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Faculty receive Writing Excellence Initiative grants
February 25, 2014
Lisa Rosenberg, Belle Booker, Kris Zorigian, Angela Owusu-Ansah and Victoria Shropshire will use funding to help develop innovative approaches to writing in various courses.
Students to pick 'People's Choice' writing contest winners
February 18, 2014
Voting is open until early March for six $200 awards that recognize the most popular entries of the university's Human Rights and Social Justice Writing Contest sponsored by the Writing Excellence Initiative.
In My Words: The Fab Four and the fantastic fortunes of failure
February 10, 2014
On the 50th anniversary of The Beatles making their American television debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show," Associate Professor Michael Frontani shares insights in regional newspapers about early setbacks for one of the biggest bands of the modern era.
New book by Joel Karty reshapes the way organic chemistry is taught
January 21, 2014
A textbook by Elon University's Joel Karty is one of a kind as a growing number of college professors incorporate into their instruction the same organizational methods and teaching techniques that Karty promotes.
In My Words: Dreaming of rainbows but cashing bad checks
January 21, 2014
Associate Professor Prudence Layne authored a newspaper guest column for the MLK Jr. holiday in which she reflects on the shared legacies of the slain American civil rights leader and his counterpart in South Africa, the late Nelson Mandela.
In My Words: The climate change war may already be over
January 14, 2014
Professor Pranab Das writes in a newspaper opinion column published across the region about the reasons climate change has subsided from public debate in recent years.
Book by Michael Matthews explores the early history of railroads in Mexico
January 8, 2014
In “The Civilizing Machine: A Cultural History of Mexican Railroads, 1876-1910,” Elon University Assistant Professor Michael Matthews shows how railroads shaped the way citizens of the young republic viewed industrialization, technology & modernization as they struggled to form their national identity.
Book looks at political players' use of stories to communicate
January 2, 2014
Professor Laura Roselle co-authored a book that explores the way world leaders and policy makers interact with each other, and with their citizens, through the narratives they share.
In My Words: New Year resolutions require 'SMART' approaches
December 31, 2013
Liz Bailey in the Department of Health and Human Performance shares in regional newspapers her advice for setting realistic and obtainable goals for improving your life in the new year.
ABC honors Rebecca Pope-Ruark as 'rising star' and for journal article
October 30, 2013
The Association for Business Communication presented the associate professor of English with two awards during its recent conference in New Orleans.