Articles by Owen Covington
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FLEX Program a showcase for students — and their teachers
July 26, 2018
The summer enrichment experience for academically gifted students is facilitated by Elon's Master of Education program, with M.Ed. and special licensure candidates crafting curricula to meet a variety of student needs and goals for the graduate-level capstone course.
Students, mentors dive deep during Summer Undergraduate Research Experience
July 25, 2018
More than 50 Elon undergraduates were joined by several from other colleges and universities participated this summer in SURE, one of Elon's signature undergraduate research opportunities.
The Conversation: How free should speech on campus be?
July 23, 2018
In this piece written for The Conversation, President Connie Ledoux Book joins the presidents of the University of Washington and Bowdoin College in reflecting how free speech should be treated on college campuses.
Elon women's hoops to open Schar Center with game against UNC
July 23, 2018
The 5,100-seat Schar Center is home to Elon's basketball and volleyball programs and opens this fall.
Summer in the Village program offers 'lemonade lessons' to local students
July 19, 2018
From July 9-20, Elon is hosting 176 Alamance-Burlington School System students at Summer in the Village, a summer academic preparedness and enrichment program of Elon's It Takes a Village Project.
Mashable article on impact of 'horrible news' on civic engagement features Usry
July 18, 2018
Kaye Usry, instructor in political science and policy studies, drew from her research into how personal trauma may impact political and civic involvement.
Sam Jenkins ’19 receives top American Astronomical Society award
July 9, 2018
Jenkins was one of four undergraduate students nationally to receive the Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award at the society’s recent annual meeting in Denver.
Death of retired staff member Martha Hill
July 6, 2018
Hill, who held various positions during her 39 years at Elon, retired from the university in 2013.
Olivia Ryan ’18 awarded Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
July 5, 2018
The recent Elon graduate is participating in the fellowship that seeks to develop “the next generation of aspiring change makers” and will be working in a variety of sectors in New York City.
Elon's Loy Farm offers chance for Alamance students to 'discover science'
July 2, 2018
Students with Alamance-Burlington School System recently spent the day at Loy Farm as part of a National Science Foundation-funded camp.