School of Communications

Hosted by the school’s Inclusive Excellence Committee, the interactive event will bring together students, faculty and staff to explore topics such as investigative journalism, media diversity, health disparities, and sports equity, with a special emphasis on undergraduate research advancing DEI efforts.

Elon University students captured 11 awards in the 2025 BEA Festival of Media Arts, an international competition recognizing excellence in digital media and broadcasting. Most notably, Brandon Cericola ’26 and Kate Rivera ’25 turned their Audio for Sound and Digital Media class assignment into a Best of Festival award.

In collaboration with her co-authors, the assistant professor of communication design recently examined how serious games – video games designed for purposes beyond entertainment – can tackle important social issues like school bullying.

The Elon alum is adventuring out west, at least on screen, in the prequel to the hit Paramount Network series "Yellowstone."

Sturgill, associate professor of journalism, and Rainie, director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, gave their perspective on a new deepfake video that shows AI versions of celebrities responding to antisemitism.

On Feb. 6, Renée Fink addressed the Elon community in Turner Theater to share her story of strength and survival in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

For five years as the faculty fellow for community-based learning, Motley has been a tireless advocate for reciprocal campus-community relationships.

Sasha Barnett ‘26 is the second student to be featured in the “Career Moves” series, which highlights the achievements of Elon University students and alumni who credit staff in Elon’s Student Professional Development Center (SPDC) with helping them achieve their professional goals.

First-year students are encouraged to apply to be a 2025-2028 Center for Engaged Learning Student Scholar.

In her new role, the Kent State graduate leads a team of more than 60 students, ensuring high-quality live sports broadcasts of university contests and hands-on learning opportunities for aspiring broadcast professionals.