School of Communications

Pallander hopes to get students from all majors involved, as she gears up to publish the 76th volume of the university’s literary and art journal.

During the Fall 2024 JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention, the multimedia journalism educator was presented with the 2024 Carl Towley Award acknowledging his lasting contributions to scholastic journalism.

Elon University Los Angeles students taking an entertainment public relations course had the opportunity to go behind the scenes at the news magazine show "Extra."

Elon’s student newspaper, The Pendulum, also captured first place in the Liberty Awards for the best election print edition in collegiate journalism.

The professor of strategic communications and her coauthors examined how people reacted to companies that chose to support (or not support) social or political issues. The reaction varied based on the alignment between the company and the issue it supported, and it was influenced by perceived motives behind the company's advocacy.

Sean Mikesh '25 is the first student to be featured in the 2024 “Career Moves” series, which highlights the achievements of Elon students and alumni who credit staff in Elon’s Student Professional Development Center with helping them achieve their professional goals.

Current students, alumni and faculty gathered on Nov. 1 during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend to toast five decades of informing Elon’s campus community.

Two sections of the Design of Visual Images course participated in AIGA’s Get Out the Vote initiative, creating posters that merged academic learning with civic engagement. Led by Assistant Professor Shannon Zenner, the project emphasized creative originality, research into voter issues, and the use of analog design to inspire action and highlight the importance of democratic participation.

Students in Associate Professor Amanda Sturgill's Multiplatform News Editing class developed a website offering issue-based information on candidates in states where many Elon students are registered voters.

In a creative approach to increase voter turnout, the professor of strategic communications tasked her students with crafting personalized messages for family and friends.