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Amanda Tapler named new director of Project Pericles
November 6, 2025
In this new role, Tapler will guide the strategic and programmatic direction of Project Pericles and will oversee the Periclean Scholars program, which empowers students to engage in sustainable, community-based partnerships focused on addressing complex global and local challenges.
Students reflect on service, community and connection during Fall Break
October 29, 2025
Students discovered meaningful lessons during the Fall Alternative Break trip to Charlotte, where they focused on urban housing and homelessness through hands-on service and reflection.
Gendle serves as featured panelist for launch of the Asia Pacific Hub of the Community-Based Global Learning Collaborative
August 26, 2025
Hosted virtually by Charles Sturt University in Australia, the event opened a new chapter in international ethical community-based education
Periclean Scholars Class of 2027 spends summer engaging with communities in Sri Lanka
August 15, 2025
In July and August, Scholars travelled to the east and central regions of the South Asian nation to engage with multiple communities.
A portrait of resilience: Jose Alex Reyes Arias ’25 concludes Elon education in historic fashion
May 20, 2025
The senior from Burlington, North Carolina, will become the first Elon student to graduate after completing three signature programs designed to increase access to higher education.
Gendle and Tapler present on study abroad participation rates at AAC&U Conference
April 7, 2025
The director and associate director of Project Pericles at Elon University shared an analysis of relationships between study abroad participation and institutional Pell Grant recipient data.
Gendle and University of Delaware colleague present at PACE Conference
February 13, 2025
The 2025 North Carolina Campus Engagement PACE conference was hosted by Guilford Technical Community College on Feb. 12.
Mat Gendle and Amanda Tapler publish evaluation tool for community-based global learning programs
November 25, 2024
The director and associate director of Project Pericles at Elon published this work in the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning
Mathew Gendle authors criticism of popular Sri Lanka travel book
November 8, 2024
The Director of Project Pericles at Elon published the essay in the journal Tourism in Paradise.
Award-winning author Shehan Karunatilaka discusses purpose, joy of writing in Elon visit
October 9, 2024
Karunatilaka’s “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” won the 2022 Booker Prize. He discussed his works with Assistant Professor of English Dinidu Karunanayake in Turner Theatre.