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Elon students share their community-based learning experiences
June 24, 2024
With support from the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, students in over 42 courses across disciplines worked with local community partner organizations. Below, ten students of varying majors share experiences from community-based learning courses this spring.
Power+Place and Elon’s Center for Design Thinking launch Voices of Alamance County Storywalks
June 5, 2024
Power+Place and Elon’s Center for Design Thinking with Williams High School students have launched a new creative initiative this Spring, “Voices of Alamance County” Storywalks.
Ahead of commencement address, Grace Ackermann ’24 reflects on value of Elon community
May 21, 2024
Grace Ackermann was selected to deliver a Message of Appreciation on behalf of the Class of 2024 at Elon’s commencement ceremonies, the first time a member of the graduating class has been invited to do so.
Kernodle Center faculty spotlight: Bud Warner
March 5, 2024
Warner is a senior faculty fellow in the Department of Human Service Studies and an adviser to the Service Living Learning Community.
Human Service Studies hosts 2nd annual ‘Voices from the Field’ panel
March 5, 2024
Students heard from six alumni who shared advice about careers in K-12 and higher education, law enforcement, social work and entrepreneurship at the event.
Pathways to Design Thinking course builds bridges into Alamance County
February 7, 2024
2024’s Winter Term course “Pathways to Design Thinking" builds bridges between Elon University and Alamance County.
Vanessa Drew-Branch recognized for excellence by Society for Social Work and Research
December 19, 2023
Drew-Branch, an associate professor of human service studies, co-authored an article about Black faculty experiences in higher education selected for recognition in the organization's 2024 Excellence in Research Award
Power and Place Collaborative shares stories of faith in community
December 4, 2023
Stories of Alamance County: Spaces of Faith and Spiritual Diversity was the culmination of a semester of community dialogue and students’ oral history projects.
Belk Library to host banned books discussion, read-in on Oct. 4 and 5
October 3, 2023
The event highlights literature on subjects that have been deemed sensitive by some K-12 parents throughout the country.
Faculty Shoutout: Assistant Professor of Human Service Studies Tony Reyes
September 29, 2023
Reyes was named a 2023-24 Community-Based Research Scholar.