Diversity and Global Engagement

Sonia Nazario visited Elon University on Sept. 29 for a lecture on her travels with a Honduran boy searching for his mother in North Carolina.

Elon Hillel marks a milestone in the growth of a vibrant Jewish life on campus with services and events tied to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Students, faculty, staff, their families and community members are invited to join Elon Hillel to celebrate and observe the Jewish holiday of Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins on Wednesday evening, September 28, and is observed for one or two days, depending on family tradition.

Administrative and student leaders met in McCoy Commons Sept. 27-28 for two forums about recent campus incidents involving racial slurs.

Periclean Scholars in the Class of 2010 collected money to build a health clinic that has garnered attention from the Ministry of Health.

President Leo M. Lambert was part of a panel discussion on Aug. 3 at the White House kickoff of President Barack Obama’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge. About 200 colleges and universities across the nation were selected for the initiative, which seeks to foster interfaith cooperation and understanding through service.

Two young alumni grew their Periclean Scholar legacies through a program for social and environmental activists.

A new series aims to bring students, faculty and staff together to discuss current events and devise possible action plans for tackling social ills.