Political Science and Public Policy

Assistant Professor Mileah Kromer, assistant director of the Elon University Poll, was a guest on the Nov. 15 statewide broadcast of the news magazine program.

Mileah Kromer, assistant professor of political science and assistant director of the Elon University Poll, was honored Nov. 7 by Indiana University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater, with a Young Alumni Achievement Award.

Pollsters asked about protests against banks, as well as the Tea Party and a proposed N.C. amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Data also indicates that North Carolinians have a more favorable view of President Barack Obama's recent visit to the state.

North Carolina's role as a presidential battleground state in 2012 has brought the Elon University Poll added attention from national reporters.

Elon University served as the host institution for the International Studies Association – South conference from Oct. 14-15. The conference was held on campus, primarily in Lindner Hall over the fall break weekend.

More than 100 political science and international studies scholars will visit campus this weekend as Elon University hosts the 2011 International Studies Association-South meeting.

Fewer than 1 in 5 North Carolina residents expect the national economy to improve over the course of the next year.

With a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the ballot in May, a majority of North Carolinians say they disapprove of the measure.