Civic Engagement

The Times-News and Elon University are partnering to hold a community panel on domestic violence, an issue of crucial importance for our community, on Nov. 3 from 7-8:15 p.m. in McKinnon Hall of the university's Moseley Center. The event is free and open to the public.

North Carolina's Democratic senator in Washington has held firm her levels of support for reelection over the past month with the latest Elon University Poll finding her strongest backing among women.

Retiring North Carolina Rep. Howard Coble will share his insights from a long career in the halls of power.

A Stanford sociologist will discuss his important new book on American politics and society.

Associate Professor Prudence Layne writes in regional newspapers about the legacy of outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and his role in addressing racial inequalities in the United States.

NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education has selected Elon University to participate in a national initiative on civic learning and democratic engagement.

The Elon University Poll, for the first time in its history, used an online survey to ask registered voters about their impressions of North Carolina's U.S. Senate candidates this fall while measuring the way name ordering on ballots might affect support for major party nominees.

Renowned analyst Avi Melamed will visit Elon to discuss connections between events such as the rise of the Islamic State and the conflict in Gaza, and underscore the role of religion in a troubled Middle East. The event in the McBride Gathering Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion is free and open to the public.