Some Elon University faculty and students took their Hurricane Katrina relief efforts one step further this month with a Winter Term course called “Volunteerism, Social Justice & Civic Engagement in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina.” Details...
Fifteen students are enrolled in the General Studies class which will leave early on Monday, Jan. 9, for Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the hands-on portion of the instruction.
Ocek Eke, assistant professor of communications, developed the unique course after traveling to the hurricane stricken area with the fall break service trip group. The course examines civic responsibilities of citizens in times of natural disasters with a focus on Hurricane Katrina, according to Eke. "
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