Political Science and Public Policy

Two-thirds of North Carolinians believe that religion is losing influence on American life, compared with about 24 percent who believe religion is gaining influence, according to the latest Elon University Poll. Nearly 65 percent say there should be no requirement for elected officials to believe in God.

Half of North Carolinians approve of the way President Barack Obama is handling his job as President, while about 75 percent say they disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job, according to the latest Elon University Poll. President Obama’s favorability rating stands at 53 percent in North Carolina, while 41 percent view him unfavorably.

Elon University and the School of Communications hosted the third annual North Carolina College Media Association conference Feb. 20 in McEwen. Students and advisers from student media organizations from across the state participated in the daylong event that focused primarily on interactive media and business practices.

Twenty-three Elon University students and associate professor Bob Anderson will be audience guests in a Jan. 15 broadcast on C-SPAN2 featuring a panel on the political implications of social media and an interview with Marvin Kalb, an award-winning reporter who spent decades with CBS News and NBC News.

Leaders need to adapt to changing conditions. They need to communicate their ideas. And if you ask Dee Dee Myers, the first woman to serve as a White House press secretary who spoke Thursday night as Elon's sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership, she’ll tell you that leaders can’t be afraid to fail.

Elon University students taking part in the Washington Center’s winter program appeared Wednesday on C-SPAN in a televised seminar with Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Robert "Bob" Anderson, an associate professor of political science, was interviewed Dec. 18 by News 14 Carolina anchor Tracey Early on the efforts to pass health care reform legislation in Washington and how those efforts were being slowed by a few key leaders.

North Carolinians lack much trust or faith in politicians, and a majority of citizens question the intent of elected officials to serve the public interest, according to the latest Elon University Poll.

Robert "Bob" Anderson, an associate professor of political science, spoke with News 14 Carolina anchor Tracey Early on Nov. 13 about health care reform legislation in Washington and what role North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan may play in the debate taking place in the Senate.