Community Engagement & Service

Nine students volunteered at local non-profits in Charlotte, North Carolina Jan. 13-17.

Multiple volunteer opportunities are available for students, faculty and staff to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dean Baquet, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former executive editor of The New York Times, will moderate a panel discussion spotlighting the North Carolina journalists who provided essential news coverage during Hurricane Helene and its historic flooding.

Nearly 120 students have been recognized for their work with the community during fall 2024.

Carter, who was elected president of the United States in 1976, visited Elon University during its centennial celebration in 1989 and connected with the university’s Habitat for Humanity chapter.

Benjamin Lutz ’17 discovered the power of everyday dialogue at Elon, a lesson that now drives his global peacebuilding work.

Rhonda Belton, associate director of institutional research for Elon University, was a guest at an atypical December Academic Affairs Advisory Council meeting that took a pleasant turn she was not expecting.

Alamance County community members were invited to share their pieces of history through storytelling.

As part of their Event and Venue Management class, and in collaboration with the Charlotte Knights and the Matthews Help Center, students organized a youth sports gear drive during the Light the Knights festival at Truist Field.

The Rev. Julie Peeples headlined an evening program co-hosted by Elon University School of Law that brought together dozens of community members who sought a better understanding of religious faith in the United States and its intersection with the rule of law.