Articles by Owen Covington
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Elon volleyball locker room to be named for Sydel Curry '17
August 29, 2018
Curry's brothers, NBA superstar Stephen Curry and former Duke standout and Portland Trailblazers player Seth Curry, and their wives made the naming gift as a wedding present to their sister, who marries Damion Lee this weekend in Charlotte, N.C.
Landesberg featured in WXII report on the late Sen. John McCain
August 28, 2018
The local NBC affiliate featured Rich Landesberg, associate professor of communications, who recounted how as a college student he was assigned to interview the late Arizona senator.
Elon volleyball to host N.C. A&T TONIGHT in Schar Center's first athletics contest
August 27, 2018
The 7 p.m. match on Tuesday, Aug. 28, follows the Elon volleyball team's 3-0 performance in the Charlotte Invitational.
New Student Convocation marks transformational time for Class of 2022
August 24, 2018
More than 1,700 of Elon's newest students were surrounded by friends and family Under the Oaks as faculty, staff and students celebrated the formal start of the academic year.
Sunshine, support greet Elon's Class of 2022 on Move-In Day
August 24, 2018
The 1,690 members of the Class of 2022 were met by hundreds from the Elon University community to help them settle into their new homes and begin their academic careers at the university.
Elon faculty showcase research during Planning Week
August 23, 2018
Planning Week marks the start of the academic year and provides an opportunity for faculty receiving funding from the Faculty Research and Development Committee to present their work.
The Conversation: Mentors play critical role in quality of college experience
August 22, 2018
A new article written for The Conversation by President Emeritus Leo M. Lambert, Assistant Provost Peter Felten and Associate Professor Jason Husser explains that strong relationships with faculty, staff and peers are key to a rewarding college experience.
In My Words: Do not forget the lives impacted and lost by forcing migrant families apart
August 22, 2018
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Assistant Professor of Human Service Studies Carmen Monico writes about the challenges migrants face in their journey from Central America to the United States, and urges readers to not develop amnesia about how families are being impacted.
Elon Poll: Relationships with mentors, friends have powerful impact on college experience
August 22, 2018
A new Elon University Poll finds of more than 4,000 college graduates finds that building relationships is key to positive perceptions of the undergraduate experience.
Move-in day map shows the routes for new students to follow to campus
August 21, 2018
A section of East Haggard Avenue that runs through campus will be closed for move-in traffic only from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 24. Read this note for a link to the move-in day map.