Temple University has received the Institute of International Education\u2019s (IIE) Open Doors Seal of Excellence for providing insights on international students. Open Doors is an information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching in the United States and U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOpen Doors benefits from the consistent, robust responses we receive each year from colleges and universities around the country,\u201d said Mirka Martel, head of research, evaluation and learning at IIE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Temple was recognized for achieving a milestone as one of 642 U.S. institutions that have been reporting to Open Doors since the annual census began in 1949. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis Seal of Excellence from Open Doors recognizes the importance Temple has placed on international student mobility since 1949, long before many other universities began to do so,\u201d said Vice Provost of Global Engagement Emilia Zankina. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assistant Vice President of Global Engagement Martyn J. Miller, whose portfolio includes International Student and Scholar Services, which submits the data, emphasized the critical role that data collection plays in his field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese data tell the story of international student contributions to the nation\u2019s economy, to its educational system, and to its development and growth as a whole,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miller praised Joan McGinley, director of immigration services, who has been submitting the data for Temple for more than 30 years, beginning when data had to be counted by hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJoan has a significant role in ensuring that Temple\u2019s international students and scholars play a part in our national story of international student mobility and contributions to the U.S. economy,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
McGinley pointed out that \u201cglobal engagement has been part of the Temple family for much longer than 75 years, beginning with the international connection established by our founder, Russell Conwell, whose inspiration for \u2018Acres of Diamonds\u2019 came to him during a trip to Iraq in 1870.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Providing current context, Zankina said, \u201cWe are thankful for and count on Open Doors data, which has long been crucial for Temple and for all globally focused institutions. The Open Doors report has helped guide our strategies throughout the years and helped us grow our overall international student body from 35 students in 1949 to 2,246 students in this year\u2019s report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndicative of this overall pattern of growth, this fall, the number of incoming international students at Temple was up more than 60% over the last two years. The students hailed from 124 countries and territories,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Written by <\/em>Ayana Jones<\/a>
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