Archive for March 11, 2009

Lee Wayne Hunt was convicted 23 years ago of a crime he did not commit and, despite new evidence and another man's confession, Hunt remains in prison. Jennifer Thompson-Cannino's incorrect identification of her attacker sent Ronald Cotton to prison for 10 1/2 years before new evidence cleared his name. Hear their stories tonight in a program sponsored by Elon's Center for Public Affairs.

Tom Nelson and Frances Ward-Johnson in the School of Communications recently participated in the AEJMC Midwinter Conference in the Minorities and Communications Division.

Ken Calhoun, an assistant professor in the School of Communications, has been selected to represent Quick Fiction magazine at a literary festival in Salem, Mass.

Frank Turek will be speaking at Elon University on Thursday, April 16, presenting evidence for Christianity, cross-examining arguments against it, and answering student’s questions at 7:30 p.m. in LaRose Digital Theatre inside the Koury Business Center.

On Thursday, March 12, OutLaw, a student organization at Elon Law, will screen "Tying the Knot," a documentary about same-gender marriage, followed by a discussion led by Greensboro family law attorney Rebecca Perry.

On Friday, March 13, the William Hooper Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta will host its founding initiation ceremony at Elon University School of Law.

A trivia contest that tests knowledge of Elon University’s history is now in its fifth and final day with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win gift cards to local businesses. Read this story to learn more and to qualify for a gift card prize from the Student Government Association.