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In My Words: The Earth needs our hopeful action

April 23, 2026

In this editorial, distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Greg Hlavaty, associate teaching professor of English, acknowledges the need for hopeful climate action and nature's power for renewal. It appeared in the Greensboro News & Record, The Daily Reflector and The Winston-Salem Journal.

Syllabuzz: The Social Thriller

April 3, 2026

In ENG 1230: The Social Thriller, Assistant Professor of English Dan Burns explores the deeper social commentary behind some notable genre films.

Paula Patch facilitates workshop on successful Common Reading programs

March 10, 2026

Along with other members of the Penguin Random House Common Reads Advisory Board, Paula Patch, associate director of the Common Reading Program and First-Year Foundations in the Elon Core Curriculum and associate teaching professor of English, facilitated a half-day workshop on launching and sustaining a Common Reading program at the annual Conference on the First-Year Experience in Seattle in February.