Environmental Studies

Five Elon first-year students describe their unique Elon experiences since arriving at the university in August.

Michael Strickland's Garden Studio class provides an opportunity for students who want to experience hands-on learning in home-scale gardening and food production.

Associate Professor Amanda Chunco's Wildlife Ecology lab class ran field studies for half the semester at Loy Farm looking to collect data on rodents and small animals.

The $377,800 grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute is designed to improve introductory science experiences for undergraduate students and increase retention of talented STEM students.  

Dozens gathered at the Elon Community Garden for the annual festival on Friday, Oct. 28 which was put together by students in the fall semester studio garden class.

Three Elon students attended as volunteers with the NC Herpetological Society. Dozens of children and their families stopped by to play "Find the Copperhead," touch a live snake and learn why it's important to protect snakes, amphibians and other "scary" species.

Tahiry, an environmental studies major, looks to make a difference during her time at Elon.

Isaias Hernandez, better known as QueerBrownVegan, will discuss 'Sustainably Loving Ourselves Through Intersectional Environmentalism' on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in Upstairs Lakeside.

A pilot program in partnership with Accelerate Success supports female-identifying students in STEM majors through networking, mentorship and professional skills.

Programs in Engineering Design, Food Studies, Islamic Studies, Museum Studies & Public History and Sustainable Enterprises in the Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences welcome students across majors and disciplines.