Archive for September 6, 2010

The School of Communications has provided an Apple iPad to each faculty and staff member as a form of professional development in a fast-changing communications world.

Elon University professors, administrators and alumni made regional and national news in recent weeks through their research and activities, both on and off campus. Notable this August was Elon's continued praise in the annual U.S.News & World Report rankings. The following list should not be considered exhaustive and does not include all athletics news.

Conventional wisdom has it that a professional baseball player reaches his peak batting performance at age 27. Research by two Elon University alumni, whose work in a general studies seminar last spring led to a presentation for the Society for American Baseball Research, shows otherwise, with what they hope is potential for changing the way Major League Baseball teams structure future contracts.

Laura Roselle, professor of political science, attended the American Political Science Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C., from Sept. 2-5 and presented a paper, "Strategic Narratives of War: Media Stories about Partners During Protracted Conflicts," on a panel titled The New Fourth Estate: A Comparative Panel on the Shifting Relationship between Media and Government.