Student Experience

Led by Associate Professor Amanda Sturgill, two School of Communications students and two Elon alumni shot and edited video and photography at the February event that featured top computer programming students from the United States and Canada.

The public event, set for Wednesday, March 4, will explore today’s cancel culture, the distinction between shame and embarrassment, and the role of media/journalism in public discourse.

The second annual Leading Women in Audio Conference, celebrating the art of audio engineering and led by female music industry professionals, will be held Feb. 28-29.

Honors Fellow, engineering major and athlete Madison George '23 set out to design and prototype the first women's pole-vaulting shoe. The support of Elon faculty, staff, teammates and an alumnus has her thinking bigger.

The Business and Culture in the European Union course offered first-year Business Fellows the opportunity to visit organizations such as FactSet, Campari Group and the Borsa Italiana.

In recognition of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, the School of Communications and the Women Influencers in Sport (WINS) initiative hosted a daylong event featuring an on-campus panel discussion, networking reception and classroom visits with female professionals in the sport industry.

The journalism and international & global studies double major has been named a 2020 Carnegie-Knight News21 Fellow, joining top journalism students from 16 universities across the country to examine youth violence and the juvenile justice system in America.

The Elon University course Creativity & the Doer/Maker Mindset was recognized for its creativity, quality, sustainability and impact on students.

Registration for the Challenge, which will be held Saturday, Feb. 29, is now open and closes Feb. 21.

Thirty-two Communications Fellows toured 11 companies on a two-week trip to the Sunshine state, speaking with industry professionals, enjoying hands-on experiences, and exploring future job possibilities.