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A Classical Liberal Arts Education...for the 21st Century

Rhetoric, one of the oldest liberal arts and developed in ancient Greece to prepare citizens for active participation in democratic society, has long been focused on connecting itself to "the life of the polis." The English major concentration in Professional Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) reflects a national trend in higher education, as well as a long tradition within the discipline of rhetoric, to more clearly connect the liberal arts to worlds beyond the walls of academia.

Though distinctly not a pre-professional program, PWR prepares students to be more critically reflective, civically responsible communicators in their daily lives and, primarily, workplace contexts.

Elon also offers an interdisciplinary Professional Writing Studies minor.

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College of Arts & Sciences recognizes outstanding alumni

Mark J. Brewin ’08, David Fuhr ’00 and Erin Krupa ’02 are the recipients of the 2013 Elon College Distinguished Alumni Awards.

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Join Dr. Prudence Layne as she instructs ENG 236: African-American Musical and Literary Traditions online.

CUPID Blog: 100 Posts and Counting

The Center for Undergraduate Publishing and Information Design (CUPID) published its 100th blog post over the weekend.

Elon names 2013 Lumen Scholars

The university's top award comes with $15,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.

Thomas Jefferson essay contest winners named

Three winners of the Philip L. Carret "Thomas Jefferson Essay Competition" were named April 25.

From the CUPID Blog