Archive for March 23, 2011

From the Student Press Law Center (3/18/11): In the past year, courts across the country have tried to interpret the meaning of the federal student privacy law, known as FERPA. Several recent rulings suggest the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act does not protect the vast array of information about students that some universities have claimed.

From the Salisbury Post (3/18/11): As head of a university system with 50,000 employees and 220,000 students, Tom Ross says he can be sure about one thing every morning when he wakes up.

From the Salisbury Post (3/18/11): Public officials sometimes want to tell citizens and journalists more than they do, according to Hope Root, senior assistant attorney for the city of Charlotte.

From the Hickory Daily Record (3/17/11): This week is Sunshine Week across the country and were are pleased to know that our state lawmakers appear to be serious about open public meetings and transparency within government.

Elon University has collected more than 36,000 pounds of material in the first five weeks of the national RecycleMania 2011 contest and is currently in 9th place in North Carolina for the total amount saved from landfills.

Elon University has collected more than 30,000 pounds of material in the first four weeks of the national RecycleMania 2011 contest and is currently in 11th place in North Carolina for the total amount saved from landfills.

A record 56 percent of Elon faculty and staff have participated in the 2010-2011 Faculty/Staff Campaign, making more than $270,000 in gifts and pledges to the university. As of March 22, 663 employees had made a gift this year to support students, faculty and facilities. In addition, for the second consecutive year, 100 percent of faculty and staff at Elon Law have made a gift to the university this year.

Assistant professor Jean Rattigan-Rohr made a trip this month to Portland, Ore., to observe Concordia University’s replication of a research project she developed at Elon University.

Rick Earl knows how to build a working microphone using just plastic cups and a little bit of wire. So when Earl, technical director for cultural and special programs, couldn’t find an affordable classic directional microphone, he decided to take matters into his own hands and build his own model.