Archive for October 4, 2010

Three Elon University alumni received their 2009 national winner Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists at a luncheon at the organization's national convention Oct. 4 at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

On Sunday, October 3, 2010, the Isabella Cannon Leadership Program convened at its annual Opening Ceremonies, denoting the start of the program year. Keynote speaker, John Barnhill (‘92), Assistant Vice President for University Advancement, challenged students to give back, to become civically engaged, and to live the legacy of the program’s benefactor, Isabella Cannon. Additionally this year, the program unveiled the Hilaire C. Pickett Leadership Grant created by Isabella Cannon Leadership Program Alumni, Hilaire Pickett (’08). This grant started as Pickett’s legacy project while at Elon and has grown in the years since graduation.

Amy Allocco, an assistant professor in religious studies, presented an invited paper titled "Nagas in the Kali Yuga: Reverence, Fear, and Karmic Retribution" at a multidisciplinary workshop focused on relationships between human and nonhuman animals.

First-year college students do most of their writing via text messaging and social networks, but it’s not always a type of writing they say they most value, according to new research co-authored by a team of Elon University professors. That leads to the next questions in what promises to be an ongoing project: why do they value what they value, and how can academia catch up with their use of writing technologies?

Former Elon Phoenix football standout receiver Terrell Hudgins will be honored with the retirement of his jersey prior to Elon’s October 2 game against the Samford Bulldogs. The ceremony will take place on the field before the scheduled 1:30 p.m. Family Weekend kickoff.