Kernodle Center for Civic Life

Engagement with a local environmental advocacy group is positively associated with environmental science students’ expressions of environmental value and self-efficacy, according to a recent paper published in Environmental Education Research.

Planning Week marks the beginning of the academic year as faculty and staff prepare to welcome back students to the Elon campus. Look at some of the familiar favorites this year and also some new additions to Planning Week.

Elon University's annual school supply drive will return on Aug. 16, continuing throughout Planning Week.

More than 40 Elon students participated in summer internships throughout Alamance County as part of Elon’s Campus Alamance program. This year, the program placed a strong emphasis on the interns becoming contributing members of the organizations they work with.

The Engage program at Elon provides an opportunity for incoming students to spend a week on campus before their first semester, learning more about the university and volunteering in the local community.

Alamance Chamber of Commerce President and CEO led a discussion with Cone Health executive Mark Gordon and Alliance MOCVD co-founder Sara Cloud during a visit to the headquarters of global textile company Glen Raven.

Students enrolled in Professor Julie Lellis’ Senior Seminar in Health Communications spent the spring semester developing campaign ideas to support the healthcare system’s initiatives in health equity and employee wellness.

With support from the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, students in over 42 courses across disciplines worked with local community partner organizations. Below, ten students of varying majors share experiences from community-based learning courses this spring.

Elon Department of Performing Arts students were able to use their art to build relationships in the community with a new course: Arts Education in Action.

Elon's Kernodle Center for Civic Life and Human Resources continues its annual partnership to give back to surrounding communities.