Community Engagement & Service

ARTS Day in North Carolina this year presented the opportunity for Elon students and faculty to appeal to legislators for support for the arts.

The strategic communications and sociology double major was recognized on April 27 during a virtual awards gala presented by PRNEWS.

Human Service Studies Lecturer Sandra Reid is the 2021 faculty recipient of the annual award recognizing community service. Two seniors were also recognized with the award Thursday.

The It Take A Village Project took on a virtual form this spring, as Elon students partnered with K-5 students from seven local elementary schools for 10 weeks of tutoring and connections.

Departments are rethinking the role of police, urging more training in areas of racial and implicit bias, and want laws that enforce better training and public transparency

The grant from Interfaith Youth Core funds summer internship for Elon students to work with community partners to support local efforts around COVID vaccinations.

On Wednesday, April 14, Elon University hosted high schoolers from ABSS Career and Technical Education Center to learn about biomechanics and health careers through student-led virtual activities and discussion. This was the sixth year celebrating National Biomechanics Day after last year's on-campus event had to be cancelled.

The discussion is part of The CoRE: Conversations on Race and Equity series.

The panel discussion, scheduled for April 28 at 7 p.m., will be hosted live on Zoom and moderated by Damion Blake, assistant professor of political science and policy studies.

Matthew Mitten ’21, a finance and applied mathematics double major and Honors Fellow from Cary, North Carolina, launched Climate Change Apparel to raise awareness of climate change and support environmental charities.