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David Crowe cited in Maclean's national magazine

2009-11-21T08:34:00-05:00

David Crowe, a professor of history and author of books on Oskar Schindler and World War II, spoke with Katie Engelhart at Maclean's magazine in Canada for a feature story this month on an elderly man charged with war crimes for his role as a guard in a Nazi concentration camp six decades ago.

Rex Waters presents two programs in Prague

2009-11-20T13:43:00-05:00

Rex Waters, associate dean of students, made two presentations during the Nov. 11-14 annual conference of the International Leadership Academy.

Kim Pyne publishes book chapter on English teacher educator identity

2009-11-20T11:22:00-05:00

Kim Pyne, assistant professor of English and education, and Melanie Shoffner (Purdue University) published a chapter in The Doctoral Degree in English Education, edited by Allen Webb.

Ayesha Delpish and Janice Richardson present at conference in Canada

2009-11-19T15:02:00-05:00

Ayesha Delpish, an assistant professor of mathematics, and Janice Richardson, an associate professor of mathematics, last month presented a session, "Service Learning Infusion in Mathematics: Statistics and Education," at the International Association for Research on Service-learning and Community Engagement in Canada.

Loura Burnette and David Olson host diocesan chaplains meeting

2009-11-19T09:28:00-05:00

Loura Burnette and David Olson hosted the quarterly meeting of the Commission on Ministry in Higher Education (CMHE) of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Almost 30 lay and ordained volunteers and staff representing active campus chaplaincies at more than a dozen private and public institutions of higher education between Raleigh and Charlotte met at Elon on Nov. 14.

Christy Benson publishes paper on auto bailout

2009-11-20T07:22:00-05:00

Christina Benson, assistant professor of business law in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had her paper, “Industry Bailouts: Will Protectionist Potholes Put a Dent in Trade and Competitiveness?” published in Competition Forum, a Cabell's peer-reviewed publication of the American Society for Competitiveness. The article appears in Vol. 7, Number 1 (2009).

Frances Ward-Johnson presents at National Women’s Studies Conference

2009-11-17T12:08:00-05:00

School of Communications associate professor Frances Ward-Johnson was a presenter at the National Women's Studies Association's 30th Annual Conference held Nov. 12-15 in Atlanta.

Yoram Lubling published book chapter on hope

2009-11-17T08:33:00-05:00

Yoram Lubling published a book chapter titled "Ha-Tikva: The Concept of Hope in Jewish History," in Hope in the 21st Century, ed. John L. Hochheimer (Oxford, England: Inter-Disciplinary press, 2009).

David Noer column published in (Greensboro, N.C.) News and Record

2009-11-16T11:13:00-05:00

David Noer, a professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had his monthly column published Nov. 15, 2009, by the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C.

John Englar proposes overhaul of executive pay in Business Journal column

2009-11-16T11:46:00-05:00

In a November 13 article in The Triad Business Journal, Elon Law Distinguished Practioner in Residence John Englar proposes changes to traditional in executive pay structures in order to reward the successful execution of long-term strategies for corporations while minimizing compensation for short term gains.

Hal Walker Receives Sports Management Educator of the Year Award

2009-11-17T09:13:00-05:00

Ross Wade presents at NCCDA conference

2009-11-16T10:54:00-05:00

Ross Wade, assistant director of Career Services in the School of Communications, presented Nov. 13 at the North Carolina Career Development Association's (NCCDA) annual statewide conference.

Michelle Trim presents paper at National Women's Studies Conference

2009-11-16T09:36:00-05:00

Michelle Trim presented a paper at the National Women's Studies Association conference in Atlanta, Ga, that was held Nov. 12-15.

Bob Anderson speaks with News 14 Carolina on health care reform

2009-11-13T16:09:00-05:00

Robert "Bob" Anderson, an associate professor of political science, spoke with News 14 Carolina anchor Tracey Early on Nov. 13 about health care reform legislation in Washington and what role North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan may play in the debate taking place in the Senate.

Deborah Long recognized for her commitment to college access

2009-11-13T14:25:00-05:00

Deborah Long has been recognized by the North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCPA) with its Outstanding Service in Support of the Student Affairs Profession Award. Long is a professor of education, director of the Elon Academy and coordinator of civic engagement.

Martha Peters presents at two Florida law schools on self-assessment techniques and leadership development for law students

2009-11-13T13:22:00-05:00

Martha Peters, professor of legal education at Elon Law, delivered a series of presentations in October on self-assessment techniques, professionalism, and career development to law students at Stetson University College of Law and to career services counselors and law students at the University of Florida Law School.

Jane Wellford presents liturgical dance residency in Atlanta

2009-11-12T15:32:00-05:00

Jane Wellford, associate professor of performing arts, presented a residency of master classes and concerts Oct. 2-4, at Central Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Ga.

David Noer receives "Leading Thinker Award" from Best Practice Institute

2009-11-12T14:54:00-05:00

David Noer, professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, has received the Best Practice Institute’s 2009 "Leading Thinker Award" at the institute’s Nov. 11 Senior Executive Board meeting.

Claudine Moreau Receives Physics Pedagogy Award

2009-11-12T14:26:00-05:00

Jessie Moore presents as invited speaker at symposium

2009-11-11T17:01:00-05:00

Anthony Hatcher publishes tribute to inspiring teacher

2009-11-12T13:29:00-05:00

Anthony Hatcher, associate professor of communications, has published an op-ed about the value of teaching in the Greensboro News and Record.

Heidi White leads workshop at NAFSA conference

2009-11-12T09:01:00-05:00

Heidi White, associate director of Study Abroad, was part of a curriculum development team and served as lead trainer for a workshop titled “Health, Safety, and Responsibility in Education Abroad” at the NAFSA Region VII conference in Knoxville, Tenn.

Matt Buckmaster Presents at NCMEA Conference

2009-11-11T09:19:00-05:00

Matthew Buckmaster, assistant professor of music and education, presented Oct. 9 at the North Carolina Music Educator's Association annual conference in Winston-Salem.

Stephen Futrell presents at North Carolina Music Educators Association in-service conference

2009-11-10T13:49:00-05:00

Stephen A. Futrell, an associate professor of music, presented Nov. 7 at the North Carolina Music Educators Association In-Service Conference.

Rebecca Pope-Ruark Elected to ABC Board of Directors

2009-11-10T16:19:00-05:00

Troy Martin presents papers at American Educational Studies Association Conference

2009-11-10T11:35:00-05:00

Michael Fels and Rick Earl exhibit collaborative painting machines at Visual Art Exchange

2009-11-10T08:35:00-05:00

Michael Fels, associate professor of art, and Rick Earl, technical director for Cultural and Special Programs, are exhibiting collaborative painting machines at Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Michael Kingston publishes Oregon beach research

2009-11-09T16:38:00-05:00

Kathy Lyday-Lee presents paper on Will Allen Dromgoole: Race and the Melungeons at SAMLA conference

2009-11-09T13:41:00-05:00

Faith Rivers James publishes book chapter on African American property ownership

2009-11-09T12:11:00-05:00

In the book, Breakthrough Communities: Sustainability and Justice in the Next American Metropolis, Elon Law professor Faith Rivers James explores challenges to the preservation of African American property ownership in coastal South Carolina.

Thomas Erdmann named Artist-In-Residence for Duke University Hospitals

2009-11-09T10:04:00-05:00

Thomas Erdmann, a professor of music, has been named Artist-In-Residence with the Duke University Hospitals.

Max Negin Works as Editor for MLB Network's World Series Coverage

2009-11-06T20:11:00-05:00

Max Negin, an adjunct instructor in the School of Communications, worked as an editor for MLB Network's coverage of the World Series. It's the second World Series Negin has worked in his career.

Roselle Publishes Essay on International Experiential Education

2009-11-04T12:25:00-05:00

Tom Mould part of team to receive $75,000 grant from Teagle Foundation

2009-11-02T14:32:00-05:00

Elon University associate professor Tom Mould is one of nine folklorists from colleges and institutes across the nation to be part of a team that received a $75,000 grant to bring together scholars to discuss a “big question” of central importance to the humanities or social sciences.

John Sullivan is subject of News & Observer article on aging

2009-11-02T11:47:00-05:00

John Sullivan, Elon's Maude Sharpe Powell Professor of Philosophy emeritus, was featured in a Nov. 2 front page article in the Raleigh News & Observer on the role that aging adults can plan in nurturing spirit and community. Reporter Thomas Goldsmith wrote about an upcoming conference on the issue sponsored by Second Journey. Sullivan will be one of the main speakers at the event on Nov. 7 at North Carolina State University.

Howard Katz speaks at forum on Greensboro's downtown development

2009-11-01T15:36:00-05:00

Elon Law professor Howard Katz spoke about urban planning at an October 27 forum in Greensboro, organized to gather public input on the city's initiative to create a Downtown Area Consolidated Plan.

Henry Gabriel delivers keynote address at Conference on Transnational Commercial Law in South Africa

2009-11-01T15:00:00-05:00

Elon Law professor Henry Gabriel was the keynote speaker at the Conference on Transnational Commercial Law at the University of South Africa in Johannesburg on October 19 and 20.

Hunter Bacot talks with News 14 Carolina on latest Elon Poll

2009-10-30T11:20:00-04:00

Hunter Bacot, an associate professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll, spoke with News 14 Carolina on Oct. 30 moments after the release of the latest poll results measuring North Carolina attitudes on political leaders in Washington.

Faculty and student present at ISSOTL

2009-11-02T09:42:00-05:00

Seven faculty and one undergraduate from Elon presented at the October 22-25 conference of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). This is the premier conference on SoTL, including faculty from 15 countries and plenary speakers from three continents this year.

Tom Nelson documentary accepted by the archives of the Deutsches Historisches Museum

2009-10-30T09:21:00-04:00

Thomas Nelson, associate professor in the School of Communications, has had his documentary, "Prisoners of Plenty," accepted to the research and general archives of the Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM) in Berlin.

Glenda Crawford and April Post present at International Research Conference

2009-10-29T09:45:00-04:00

Glenda Crawford, professor of education, and April Post, lecturer in foreign languages, presented a paper at the 9th International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, which was held Oct. 9-12, 2009, in Ottawa, Canada.

Overman gives invited talk on healthy brain aging

2009-10-28T14:07:00-04:00

College Writing Faculty and CATL Research Digital Literacies Pedagogies

2009-10-29T01:19:00-04:00

Today's students and alumni can tap increasingly varied technologies to support their writing across the university, in internships, and in post-graduation careers. Five ENG 110 faculty also want them to have critical strategies for using these available technologies to enhance their writing processes, their written products, and their research.

Sang Nam Presents Two Poster Sessions at ISSOTL

2009-10-28T07:41:00-04:00

Sang Nam, an assistant professor in the School of Communications a professor in the new Interactive Media program, presented his research through two poster sessions at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Oct. 22-25 in Bloomington, Ind.

Elon staff members receive NCHO service awards

2009-10-27T14:33:00-04:00

Elon University staff members Yvette Ross, Allen Poe, Clifton Johnson, and Janis Baughman received R. Randy Rice Service Awards from the North Carolina Housing Officers Association (NCHO) at the group's Oct. 23 annual conference in Chapel Hill.

Elon Law faculty at the forefront of judicial selection debate

2009-10-27T09:53:00-04:00

Through three articles published in the News and Record of Greensboro on October 25, Elon Law professors Scott Gaylord, Andrew Haile, and Alan Woodlief explore the merit of reforming North Carolina's system of selecting judges. A public debate on the subject will be held at Elon Law on October 29.

Rissa Trachman, students participate in N.C. Archaeology Day

2009-10-26T16:44:00-04:00

English faculty present at writing symposium

2009-10-26T13:50:00-04:00

Martin Kamela, Claudine Moreau present at physics conference

2009-10-26T09:42:00-04:00

Faculty and students from the Elon University Department of Physics attended the Oct. 23-24 regional meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers at UNC-Pembroke. The semi-annual conference brings together physics educators from universities, community colleges, and high schools to discuss teaching techniques and to review student research.

David Levine's Hearsay Culture begins fall interview series on technology and public life

2009-10-23T19:47:00-04:00

Elon Law professor David Levine, host of the radio show and podcast Hearsay Culture, is featuring Google's senior copyright counsel William Patry, Techsploitation columnist Annalee Newitz, and media theorist and critic Geert Lovink among a broad range of guests on his program this fall.