Academic Affairs

What leads to plagiarism in student work? How can educators discourage academic fraud? Two Elon professors believe most student plagiarism happens by mistake. And they say that one way to prevent dishonesty is to make the writing process part of all classroom curricula.

Linda Niedziela and R. Barth Strempek have been appointed to named professorships at Elon. They were recognized at opening ceremonies of the annual faculty/staff planning week, Aug. 20. Details...

About 140 faculty and administrators from 20 colleges and universities are on campus this week for the annual Associated New American Colleges (ANAC) Summer Institute. Details...

Elon University sociology professor Tom Arcaro has been named the 2006 North Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Arcaro is the first Elon professor to receive this prestigious recognition. Details...