Civic Engagement

In this article, multiple faculty program leaders reflect on how the COVID-19 pandemic forced a reimagining of the student global engagement opportunities they manage at Elon.

The current associate director of the center was chosen following a national search.

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.

The designation by nonpartisan organizations Fair Elections Center’s Campus Vote Project and NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education recognizes efforts by Elon to encourage voter registration and participation during the 2020 elections.

Campus Compact has named Anna Gillespie '24 a recipient of a Newman Civic Fellowship, which recognizes and supports community-oriented students and is named for Frank Newman, a founder of Campus Compact.

Six organizations have joined the NC Local News Workshop initiative to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in North Carolina media.

Six Elon faculty from a variety of departments discussed the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol during “Reacting to the Insurrection at the Capitol,” a virtual panel discussion broadcast live to the Elon community on Jan. 15.

On Jan. 14, a multi-department faculty panel will reflect on the political, racial and historical significance of the recent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

The Elon community will watch history unfold with the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 11:30 a.m.

In this column published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Greensboro News & Record, Winston-Salem Journal, Greenville Daily Reflector and Elizabeth City Daily Advance, Professor Dave Gammon writes about his experiences as a first-time elections official.