Community Engagement & Service

Through a combination of networking, persistence and good timing, the sport management major was able to bring his energy and passion for “Banana Ball” to Buffalo, Cleveland, Durham, Greensboro and his hometown of Philadelphia.

Bob Frigo, assistant dean of campus life and director of the Kernodle Center for Civic Life at Elon, is an example of the commitment to service and civic engagement that Elon and the Kernodle Center strive to foster.

During its Sept. 23 interest meeting, student leaders and advisers discussed Unity’s mission to celebrate diversity and advance inclusion across the communications and sport management industries.

In many teacher preparation programs, co-teaching is becoming a cornerstone of instructional practice, allowing teacher candidates to develop their skills while benefiting from the shared expertise of their mentors.

The university has partnered with the Alamance Chamber and Impact Alamance to host candidate forums for the Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education and the Alamance County Board of Commissioners.

Elon University fosters connections with the local community through faculty like Elizabeth Bailey, who engages students in community-based learning and leads programs promoting physical and emotional well-being in local youth.

Campus Kitchen provides an opportunity for Elon University students to give back and learn more about the community where they live.

The longtime freelance journalist and former faculty member at The University of Arizona will teach in Elon’s School of Communications as well.

The Power+Place collaborative partners with two Elon courses to capture 10 new storyteller’s histories at CityGate Dream Center

All members of the Elon community are invited to this engaging presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m. in McKinnon Hall.