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Elon Poll: Economy taking its toll on Carolinians

April 27, 2009

North and South Carolinians are feeling the pinch of a rocky economy, with nearly half of respondents in the latest Elon University Poll witnessing their retirement plans lose at least a quarter of their values alongside a drop in the values of their homes.

Elon Poll: As first 100 days end, Carolinians give Obama mixed reviews

April 24, 2009

North and South Carolinians believe that the United States is on the wrong track but generally approve of President Barack Obama’s performance during his first 100 days in office, according to the latest Elon University Poll. In particular, Carolinians are divided on the way Obama is handling the economy.

Albright discusses foreign policy at Elon news conference

March 31, 2009

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discussed a wide range of foreign policy issues at a news conference on campus prior to her March 31 Convocation address. She praised the work of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, but said they are facing not just foreign policy headaches, but the "whole emergency room."

Elon senior named Fulbright Scholar

March 30, 2009

Victoria “Tori” Davis, an Elon University political science and international studies double major, has been named the recipient of a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant, one of the premier fellowships for post-graduate international study.

Hunter Bacot speaks with News 14, regional media on Elon Poll

March 23, 2009

Hunter Bacot, an associate professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll, was interviewed twice by News 14 Carolina in recent days about the latest poll findings on issues ranging from President Barack Obama's approval ratings in North Carolina and how residents feel about same-sex marriage.

Elon senior receives highly selective graduate fellowship

March 20, 2009

Elon University senior Victoria “Tori” Davis has been named the recipient of a DACOR Bacon House Foundation fellowship for graduate study in international affairs, a $10,000 award that will assist her this fall as she begins work toward a doctorate in political science en route to a career with the U.S. Foreign Service.