Project Pericles

An academic program of Elon University’s Division of Inclusive Excellence
Project Pericles at Elon University was initiated in 2002 when Elon became one of 10 universities to accept a challenge from the Eugene Lang Foundation to provide a learning experience that would “instill in students an abiding sense of social responsibility and civic concern.”
Elon’s Project Pericles goes beyond just student engagement. The university has committed to raising the level of civic engagement and social responsibility of the entire university community.
Elon University has built a reputation as a national model of engaged learning, connecting knowledge and experience in and out of the classroom. One of Elon’s primary missions is to prepare students “to be global citizens and informed leaders motivated by concern for the common good.”
Project Pericles at Elon comprises two components: the Periclean Scholars program and the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility. Browse our Web site to learn about these components or contact program director Mat Gendle for more information.
Program News
A portrait of resilience: Jose Alex Reyes Arias ’25 concludes Elon education in historic fashion
published May 20, 2025The senior from Burlington, North Carolina, will become the first Elon student to graduate after completing three signature programs designed to increase access to higher education.
Gendle and Tapler present on study abroad participation rates at AAC&U Conference
published Apr 07, 2025The director and associate director of Project Pericles at Elon University shared an analysis of relationships between study abroad participation and institutional Pell Grant recipient data.
Gendle and University of Delaware colleague present at PACE Conference
published Feb 13, 2025The 2025 North Carolina Campus Engagement PACE conference was hosted by Guilford Technical Community College on Feb. 12.
Mat Gendle and Amanda Tapler publish evaluation tool for community-based global learning programs
published Nov 25, 2024The director and associate director of Project Pericles at Elon published this work in the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Mathew Gendle authors criticism of popular Sri Lanka travel book
published Nov 08, 2024The Director of Project Pericles at Elon published the essay in the journal Tourism in Paradise.
Award-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka discusses purpose, joy of writing in Elon visit
published Oct 09, 2024Karunatilaka’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize. He discussed his works with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre.
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