Elon Core Curriculum

An upper level general studies class is hosting a half-day conference to explore the intersection of work and identity.

In a Nov. 8 Q&A with students, Kavita Ramdas reminds her audience of the challenges they'll face when confronting injustice.

Amy M. Johnson, an assistant professor in the Department of History and Geography, presented her research at the Harriet Tubman Summer Institute 2011: Slavery, Memory, and Citizenship conference hosted by York University in Toronto from August 21-27.

Ethan Moore, Coordinator for Elon's Collections and Instructor in General Studies, will have an article entitled "From Sikwa to Swine: The Hog in Cherokee Culture and Society, 1750-1840" published in the upcoming issue of the journal Native South.

Ryan Petitti '11 and Mike Iszard '11 presented a poster on June 9 titled "A Study of the Impact of Injuries on the 2010 Red Sox Performance" at the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) 41st Annual Convention in Long Beach, Calif.

Alan Russell, associate professor of mathematics, received a grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership. The grant supports his work, "Origami as a Gateway for the Study of Japanese Culture and Society," allows him to strengthen and deepen his work with Clover Garden School, a K-12 charter school in northern Alamance County.

Emily Delaplane figured a video she created for her fall semester global experience course was just for a grade. When her relatives forwarded a link to her YouTube project to colleagues and friends, the Elon University freshman found herself with more than an “A” – and Delaware’s Office of the Child Advocate couldn’t be happier.

Senior Bridget Kelly, an independent dance science major, and Caroline Ketcham, assistant professor of exercise science, presented research titled "The biomechanical differences between novice and advanced dancers when performing tendus, dégagés, and battements" at the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science on Oct. 29 in Birmingham, England.

Associate professor Jeffrey Coker has been named the next director of Elon’s General Studies Program and will observe and assist the current director, professor Janet Warman, during 2010-11 before assuming full duties in the fall of 2011.