Archive for April 28, 2009

Elon philosophy faculty members held a raucous debate called “Philosophical Survivor” as part of the Celebration of Faculty Scholarship sessions on April 28. Eight professors took on the roles of some of history’s greatest philosophers, answering fundamental questions in seven rounds of questioning. Students in the audience voted in each round to eliminate professors, similar to the format of the TV reality show, “Survivor.”

Twelve School of Communications students were among the many student researchers who presented their work at Elon University's selective Student Undergraduate Research Forum April 28.

Stephen A. Futrell conducts the Elon University Chorale, Camerata, Festival Chorus and Orchestra, combined with the Front Street UMC Chancel Choir and the North State Chorale, on April 30 in an hour and a half performance of Handel’s master work. The McCrary Theatre event is free and open to the public.

Elon entrepreneurship students visited the law firm of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC in Greensboro, N.C., on April 17. The students participated in discussions with attorneys representing a number of legal areas dealing with entrepreneurial ventures.

Associate professor Jessica Gisclair and assistant professor Ken Calhoun delivered their research and creative presentations as part of SURF's Celebration of Faculty Scholarship April 28.

On April 24, thirty freshman from Guilford County’s Walter Hines Page High School participated in mock trials in the Robert E. Long Court Room at Elon University School of Law, as the culminating experience of their three month introduction to trial advocacy taught by students from Elon Law.