Archive for April 4, 2019

The paper by Idris, an assistant professor of anthropology, is part of an ongoing research project that aims to understand the resettlement experiences of refugees from Africa and Asia in North Carolina.

Former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard offered her perspective on opportunities and challenges in Asia in her talk during the university’s Spring Convocation on Thursday. Her talk was part of the annual Baird Lecture Series. 

Our seder, held at the Elon Community Church, will have a theme of gratitude for the freedom we have and for the bounty that we enjoy. Together, we will mark our annual community journey from slavery to freedom in new and creative ways, and with voices lifted in song.

Professor of Anthropology Tom Mould will serve a three-year term on the executive board of the national society.

Hightower, the first black full-time student at Elon, received the honorary degree during the university's Spring Convocation on April 4. 

Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, professor of psychology, was the mentor for both projects.

Kia Barrett, Alisha Harris, Timisha Henley and Cynthia Hernandez from Elon Law's Class of 2020 will work this summer in top legal placements through the North Carolina Bar Association's Minorities in the Profession 1L Summer Associate Program.

Resa Walch, senior lecturer in wellness, was honored for her 22 years of service to Elon University by the School of Education faculty and staff on April 3, 2019, in the McBride Gathering Space. 

Ella Fies '19, a criminal justice studies minor, creates group for girls on probation and detained at the Guilford County Juvenile Detention Center