Articles by Owen Covington
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Planning for a possibility of rain for New Student Convocation
August 18, 2022
With the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning in the forecast for Saturday, Aug. 20, first-year and transfer students and their families should pay special attention to the details of the New Student Convocation rain plan. Read this note for essential details you will need to know.
Princeton Review ranks Elon among the nation’s ‘best-run colleges’
August 17, 2022
The 2023 edition of "The Best 388 Colleges" guide also recognized Elon's career services, campus, performing arts productions, residential facilities and classroom environments.
Important information about the monkeypox virus
August 16, 2022
Elon's Infectious Disease Response Team shared the following message on Monday, Aug. 15, about how the university is monitoring the spread of monkeypox and preparing for the possibility of a confirmed case on campus.
Adam Aiken named Wesley R. Elingburg Professor of Finance
August 15, 2022
The endowed professorship was established by Trustee Wesley Elingburg and his wife, Cathy, in 2007.
Anthony Rizzuto named A.L. Hook Emerging Professor in Science and Mathematics
August 15, 2022
Rizzuto, an assistant professor of chemistry, has been recognized for his record of scholarship and professional activity as well as his mentorship of students.
Three awarded the Elon Medallion, the university’s highest honor
August 15, 2022
Elon President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallion to two retired faculty members and a retired staff member during an event marking the start of a new academic year. The university also recognized two named professorships during the event.
Innovation Council grant to support Elon Drone Day 2022
August 10, 2022
The strategic grant from Elon’s Innovation Council will support organizers as they seek to expose a broader audience to the technological and professional potential of the growing drone industry.
In My Words: The Hoagie Sandwich and Me: A Meditation Upon Plastic
August 9, 2022
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor Rosemary Haskell writes about how a recent meal led to a meditation about reducing single-use plastic. The column was published by the Greensboro News & Record, the Greenville Daily Reflector, the Salisbury Post, the Rocky Mount Telegram, the Daily Advance of Elizabeth City and other media outlets.
Elon University announces Speaker Series lineup for 2022-23 academic year
August 9, 2022
Among those visiting Elon will be actress and activist Ashley Judd, CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author Tommy Orange and author and neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.
Triangle Business Journal features insights from Tonmoy Islam in article on widening jobs gap
August 2, 2022
Islam, an associate professor of economics, discussed the impact of wage rates on participation in the labor market.