Elon University: E-net News and Information

School of Health Sciences celebrates faculty achievement

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Paula DiBiasio, Brenda Quincy and Stephen Folger were honored May 21 for service, scholarship and teaching.

Deal Spotlight: Spring discounts

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Whether you're looking to buy tires, take in a show or enroll your child in school, Elon faculty and staff can take advantage of some new discounts available this spring.

Student Health Services closing for summer - May 22

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Omri Shimron performs in Florida

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Omri Shimron performs on a two-piano recital at St. Petersburg College in Florida on May 17.

Barbara Miller co-authors introductory stats book

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Communications associate professor helps write "Introductory Statistics: A Conceptual Approach Using R," a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students.

Scott Gaylord named Jennings Professor

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Elon Law Professor Scott Gaylord has been named Jennings Professor and Emerging Scholar in recognition of his teaching and scholarship.

Laura Taylor Receives Department of Commerce SURF Award

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Laura Taylor, assistant professor of statistics, received a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) award from the Department of Commerce.

Jason Kirk Awarded Eagleton Institute of Politics Research Grant

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Celebrate Staff Day – May 31

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Come celebrate Staff Appreciation Day 2013 Friday, May 31, 2013.

Megan Squire publishes two papers at international conference

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The papers, presented at the 10th Mining Software Repositories Working Conference in San Francisco, describe two novel data sets collected, curated and freely donated to the empirical software engineering research community.

Deal Spotlight: 48-hour sale for Great Wolf Lodge

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Rates at Great Wolf Lodge are reduced for Elon University employees until 11 a.m. May 17.

Deal Spotlight: Hotel savings graduation weekend

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Do you have family or friends coming to town for graduation? Elon employees can take advantage of hotel discounts.

Faculty & staff honored at annual awards banquet

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Elon University employees on May 15 celebrated teaching, scholarship, service and mentoring at a program in Alumni Gym.

Daryl Lawson publishes paper on impact of aquatic fitness

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The paper, "A Case Study: Mobility and Health Impact of an Aquatic Fitness Program for a Woman With Intellectual and Physical Disabilities," was published in May in the International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education.

Celebrating Elon’s 2013 retirees

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Celebrate the legacy of these faculty and staff as they prepare to leave Elon and begin the next chapter of their lives.

New book encourages peer mentoring in higher education

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Peter Felten, executive director of Elon University’s Center for Engaged Learning, co-authored a guide for colleagues at any college to build stronger relationships.

Elon employees surpass Faculty/Staff Campaign giving records

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Sixty-six percent of Elon University employees this year made gifts to the institution in support of student scholarships, athletics programs and more.

Max Negin nabs Emmy for work at London Olympics

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It's the fourth Emmy win for the Communications professor, who's been a part of three NBC Olympic Games teams.

In My Words: Don't turn a blind eye to evil in Syria

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In a newspaper guest column, Assistant Professor Haya Ajjan, urges the international community to take action to stop the violence in her war-torn home nation.

Darris Means '05 receives outstanding alumnus award

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Darris Means ’05 was recognized at a ceremony on May 9, 2013, as the Outstanding Alumnus of the Masters Student Affairs Program at Clemson University.

Janna Anderson publishes book on the future of communications

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Janna Anderson's sixth book details experts’ opinions on the impacts of the Internet

Victoria Fischer Faw featured lecturer/performer

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Victoria Fischer Faw, (department of music), was the featured guest artist at the 2013 Annual Piano Pedagogy Symposium by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia, Athens on February 23, 2013.

Heidi Hollingsworth presents at National Smart Start Conference

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'Pie Your Professor' whips up cash to cream cancer

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Alpha Phi Omega's annual College Coffee fundraiser for the American Cancer Society gives students stress relief with the approach of final exams.

In My Words: The first steps toward healing involve remembering

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Assistant Professor Jason Husser writes in a newspaper column about his childhood home's plan to honor a black sheriff's deputy slain in the 1960s.

David Williams '13, Duke Hutchings accepted to international computer information systems conference

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The Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2013) has accepted for presentation and publication the co-authored work of Elon senior David Williams and Elon assistant professor Duke Hutchings. The paper is titled "Efficiency and Device Versatility of Graphical and Textual Passwords."

Gun violence forum looks beyond the politics

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A conversation between students, faculty, experts & the community explored how various factors - mental health, the economy and the media, to name a few - contribute to harm from firearms.

Psychology students co-author presentations with Amy Overman

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Projects were supported by funding from Elon's Undergraduate Research Program and the Elon College Fellows program.

Anna Lainfiesta presents session on Super Heroes and Elon Abroad

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Anna Lainfiesta, international programs advisor, recently presented a session at Terra Dotta University (TDU) Conference in Las Vegas.

Annual letters with new hourly rates available on OnTrack

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