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'One Giant Leap': Elon reflects on Apollo 11 moon landing 50 years later
July 18, 2019
Fifty years after the Apollo 11 mission, members of the Elon community, like retired NASA engineer Wally Sawyer ’64, are remembering the moment the world first put man on the Moon.
Usry quoted in News & Observer article previewing President Trump's visit to North Carolina
July 17, 2019
Kaye Usry, assistant professor of political science and policy studies and assistant director of the Elon University Poll, discussed North Carolina's importance in the 2020 presidential election.
Peters named senior scholar for summer colloquium on reproductive justice
July 17, 2019
Professor of Religious Studies Toddie Peters is among the fellows participating in the Auburn/CrossCurrents annual summer research colloquium which this year is focused on reproductive justice.
Husser featured in WFMY story on N.C. gerrymandering lawsuit
July 17, 2019
Jason Husser, associate professor of political science and policy studies and director of the Elon University Poll, offered his insights about ongoing gerrymandering litigation in North Carolina.
Retired NASA engineer creates annual scholarship at Elon
July 16, 2019
Alumnus Wally Sawyer ’64 and his wife, Rae, of Tampa, Florida, make a generous gift to increase access to Elon, which is one of the top priorities of the Elon LEADS fundraising campaign.
Bonnie Bloxom ’19 awarded Fulbright grant to study in Taiwan
July 15, 2019
Bloxom, who majored in biology and public health studies, will pursue a master’s degree in global health at National Taiwan University.
‘Elon Explorers’ get hands-on experience at science enrichment camp
July 12, 2019
Elon hosted middle school students from the Alamance-Burlington School System for a five-day science camp focused on citizen science projects and summer enrichment.
Carroll shares insights on public health/public safety collaborations at national conference
July 11, 2019
The National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO) invited Jennifer Carroll, assistant professor of anthropology, to present at its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, in July.
In My Words: Desert islands are for shipwrecked castaways, not for 21st-century nations
July 10, 2019
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of English Rosemary Haskell marks the 300th anniversary of the novel "Robinson Crusoe" and compares Crusoe's approach to his isolation and Western civilization with U.S. foreign policy decisions today. The column was published in the Greensboro News & Record.
Carmen Monico teaches about global human trafficking and promotes prevention in North Carolina
July 4, 2019
Monico, assistant professor of human service studies, promotes human trafficking prevention through teaching, community service and mentored research