Articles by Owen Covington
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Stirred Stories: How Kelsea Johnson ’17 and Kyle Porro ’17 are lifting up underrepresented voices
June 16, 2020
The new publishing venture by the two alums released its first book, “The Grocery Game” by Tori Murphy ’17 and Theodora Smiley Lacey, in May.
In My Words: It’s time to replace the broken contract with America
June 16, 2020
This column by Rochelle Ford, dean of the School of Communications, focused on the broken contract between America and its black residents was published in PRWeek and by Agility PR.
In My Words: We need to do more than hear voices. We need to listen.
June 16, 2020
This column by Jaden Dakwa '21 appeared in The Fayetteville Observer and focuses on the need to not just hear but to listen during these challenging times.
June 12 update from the Ready & Resilient Committee
June 12, 2020
A message from Committee Chair Jeff Stein to the university community on the work of the committee to prepare for the 2020-21 academic year.
In My Words: A lynching on the side of a road for all to see
June 11, 2020
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Jean Rattigan-Rohr, vice president for access and success and professor of education at Elon, notes both the similarities and differences between George Floyd's death and those killed at lynchings throughout American history.
In My Words: Don’t feed President Troll
June 9, 2020
In the column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Law Enrique Armijo argues that President Trump's recent Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship would do more to limit free speech than to protect it.
In My Words: For democracy’s sake, end racism and support journalism
June 9, 2020
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate. Rochelle Ford, dean of Elon's School of Communications, writes about the role that journalism plays in educating the public about the impact of racism upon society and the need to support journalism going forward.
A look at Elon’s 2020 Common Reading: ‘Biased’ by Jennifer L. Eberhardt
June 9, 2020
The 2019 book by Eberhardt, a Stanford University professor and MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant recipient, takes on additional meaning this year amid widespread protests against racism and oppression.
Elon-N.C. State partnership demonstrates artificial cilia controlled with magnets and light
June 8, 2020
Researchers from the two universities have made advances in the field of soft robotics by bending artificial cilia into new shapes using a magnetic field, then returning the cilia to their original shape by exposing them to light.
Elon students honored for spring semester grades
June 5, 2020
Elon University has released its President's List and Dean's List academic recognitions for the 2020 spring semester.