Owen Covington

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. 

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. 

Christine Gordon P'16, P'19 and her late husband, Sheldon, established a new endowed professorship of entrepreneurship.

The stand-up comic, who recently garnered attention with the premiere of his Comedy Central special "Giggle Fit," will perform in Alumni Gym at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. 

The Office of Cultural and Special Programs is communicating the following information to seniors, President's List and Dean's List honorees planning to process at Spring Convocation at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 4.

An April 1 dinner and ceremony included an address by Paula Stephan, a professor of economics at Georgia Southern University who is a Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar. 

The honor follows men's basketball senior Tyler Seibring's selection as a three-time Academic All-American. 

A professor of economics at Georgia State University and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Stephan will speak at 5 p.m. in LaRose Digital Theatre in the Koury Business Center through the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program. 

Bullock, dean of the School of Education, talked with WFDD reporter Keri Brown for a segment on how the state is looking at ways to address the shortage.