Five proposals by faculty members in Elon College, the College of Arts of Sciences, have been awarded grants by The Fund for Excellence in the Arts and Sciences. A selection committee made up of Phi Beta Kappa members, in consultation with Steven House, dean of Elon College, received 13 proposals.
The following proposals have received funding:
- “The Visiting Writers Series at Elon: A Growing Liberal Arts Program for a Growing Liberal Arts University,” submitted by Kevin Boyle, Cassie Kircher, Tita Ramirez, and Drew Perry–$3,500.
- “In the Midst of a Movement: A Conference on the South, the Press and Civil Rights,” submitted by Jim Bissett and Brooke Barnett–$3,150.
- “The Inquiry Process Using Mathematics and Science Center Exhibits and the Development Needs of Sri Lanka,” submitted by Crista Arangala and Martin Kamela–$5,500.
- “Centering Women and Gender: The W/GS Program Initiative,” submitted by Gabie Smith, Lisa Marie Peloquin, Lee-Anne Royster, Angela Lewellyn-Jones, Lynn Huber, Cassie Kircher and Kirsten Ringelberg–$4,000.
- “Next-Level Initiatives in Philosophy as Transformative Practice,” submitted by Anthony Weston and the Philosophy department–$3,500.
The Fund for Excellence in the Arts and Sciences committee accepts proposals for projects that deepen the values, the intellectual community, the research, teaching and habits of thinking that are characteristic of the liberal arts and sciences. The grants are available to Elon University faculty, staff and students.