Elon By Design

The Physician Assistant Studies Program and the Anatomical Gift Program partnered with the Center for Design Thinking on Dec. 5 to host “Crucial Conversations in Healthcare.” 

Phoenix Flops partners with the Center for Design Thinking to explore the role of failure in wellness and resilience. The next Flop Shop will be on Jan. 9 in the Center for Design Thinking.

Danielle Lake, director of design thinking, and Dawan Stanford, consulting director of design thinking, attended the Service Design Global Conference held Oct. 10-11 in Toronto.

The competition brought together 16 colleges or universities to propose action to address food insecurity and promote deliberative problem-solving.

The Center for Design Thinking has three upcoming workshops to support the professional and personal goals of Elon faculty and staff.

Assistant Professor of Communications Michele Lashley explains how she is applying design thinking in her classes to prepare students for successful careers.

The two-day summit marked the official launch of the "Act-Belong-Commit" framework, which promotes a mentally healthy Elon campus.

The Maker Hub and the Center for Design Thinking will partner with STEAM Junction, a makerspace in downtown Burlington, to "Make Burlington Brighter" at the first Phoenix 4th Friday.

The Studio’s first project, an accessibility mapping for visitors to the Elon campus, concluded in the spring and was approved by Design for America’s national organization in August.

Pamela Winfield, associate professor of religious studies, explains the applications of design thinking for her religious studies students, and how it has helped shape their problem-solving abilities.