sustaining healthy connections with international institutions of higher education.<br \/>\n The challenge ahead will be tough, given the increasingly complex global agenda, parochial attitudes, and funding issues. However, these challenges can, and must be counterbalanced by a myriad of opportunities, especially those anchored in strategic thinking, intentional collaborative actions, empathy, and responsible leadership.<br \/>\n At MU, where leaders look forward, the global opportunities will be maximized to benefit the campus community and the world beyond. 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