Archive for 2013

SUB Live- Erin Jackson on Friday, August 30th at 8:00 p.m. in McKinnon

Students must attend one of the fairs to pick up an application

An annual ceremony in front of West residence hall offered top Elon University administrators, faculty members and student leaders an opportunity to impart words of wisdom to freshmen starting their collegiate studies.

Tuesday, September 3 from noon - 1:15 p.m. in Oaks 212

The first College Coffee of the university's quasquicentennial year brought students, faculty and staff together over donuts and "Phoenix blend" coffee on the first day of the fall semester.

Associate Professor Eric Ashley Hairston's latest project takes a deeper look at the way antiquity shaped the ideas of early African-American scholars & writers whose works challenged whites' justification of slavery and disparagement.

Privilege.  Identity.  Social Justice.  The journey begins with you.  Through interactive activities and focused discussions, participants will learn how their identities influence all they do and how to use this knowledge to become agents of change on campus and in our world. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere!” This event is free for all students, faculty, and staff and is part of the New Student Orientation activities this week.

In June 2013, Jeffrey Coker, Thomas Nelson and Rosemary Haskell gave a panel presentation, "Teaching Global Studies to All Undergraduates: A Required First-Year Course."