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John Sullivan publishes new book on the path to wholeness
January 18, 2011
John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus has published a new book, titled "The Fourfold Path to Wholeness: A Compass for the Heart."
Jerry Tolley, former Elon head football coach, publishes sixth book
January 18, 2011
Jerry Tolley, head football coach emeritus at Elon, recently published his sixth book of football drills. The Complete Book of Football Tackling Drills offers detailed, illustrated instructions from some of the college football's most renowned coaches, including Ohio State's Jim Tressel, Alabama's Nick Saban, Texas' Mack Brown and Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer, among many others.
Elon University in the News – Early Winter 2011
January 7, 2011
Elon University professors, students and alumni made regional and national news in recent weeks through their research and activities, both on and off campus. Notable in December and early January was media coverage of the Elon University School of Law's Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic and the announcement by university leaders of a decision to locate the new physician assistant program on main campus.
Alum donates rare Domesday Book to Elon
January 3, 2011
Belk Library added a rare volume to its archives this fall when an Elon alumna donated to the university a copy of the first land survey ever completed in England, today considered one of the most important documents of the medieval era.
Ann Cahill publishes book about objectification
December 16, 2010
Ann J. Cahill, professor and chair in the Department of Philsophy, has published her new book, Overcoming Objectification: A Carnal Ethics. The book has been released by Routledge as part of its Research in Gender and Society series.
Dianne Ford travels to Mexico with Burlington-Alamance Sister Cities delegation
December 8, 2010
Dianne Ford, serials and documents librarian, was part of a Burlington-Alamance Sister Cities delegation that was presented the keys to Burlington's sister city, Soledad de Gráciano Sanchez, Mexico, on Dec. 2.
Help select new movies for the Library
November 28, 2010
Kindle readers now available at Belk Library
November 16, 2010
Belk Library now has six Amazon Kindle e-book readers to loan to Elon students, faculty and staff. The Belk Kindles have pre-loaded titles, including 25 of the most popular Kindle books currently on sale at Amazon. Additional titles will be added at least once more during the academic year.
Lumen Scholar studies church reactions to slavery
October 29, 2010
Churches have always split on doctrinal or political grounds, and prior to the Civil War, that wedge issue, more often than not, was slavery. Elon University senior Amber Woods explored how early churches in Kentucky responded to debates over emancipation, and her undergraduate research is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.
Bisko and Pope-Ruark publish article about library-class collaboration
October 11, 2010
Lynne Bisko, nonprint librarian, and Rebecca Pope-Ruark, assistant professor of English, published an article titled "Making the Video: Tips for Successful Library-Class Collaborations," in the October 2010 issue of College & Research Libraries News.