Eric Townsend

Tyronna McKoy Hooker G’09 and Debra Briggs Hennelly ’88 have been honored in recent weeks as Teachers of the Year in their respective home counties in North Carolina.

Adam Price wanted to see for himself the daily routine of a software programmer, and when an opportunity arose last spring to intern with a North Carolina firm that coordinates the shipment and storage of goods for corporate clients like Boeing and Sony, the Elon junior moved quickly. His first stop? The Elon Career Center.

In an effort to share relevant, career development information with students and alumni, Career Services has created the “Career Stories” interactive tool. The tool allows viewers to watch interviews of Elon alumni, parents and students discussing common career development issues such as choosing a major, participating in experiential activities, networking and answering difficult interview questions.

Jon Meacham, one of America's most esteemed journalists and a bestselling author, visited Elon University this week for the annual Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture, and the former editor of Newsweek used his time on stage to share with his audience lessons gleaned from the life of the nation's seventh president.

Predicting an “unprecedented shift” in the political landscape this November, Michael Steele, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, visited Elon University on Sept. 29 to share reflections on the fall midterm elections while encouraging students to engage with politics through activism and voting.

Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee, will speak on the 2010 elections at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in Whitley Auditorium

Gerald Dillashaw, former dean of the School of Education, was honored Sept. 24 by the North Carolina Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators during its annual Teacher Education Forum.

Academic activist and author Raj Patel visited Elon University on Sept 28. for a lecture based on his book The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. In his discussion Patel probed the nation’s economic structure, explored the economic collapse, and illustrated how achieving a fairer society and sustainable economy are possible.