Eric Townsend

Luke Bierman, dean of the Elon University School of Law, offered the following statement regarding the nomination of Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to the United States Supreme Court. 

Elon University senior Alexandra “Allie” Barteldt and junior Benjamin Lutz have each received a Critical Language Scholarship from the federal government to study Hindi in Asia, and Arabic in Africa, respectively.

Students volunteer two nights a week during the fall and spring semesters: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Professor and author Danielle Keats Citron delivered the spring keynote address Thursday night in Elon's Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Lecture program, which aims to promote healthy relationships between young men and women and prevent domestic violence.

Erin Lawless ’03 visited campus in February and spoke with students about her experiences in the Peace Corps.

Elon University Lumen Scholar Michelle Alfini visited Rio de Janeiro to analyze the media’s lacking coverage of human rights violations prior to this year’s Olympic Games and fill the void in coverage through her website, RightingRio.com.

A 7:30 p.m. lecture in Whitley Auditorium by legal expert Danielle Keats Citron is part of a grant provided by the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund to promote healthy relationships between young men and women and prevent domestic violence.

Professor Cynthia “Cindy” Fair delivered Elon University’s 2016 Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture on Tuesday with stories of her research into the lives of young people born with HIV, and the challenges they face transitioning from pediatric care into adult health care settings. 

Cynthia “Cindy” Citrone P’17, of Southport, Connecticut, and David “Dave” King, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were recently elected to the Elon University Board of Trustees.

The James T. Toney Endowment Fund in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business had been established in his honor by members of the Department of Economics; Toney died March 6, 2016.