Elon-in-a-Box, a new Elon Alumni Board initiative spearheaded by Carol Brown ’68, makes reconnecting with campus easier than ever.
Carol Brown ’68 recognizes that there is nothing better than being met where you’re at — literally. So, with the help of her fellow Elon Alumni Board members, Brown created Elon-in-a-Box, an alumni event format that encourages unique engagement experiences.
When a trip to campus or an alumni chapter meet-up isn’t possible, Elon-in-a-Box is there. And the best part? Alumni have total control over creating the events they want to attend.
“We didn’t really put any parameters on the initiative,” Brown says. “Whatever you want it to be, it could be.”
In collaboration with Alumni Engagement, this volunteer opportunity allows alumni to create no-cost get-togethers with a small group. You design the event and Alumni Engagement provides the materials necessary to facilitate an Elon experience wherever you are. Whether you’re just looking for Elon alumni in your area or have a specific activity in mind, this initiative is here to make it happen.
In short: Alumni Engagement ships you Elon-in-a-box.
“What excites me about Elon-in-a-Box is the way that it connects you to Elon,” she says. “Part of what makes attending Elon so special is the small-group opportunities campus organizations provide students. The close-knit community this initiative fosters is something many alumni note missing after graduation. Elon-in-a-box makes that feeling possible again.
“My hope for Elon in the box is that some people will reconnect,” she says. In reaffirming their relationship to Elon through these events, Brown hopes that alumni of all ages and in all parts of the world will see that Elon is still Elon, regardless of how much time has passed.
Interested in hosting an Elon-in-a-Box? Contact Alumni Engagement at alumni@elon.edu.