Magazine of Elon

Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Long Xia explores the importance of data literacy in modern society.

Disaster relief efforts bring home the power of service and connection.

Meet nine Elon alumni whose everyday work is shaping lives, communities and industries.

Since 1958, the Liberal Arts Forum has brought distinguished guests to Elon and sparked meaningful conversations around the humanities and social sciences.

A recipient of the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility and founder of Elon’s Periclean Scholars program, Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro has shared his dynamic approach to teaching and service with the university for the past 40 years.

In AMS 2200: Playing in the USA, Assistant Professor of Sport Management Khirey Walker helps students explore societal issues through sport.

Horticulturist Susan Tripp has a gift for listening intentionally, caring actively and living authentically, traits she shares with students as she empowers them to grow into the truest versions of themselves.

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Melissa Scales found a calling to help people move, heal and be seen.

In her column from the Summer 2025 issue of The Magazine of Elon, President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on the enduring relationship between Elon University and its alumni.