Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Lucy Garcia ’23 puts Burlington’s ‘Black Bottom’ on the map
May 11, 2023
Garcia’s study of Burlington’s bygone Black business district stemmed from the Power & Place Collaborative’s efforts to document the stories and history of Alamance County’s Black community.
Elon’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi inducts 88 new members
May 4, 2023
Elon alumni, faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate students joined the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary honor society
‘Deep Water Ballad’ staging has been a decade in the making for Music Director Chris Rayis
April 26, 2023
The original musical by writer Douglas Waterbury-Tieman and composer Chris Rayis is set in a West Virginia town rocked by a fatal mining accident, and will have its workshop premiere in Roberts Studio Theatre April 28-30.
Actress, singer Kristin Chenoweth leads master class for Elon’s Music Theatre Program
April 26, 2023
The Tony and Emmy-winning star spent two hours with the Music Theatre Program, critiquing individual performances and sharing wisdom from three decades on stage and screen.
First-year arts administration students explore Charlotte destinations
April 19, 2023
Coordinated by the Student Professional Development Center, Elon students met with leaders of some of Charlotte’s top performing arts attractions and an Elon alumna.
Magic words to avoid a ticket? Nicholas Williams ’23 investigates
April 18, 2023
Drawing from personal experience, Williams used the concept of linguistic framing to study the outcomes people expect when interacting with police in traffic stops.
The Ness co-founder Colette Dong ’14 equips dance students for purpose-driven careers
April 4, 2023
A successful fitness entrepreneur with national TV credits, Dong led master classes in conditioning and a professional development session, "Harnessing Your Authenticity to Launch Your Career," during a campus visit
Lumen Scholar Anna Altmann ’23 tackles a dirty job for science and the environment
March 28, 2023
Altmann’s research project involved collecting and testing 2.5 pounds of cigarette butts and devising a cigarette smoking apparatus to find out which metals are being released by littered butts.
Elon’s German Studies Program hosts N.C. German Day
March 27, 2023
Nearly 300 middle school and high school students and teachers from around North Carolina met at Elon for their first in-person annual N.C. German Day celebration since the pandemic
Neuroscientist Indira Turney unveils possible causes of racial disparities in brain aging
March 10, 2023
Why does dementia affect some populations more than others? Life experiences, chronic stressors and lack of health equity may be key to understanding, neuroscientist Indira Turney said during a Voices of Discovery lecture Monday.