Archive for January 5, 2018

Elon University School of Law hosts two campus programs and takes part in a citywide service event in observance of the federal holiday commemorating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Jan. 2 article provided an overview that the innovative program is having on the education of students in the School of Health Sciences. 

David Vandermast, associate professor of biology, shared his insights about the plant that becomes particularly popular during the holiday season. 

Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days and nights of candle lighting. In Hebrew, the word “hanukkah” means “dedication,” and it commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem in 165 B.C.E.

The Immaculate Conception of Mary is the conception of the Virgin Mary without, according to the Roman Catholic Church, any stain of original sin.

On this day, the Catholic and Protestant churches celebrate all believers, known and unknown, alive and dead.

Professor Sue Liemer and Drew Simshaw, a Legal Method & Communication Fellow, took part in the 112th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, whose conference theme of "Access to Justice" focused on ways to ensure equal justice for all.

This festival begins on the fifth day after Yom Kippur and is one of the most joyous holidays. Sukkot helps commemorate the period in which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert. People live and eat in temporary dwellings during the festival.

The Day of Ashura commemorates, for Shi’a Muslims, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath, meaning no work can be performed on this day. It includes a complete fast and solemn services. “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement.”