Articles by Owen Covington
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Elon relaunches app for New Student Orientation, other major campus events
August 18, 2016
Find out more information and download instructions for the app, Elon University Guides, which will support New Student Orientation, Family Weekend, Homecoming and Recruitment.
How the modern world plays: Elon professor furthers study of play with new journal article
August 17, 2016
The recent article in the American Journal of Play by Professor Thomas Henricks follows his 2015 book, "Play and the Human Condition."
Teaching the teachers: Elon faculty share STEM study ideas with local educators
August 16, 2016
The day-long professional development workshop for area teachers was supported by a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
Lambert, Felten offer simple, powerful tools to make college matter
August 16, 2016
Elon University President Leo M. Lambert and Professor Peter Felten, assistant provost for teaching and learning and executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, write about what students can do to ensure a transformative undergraduate experience.
Elon professor receives $112,000 grant for institute on philosophical approaches to sexual violence
August 15, 2016
The grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support a two-week institute directed by Professor Ann J. Cahill in the department of philosophy.
Professor's new book explores sacred dance in the Christian church
August 12, 2016
Jane Wellford recently retired as a professor of dance at Elon, and her new book, "Moving Liturgy: Dance in Christian Worship," published this summer.
With cupola in place, Communications School expansion hits milestone
August 11, 2016
Construction continues at Dwight C. Schar Hall and Steers Pavilion, with both expected to open in the fall.
Snapshot of service shows Elon students ramping up community engagement
August 10, 2016
The annual report for the first time surveyed community impact from the service work of Elon students.
Elon’s Physician Assistant Studies program reaches new accreditation achievement
August 10, 2016
The master’s program in Elon’s School of Health Sciences has successfully completed a rigorous review process by ARC-PA, the accrediting agency for PA programs.
In My Words: Owning the Stories of Slaves in America
August 9, 2016
Newspapers around North Carolina recently featured a guest column by Naeemah Clark, associate professor of communications, who assesses reactions to recent comments by first lady Michelle Obama about the role of slave labor in the construction of the White House.