Community Engagement & Service

Organizations across Elon’s campus have lots of plans in place for spending time out of the classroom.

This summer, the university’s innovative E Company program leveraged the time and talents of Elon students to meet the needs of local K-12 students as well as to assist with preparations for fall semester.

Associate Professor of English Prudence Layne organized The CoRE: Conversations on Race and Equity to discuss community issues in Burlington and Alamance County

The 22 students of the Elon Academy's 14th cohort came to campus for a two-day orientation that replaced the program's typical summer enrichment program.

This is the first in a series of virtual forums that runs through Sept. 7 and will focus on race and policing. Associate Professor of English Prudence Layne organized the forums to strengthen conversation among the community, area leaders, and government officials.

Elon took its annual Summer in the Village enrichment program online this year by building a broader team to support students.

Cynthia Hernandez L’20, with guidance from Assistant Professor Taleed El-Sabawi, compiled a checklist sent to North Carolina lawyers who defend clients facing murder charges under the state’s new "death by distribution" law.

The oldest students participating in Elon’s Summer in the Village program were paired with nine Elon students to create projects focused on cultivating and understanding empathy.

The nine-day, virtual version of Elon Explorers was designed by Elon faculty, alumni, and undergraduates to boost scientific thinking and skills in Alamance-Burlington School System middle schoolers through synchronous and asynchronous experiments.

The resource bank offers guidance on how to engage with the community during the pandemic.