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Lumen Scholar to stage original theatre production
December 8, 2009
From participating in family talent shows to working at Flat Rock Playhouse in North Carolina, Elon senior Christopher Staskel has always bled theatre, whether acting, dancing or singing. The North Carolina native, the fourth student to be featured in a monthly series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of the university's Lumen Scholars, is now at it again – this time as the mastermind behind an original stage production.
Elon junior honored by North Carolina Campus Compact
December 3, 2009
Elon University junior Kayla Hicken received a North Carolina Campus Compact Community Impact Student Award last month during the Compact’s student conference at Western Carolina University.
Elon to launch new BioBus loop
December 1, 2009
A new BioBus route to help students volunteer at local agencies will begin operations at the start of the spring semester, with trips leaving campus every hour Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. to stops in Burlington near community partners that work with the Kernodle Center for Service Learning.
Terrell Hudgins named finalist for Walter Payton Award
December 1, 2009
Elon University senior receiver Terrell Hudgins has been named as one of three finalists for the 2009 Walter Payton Award, presented annually to the top offensive player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Hudgins is joined as a finalist by 2008 winner Armanti Edwards of Appalachian State and Southern Illinois’ Deji Karim.
Elon Poll: N.C. residents cynical about politicians
November 23, 2009
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.
Schedule for International Education Week – Nov. 16-20
November 21, 2009
Elon University is celebrating International Education Week this week with a series of campus events that include guest speakers, art installations, movie screenings and a food festival. The activities, which run Nov. 16-20, focus on the Middle East, the theme of a 2009 program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.
Elon Poll: North Carolinians show continued support for direct election of judges
November 20, 2009
Citizens are wary of political appointments in North Carolina’s judicial selection process, with 69 percent of respondents in the latest Elon University Poll indicating their support for continuing direct election of judges to their positions.
Elon Law students win pro bono award
November 19, 2009
Forty-three students from Elon University School of Law were recognized Nov. 19 with the Greensboro Bar Association's annual pro bono award for providing free tax return preparation assistance to elderly and low-income residents of Greensboro.
Lindner Hall receives LEED Gold certification
November 18, 2009
Martha S. and Carl H. Lindner III Hall, the new administrative home for Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the ‘greenest’ building on campus, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a national recognition for design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Helping the homeless: Elon class to build beds for local shelter
November 18, 2009
A philosophy class at Elon University is teaming up with Allied Churches of Alamance County the weekend before Thanksgiving to build replacement bunk beds for the nonprofit on North Fisher Street in Burlington.