5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Elon Student Professional Development Center, Moseley 140

2 to 4 p.m. Elon Student Professional Developmenet Center, Moseley 140

More than 1,700 of Elon's newest students were surrounded by friends and family Under the Oaks as faculty, staff and students celebrated the formal start of the academic year.

Planning Week marks the start of the academic year and provides an opportunity for faculty receiving funding from the Faculty Research and Development Committee to present their work.  

Jeffrey Carpenter, associate professor of education and director of the Teaching Fellows program, published the article in the peer-reviewed journal Learning, Media, & Technology. 

Coffey was selected as the 2018 recipient of the Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship of Teaching at the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

Elon President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallion to two retired faculty members and two steadfast supporters of the university during an event marking the start of a new academic year. The university also recognized four named professorships during the event. 

School of Education Dean Ann Bullock was among eight new members announced this week for the group that advises and designs programming for teacher education programs.