Eric Townsend

An annual program for top scholars in Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, featured a panel discussion on Dec. 1, 2014, led by an accomplished alumnus now earning his doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

An annual Elon University tradition brought thousands of students, families and friends to the heart of campus on Dec. 1, 2014, to celebrate the holiday season with song, cider and Santa Claus.

A week after a Missouri grand jury chose not to indict a white police officer in the August shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, Elon University students, staff and faculty shared their reactions to the national story and offered insights on ways for the nation to move forward in a positive direction.

A new award provides students with $10,000 to research and understand problems of interest to them and then use their leadership abilities to test potential solutions.

The university's beautiful annual tradition of holiday tree lighting and luminaries will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Scott Plaza in front of Alamance.

The Nov. 19, 2014, program took place during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

The Triad Business Journal showcased Elon President Leo M. Lambert and others with ties to the university in a Nov. 21, 2014, special section.

Assistant Professor Amy L. Allocco visits India next year through a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to interview families who seek protection and strength from spirits conjured during elaborate public ceremonies.

More than 140 students, faculty, staff and family members registered for a seasonal 5K run/walk that collected food for those in need around Alamance County.

The assistant professor of education at Elon University took part in three presentations along with colleagues from Winston-Salem State University and from an elementary school in Burlington, N.C.