Political Science and Public Policy

The spring Elon University Poll also delved into issues including firearms on private property, the legal smoking age, climate change, HB2 and craft beer distribution.

N.C. voters also weighed in on whether the U.S. should accept refugees from Syria and the benefits of global economic engagement.

A panel of political science faculty will discuss the start of Donald Trump's presidency during a panel discussion on May 4 at 4:15 p.m.  in LaRose Digital Theatre.

The Elon University Poll surveyed more than 500 N.C. voters about whether they viewed the president's use of Twitter as appropriate, and his claim that the media is the "enemy of the American people."

The survey conducted April 18-21, 2017, also found that N.C. voters oppose Trump tweets and border wall with Mexico. 

The university's top award comes with $15,000 to support and celebrate academic and creative achievements.

In her visit to Elon Law for a Distinguished Leadership Lecture, Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas called for renewed pride in the United States as part of a larger strategy to address social and economic woes that have led to today's political climate.

Jason Husser, assistant professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll, was recently a guest on Capital Tonight's "Bow Tie Caucus" and was interviewed for a segment by WFMY News 2 on a recently filed bill in the N.C. legislature. 

Join Elon faculty in Moseley 215 at 4:15 p.m. on April 11 for a discussion about the recent events in Syria. 

Ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the world's 100 most powerful women, Kay Bailey Hutchison, an influential Republican leader who represented Texas for two decades on Capitol Hill, visits Elon Law in Greensboro on April 13 for a 6:30 p.m. program that is free and open to the public.