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Exploring audacity with Tom Clynes, National Geographic author and photographer
February 12, 2020
Clynes will deliver the Liberal Arts Forum Lecture titled "The Art of Audacity" on Thursday, Feb. 13, in Whitley Auditorium. Admission is free and no ticket is required.
Valarie Kaur to deliver Elon Baccalaureate 2020 address
February 5, 2020
Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, interfaith leader and author whose new venture, the Revolutionary Love Project, champions the ethic of love.
Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Leonard Dick P’20 to deliver Elon’s 2020 undergraduate commencement address
February 3, 2020
Dick’s credits include several hit television shows, including “Lost,” “House,” “The Good Wife,” and the new Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told.”
Department of Performing Arts presents ‘The Wolves’ on Jan. 18-22 and Feb. 4-8
January 17, 2020
The production follows multiple successful off-Broadway runs for the play by Sarah DeLappe. Reservations are now available at elonperformingarts.com.
Television pioneer Sonia Manzano discusses role in promoting value of diversity in 2020 MLK Address
January 15, 2020
Manzano, who portrayed "Maria" on "Sesame Street" for more than four decades, discussed how her early life and pride in her Puerto Rican heritage influenced her life in television.
Q&A: Sonia Manzano talks about her time as Sesame Street’s ‘Maria’ and diversity in media
January 9, 2020
Manzano, who will deliver the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, offers her take on a variety of topics in advance of her visit to the university.
Tickets now available for MLK Commemorative Address by Sonia Manzano
December 2, 2019
Manzano, who is best known for inspiring, educating and delighting children as Maria on "Sesame Street," will deliver the address in McCrary Theatre on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Drawing on Humor for Change: Liza Donnelly to present Liberal Arts Forum Lecture on Nov. 14
November 7, 2019
New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly tackles global issues with humor, intelligence and sarcasm. Her latest project supports the United Nations initiative Cartooning For Peace.
Professor, administrator and University Historian George Troxler dies
October 28, 2019
Troxler, a recipient of the Elon Medallion, served Elon in many capacities across five decades and was the author of “From a Grove of Oaks: The Story of Elon University."
Zachary Wood: Take time to find common ground with those you disagree with
October 2, 2019
Wood, the author of "Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America," delivered the 2019 Community Engagement Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The event was part of the Elon University 2019-20 Speaker Series.