Study: Government workers “friendly,” “good looking” in film
August 4, 2010
Hollywood doesn’t really like government, judging by the movies it produces, but when you look at the way film directors portray individual employees, new research co-authored by an Elon University professor and alumna reveals a lot of on-screen respect for civil servants.
Los Angeles alumni mentor undergraduate students
August 4, 2010
Making the leap from a small town to the big city can be daunting, but as the number of Elon University alumni continues to grow with each passing year, graduates are establishing themselves in large metropolitan areas and making it easier for current students to pack up and peddle their wares - especially in Los Angeles, where the university is quickly expanding its presence.
Elon in LA: Students to screen their films Aug. 4
August 4, 2010
Rosaline Bush ’58 publishes children’s book
August 4, 2010
Rosaline Toney Bush '58 spent more than 30 years in the teaching profession, and she draws upon that experience the recently published children's book, The Journal of Skipper Catt Esquire. The book, Bush's first published work, focuses on the aged Skipper Catt as he looks over his long life and shares what he has learned with his grandkitties.
Anna Davis ’10 joins AmeriCorps*VISTA at Greensboro College
August 4, 2010
Anna Davis '10 has been hired as coordinator of the Greensboro College Village 401 program, an outreach effort to benefit communities in the college's 27401 zip code.
Summer institute benefits science/math teachers
August 4, 2010
Elon's Department of Mathematics is hosting the third summer institute titled TEAMS (Teachers Empowering all Students in Mathematics and Science), Aug. 2-6. About 60 elementary and middle school teachers from Alamance-Burlington, Vance and Orange counties are on campus for the institute.
Summer 2010: ‘I would return to Haiti in a heartbeat’
August 4, 2010
Jen Roberts, a third-year physical therapy student at Elon, traveled to Haiti in July to work with Hands of Light in Action, a nonprofit relief organization that recruits physical therapy practitioners and students to help with recovery efforts in disaster-stricken areas. Continue reading to view reflections and photos from her journey, which she shared with The Magazine of Elon.
The Hon. J.B. Allen Jr. ’63 profiled in (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News
August 4, 2010
Described by reporter Michael D. Abernethy as "firm, fair, level-headed, hard working and even good humored when the moment strikes," J. B. Allen Jr. '63, an Alamance County judge for more than three decades, stepped down from the bench in July. On the eve of his retirement, Allen spoke with Abernethy for a profile in the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News.