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TEDxElon brings speakers on “ideas worth spreading” – May 3
April 26, 2011
New Elon Ambassadors announced
April 26, 2011
SUBlive-Rock the Lawn this Friday
April 26, 2011
Judge J. Douglas McCullough speaks with Elon Law students about law, policy, and the North Carolina judiciary
April 26, 2011
On April 13, the Law School Republicans and Federalist Society student organizations at Elon Law collaborated to host a forum exploring issues facing the North Carolina judiciary, featuring The Honorable J. Douglas McCullough, Associate Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Lumen Scholar explores trends with North Carolina voters
April 26, 2011
Historically, North Carolina has voted Republican in presidential elections, but many political observers were surprised two years ago when President Barack Obama won the Tar Heel State. Elon University senior McKenzie Young investigated the factors behind the state’s recent voting behavior, and her work is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.
Lumen Scholar researches indigenous culture in Ecuador
April 26, 2011
Since the arrival of the Spanish to Ecuador, indigenous peoples have struggled against political and economic elites trying to introduce Western norms that undermine cultural identities. Elon senior Chris Jarrett is examining how groups interact with Ecuadorian society through political activity and development projects, and his research on the Amazonian Kichwa people is the latest work to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.
Students present research at North Carolina Political Science Association Meeting
April 26, 2011
Four Elon students presented their research at the 2011 NC Political Science Association meeting at UNC-Charlotte on Feb. 25, 2011.
Lumen Scholar studies molecules & potential Alzheimer’s treatment
April 26, 2011
More than 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia that impairs memory and behavior. Elon University senior Caroline Peckels is analyzing compounds found in walnuts that may one day lead to new treatment for patients with the degenerative condition, and her work is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.
Lumen Scholar studies artistic expression to dispel myths on Africa
April 26, 2011
They are common stereotypes of Africa often portrayed in media: poverty, AIDS, a “primitiveness” of people who live there. As Elon University senior Maggie Pahos prepared for a semester abroad in Ghana, she wanted to find ways to dispel those stereotypes through her own research, photography and creative writing, and her project is the latest to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on Lumen Scholars in the Class of 2011.