Strategic Communications

Nine members of the Class of 2020 and one member of the Class of 2019 have been selected for the prestigious program that offers opportunities for recent graduates in more than 140 countries.

Beginning on Monday, May 11, the school will host five nights of programming, premiering student work and celebrating academic achievements at 7 p.m. on ElonComm apps for AppleTV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Android TV. The programs will also be available on the school’s Facebook and Vimeo platforms.

Two Elon students who had been enrolled in the university’s study abroad program in Seville, Spain, are continuing to engage in international service virtually after their experience was cut short in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steve Daniels and Lee Rainie, members of the School of Communications’ National Advisory Board, connected with graduating seniors via WebEx on April 23 to offer guidance on employment and today’s job market.

In her role as director of marketing for AIGA, the Elon alumna and her team are working to provide resources to their members and the wider creative community during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Morgan Collins ’20, with the guidance of Professor of Strategic Communications Barbara Miller Gaither, is conducting Lumen Prize research about outdoor retailer Patagonia, Inc., and its efforts to engage in environmental issues and policies.

Students in Associate Dean Kenn Gaither’s Public Relations and Civic Responsibility class brought international public relations case studies to life with an asynchronous poster session – accompanied by some kind words for one another.

The program enlists Elon alumni who mentor and advise students as they prepare for internships, careers and post-graduation life. 

The strategic communications major is raising money to help eateries prepare food for frontline workers in Tampa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Members of the student-run strategic communications agency traveled to Durham in February to hear from professionals presenting at AIGA Raleigh’s two-day creative conference.