Inclusive Excellence - Elon Law

The prosecutor-turned-journalist who today co-hosts one of the most popular daytime talk shows opened up this month to a Greensboro audience about lessons learned rising to the height of professional success from humble origins in a Bronx housing project.

Associate Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 writes in a new journal article on why policies and practices that dehumanize Black Americans represent “ongoing human rights violations occurring in the United States” and how American exceptionalism is “a barrier to justice and accountability.” 

Associate Dean Wendy Scott is one of 36 administrators from universities across the United States selected to join the 2023 HBCU Executive Leadership Institute hosted by Clark Atlanta University.

Emmanuel Agyemang-Dua was honored at Commencement for the Class of 2022 with the David Gergen Award for Leadership & Professionalism in recognition of an unwavering commitment to serving his colleagues, his law school, and the community.

Graduates were recognized in two separate awards programs and at Commencement with school and professional honors for advocacy, academic excellence, and excellence in service.

The annual ceremony recognizes the achievements of Elon's graduating students who recognize their African roots.

Sponsored by the Division of Inclusive Excellence in collaboration with the Gender and LGBTQIA Center, the event offers an opportunity to celebrate graduate and professional students completing their programs in December.

Four students will “use their voices to advocate for a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive law school environment” while Associate Professor Tiffany Atkins L’11 works to support recommendations of the Law School Ad-Hoc Inclusive Excellence Strategic Planning Committee.

The Supreme Court of the United States will soon decide whether universities can continue to use affirmative action in their application processes and an amicus brief co-authored by Tiffany Atkins L’11 has raised the associate professor of law’s national profile on the legal debate.

Krista Contino Saumby, who mentors and advises law students as associate director of career development, will develop programming and networking opportunities for attorneys across the Carolinas as a regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association.