Articles by Dan Anderson

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Elon University trustees approve School of Health Sciences

August 9, 2011

Elon University's board of trustees voted April 15 to establish a new School of Health Sciences, serving graduate students in the existing doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program along with students in the new physician assistant (PA) studies master's program, which will enroll its first class in January 2013.

Summer 2011: More from Vice Admiral William E. Gortney ’77

August 2, 2011

During his visit to campus to deliver Elon's Commencement address on May 21, Elon alumnus William E. Gortney, director of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, talked about issues facing the U.S. military with President Leo M. Lambert.

Play by Jean Rattigan-Rohr to be featured in National Black Theatre Festival

July 29, 2011

"Valued Voices," a play written by Jean Rattigan-Rohr, associate professor in Elon's School of Education, will be featured in The Reader’s Theatre of New Works section of the 2011 National Black Theater Festival. The performance will be at 10 a.m., Aug. 2nd, in the Gaines Ballroom I – Embassy Suites Hotel, Winston Salem, N.C.

Ferryboat affiliated with Elon sets sail this summer

July 26, 2011

A new ferryboat affiliated with Elon University sets sail on the coastal North Carolina waters this summer. All of North Carolina’s ferryboats are affiliated with colleges or universities in North Carolina and display the school colors and logos.

Gary Palin featured speaker at entrepreneurship workshop in Russia

July 25, 2011

Gary Palin, executive director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and senior lecturer of entrepreneurship in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, was a featured webcast speaker July 22 at the Higher School of Economics Business Incubator "StartUpNetwork" workshop in Moscow, Russia.

Elon University to launch LIFE@ELON, a lifelong learning institute

July 18, 2011

This September, Elon University will begin a new lifelong education program designed for people aged 50 and older. The learning institute, called LIFE@ELON, will feature weekly presentations conducted in interactive format. The learning community will be led by current and retired Elon faculty and staff members and other area educators.

Elon University to launch revised Teaching Fellows program in 2012-13

July 7, 2011

Elon University will revise its Teaching Fellows program following recent action by the North Carolina General Assembly to phase out funding for the North Carolina Teaching Fellows program. The new Elon fellows program will recruit outstanding students nationally as well as those from North Carolina who want to pursue careers in education.