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Charles Irons, assistant professor of history at Elon University, has been named one of ten Young Scholars in American Religion by the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture, the premier research institute in the nation working in American religious studies. Details...

These outstanding alumni were honored by the Elon Alumni Association on Oct. 26 during Homecoming celebrations.

An Elon University alum made school history this year by becoming the first person from the school to receive a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant, one of the premier fellowships for post-graduate international study. Details...

The modern day U.S. Supreme Court has revived states’ rights and due process, and has shown a willingness to override its earlier rulings in cases involving issues such as the death penalty, says Professor A.E. Dick Howard of the University of Virginia, who delivered the inaugural Sandra Day O’Connor Lecture Thursday, Oct. 18 in Whitley Auditorium. Details...

Elon employees copy thousands of documents each year, from student applications to worker resumes to purchase receipts. All those photocopiers may soon get a lighter workload. The university purchased a program this month that allows millions of documents to be stored in electronic format, a move to both help the environment and increase staff efficiency.

Professor A.E. Dick Howard of the University of Virginia School of Law will discuss the relationship between the Supreme Court and the White House during the first Sandra Day O’Connor Lecture at 6:30 p.m., tonight, Oct. 18, in Whitley Auditorium. His lecture, titled "The Struggle for the Supreme Court," is free and open to the public. Details...