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Elon University selects Joseph LeMire as Chief of Campus Safety & Police
February 23, 2021
LeMire, a law enforcement veteran with more than 28 years of experience, will join the university on March 29, 2021.

Valarie Kaur to deliver Elon’s Baccalaureate 2021 address
February 12, 2021
Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, interfaith leader and author whose new venture, the Revolutionary Love Project, champions the ethic of love.

Elon Poll finds support for legalizing marijuana in N.C. for medical, recreational uses
February 11, 2021
Among the findings from the survey conducted Jan. 29-31 is that nearly two-thirds of N.C. residents support reducing penalties for marijuana possession and believe it would help the state’s economy.

WFMY features Jason Husser in report on second Trump impeachment trial
February 9, 2021
Jason Husser, associate professor of political science and policy studies and director of the Elon Poll, offered insight for a recent report on the second impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump.

Elon Poll finds North Carolina residents increasingly favor getting COVID-19 vaccine
February 9, 2021
However, the survey of nearly 1,500 residents conducted Jan. 29-31 found many of those eligible to receive the vaccine have had trouble getting an appointment, and only 37 percent approve of how the state has handled vaccine distribution.

Elon Law scholar discusses COVID-19 in prisons for N.C. podcast
February 8, 2021
“It’s a vector for disease spread.” Assistant Professor Taleed El-Sabawi spoke with Stephanie Carson of Carolina Public Press for an episode of “The Kicker” exploring the dynamics of a pandemic in North Carolina’s penal system.

Broadway star Daniel J. Watts ’04 to deliver Elon’s 2021 undergraduate commencement address
February 5, 2021
Watts is Elon’s first alum to be nominated for a Tony Award, receiving praise for his breakout performance as Ike Turner in “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.”

Elon Poll finds North Carolinians divided on Trump’s responsibility for U.S. Capitol violence
February 5, 2021
The most recent survey by the Elon University Poll found that nearly 60 percent of the state’s residents believe the former president is very or somewhat responsible for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The GameStop spike: Associate Professor Adam Aiken offers insight into the stock’s viral rise and fall
February 3, 2021
Aiken, an associate professor of finance, explains many of the forces at work in the rapid spike in the video game retailer's stock price, and what the long-term implications may be.

Jessica Merricks touts safety of COVID-19 vaccine in Times-News report
February 2, 2021
Merricks, an assistant professor of biology, offered insights into the mistrust some in the Black community have in the new vaccines.