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Elon to host Envirothon competition

March 22, 2011

About 300 middle and high school students are expected to come to Elon University Thursday, March 24 to participate in this year’s annual Envirothon competition.

Music executive comes to Elon as visiting professor

March 17, 2011

In his celebrated career as a music producer, Elliot Mazer has created records for some of the most influential artists of the past four decades, and he now brings his knowledge to Elon University as the Visiting Distinguished Scholar in Music Technology.

Elon joins American Association of University Women; recruiting underway

March 15, 2011

Elon University has joined the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a nationwide organization that seeks to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, made the announcement Tuesday, March 15, during College Coffee.

Teagle Foundation awards Elon & Wofford grant for joint project

March 1, 2011

A New York-based nonprofit has awarded a $200,000 grant to Elon University and Wofford College for a joint project to assist departments at both schools in better measuring how students learn and to help assess efforts by both institutions to strengthen diversity and global engagement.

Elon professors receive grant for concussion study

February 21, 2011

A team of Elon University researchers will examine the effects of concussions in student-athletes using a grant of nearly $17,000 awarded this month by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

Ann Cahill publishes book about objectification

December 16, 2010

Ann J. Cahill, professor and chair in the Department of Philsophy, has published her new book, Overcoming Objectification: A Carnal Ethics. The book has been released by Routledge as part of its Research in Gender and Society series.