Eric Townsend

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is the nation’s most recognized resource for classifying conditions like depression and anxiety, but through five editions and half a century, its self-professed raison d'être continues to evolve. Elon University senior Kelsey O’Connell set out to learn “why,” and more importantly, she wanted to pinpoint “how.”

The campus community on April 11 celebrated a Hindu holiday that marks the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.

The final Elon University Poll of the spring semester will ask residents of North Carolina about their opinions on various social, economic and political issues.  

Christopher Waters, Elon University's deputy chief information officer, recently presented an educational session at the Association for Communication and Information Professionals Conference in Dallas.

Three Elon education students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and often considered the nation’s most prestigious honor society, during an April 7 dinner and ceremony where Jill McCorkle, an award-winning Southern novelist, served as the keynote speaker.

Several student organizations and departments have partnered to host programs that run through April 26, 2014, in celebration of Earth Week and the university's commitment to sustainability & the environment.

The Department of Performing Arts hosts four shows of an award-winning play that examines early perceptions of HIV/AIDS and gay rights. "Angels in America" runs April 10-13 in McCrary Theatre.

The campus celebrated a special Spring Convocation on April 2, 2014, when President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley ’46 shared reflections from more than half a century of service to his alma mater as a student, professor, dean and president.