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Princeton Review names Elon a 'Green College'
April 17, 2014
The university has been recognized for the fifth year in a row as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada.
Author and activist to speak at Elon on Earth Day
April 17, 2014
Dr. Sandra Steingraber, author of the critically acclaimed "Living Downstream: An Ecologists’ Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment," visits the university on April 22 to share details and insights from her book.
Terry Tomasek named new director of Elon Academy
April 17, 2014
The associate professor of education and longtime Elon Academy instructor formally takes over this summer for founding director Deborah Long, who is now serving as interim dean of Elon University’s School of Education.
Winners announced for Thomas Jefferson essay contest
April 17, 2014
The 15th annual Philip L. Carret Endowment Thomas Jefferson Essay Contest asked students to write about the relationship between public education and the common good in the 21st century.
Elon men's tennis nabs SoCon Player of the Year, Coach of the Year honors
April 16, 2014
Senior Cameron Silverman took home the Southern Conference's top award in men's tennis for the 2014 season while Michael Leonard earned Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.
A new arrival Under the Oaks
April 15, 2014
Workers spent Tuesday morning planting a tree in a campus grove known as Under the Oaks after a winter ice storm last month led to the removal of a tree that predated Elon's founding.
Elon faculty win award for article on philosophy teaching & learning
April 14, 2014
Professor Ann J. Cahill and Associate Professor Stephen Bloch-Schulman received the 2014 Lenssen Prize from the American Association of Philosophy Teachers for "Argumentation Step-by-Step: Learning Critical Thinking Through Deliberative Practice."
Tom Mould: 'The Art and Artifice of the Tales We Tell' – April 15
April 14, 2014
Recipient of Elon University's 2013-14 Distinguished Scholar Award, Associate Professor Tom Mould - one of the nation's leading experts on folklore - will share insights into the way we tell stories about our lives during Tuesday evening's Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture in LaRose Digital Theatre.
April events commemorate Earth Week
April 11, 2014
Several student organizations and departments have partnered to host programs that run through April 26, 2014, in celebration of Earth Week and the university's commitment to sustainability & the environment.
'Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes … Part One: Millennium Approaches'
April 10, 2014
The Department of Performing Arts hosts four shows of an award-winning play that examines early perceptions of HIV/AIDS and gay rights. "Angels in America" runs April 10-13 in McCrary Theatre.