Civic Engagement

Elon University has been named one of five recipients of the Washington Center’s inaugural Higher Education Civic Engagement Award, a new honor given by the national nonprofit organization in recognition of a commitment to service-learning and civic engagement on campus.

Darris Means, assistant director of the Elon Academy, presented two sessions on the Elon Academy at the American College Personnel Association's (ACPA) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The American College Personnel Association is is the leading comprehensive student affairs association that advances student affairs and engages students for a lifetime of learning and discovery.

Elon University has been recognized for the third year in a row as a national leader in service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National & Community Service named the university this week to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts to America's communities.

Students, faculty and staff packed McKinnon Hall on Tuesday to watch the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in a program sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the Council on Civic Engagement, the Office of Civic Engagement and Elon members of Phi Beta Kappa.

A panel of Elon faculty and students will discuss the Obama presidency Jan. 16 in a McKinnon Hall event sponsored by the Multicultural Center, Phi Beta Kappa, the Council on Civic Engagement and the Office of Civic Engagement.