Political Science and Public Policy

Nearly half of respondents in the latest Elon University Poll say the minimum wage should be at least $10 per hour, more people than not believe access to abortion should be made less difficult, and the state is still generally sour about "Obamacare."

A top Republican in North Carolina politics has bolstered his visibility leading up to a May 6 primary where the GOP will elect a candidate to challenge Democrat Kay Hagan for her U.S. Senate seat this fall.

A human rights & social justice independent major has spent two years comparing local and national media perceptions of poverty in Appalachia.

The book explores the candor of Supreme Court nominees during their confirmation hearings.  

Residents of Elon University’s home county cite jobs and schools as top concerns in a recent community survey that found a brighter overall mood compared to a similar poll three years ago.

Elon University’s Mock Trial program competes March 21-23, 2014, at the American Mock Trial Association’s Opening Round Championship Series Tournament hosted by Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

Elon University students can use TurboVote to register to vote and obtain absentee ballots should they wish to participate in either their home states' primaries or North Carolina's primary set for May 6, 2014.

Come join a panel of experts and discuss the unfolding crisis in Ukraine. Take the opportunity to raise questions about foreign policy, conflict, international economics, security and minority rights.

Television personality and author S.E. Cupp visits campus on Feb. 27 for a program in Oaks 212 sponsored by Elon University student groups Young Americans for Liberty and the College Republicans.

The political science and international studies double major is a Lumen Scholar studying the evolution of LGBT rights in parts of Europe.