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North Carolina Sunshine Week 2021 Events Announced
February 24, 2021
Sunshine Week 2021 events will be held virtually from March 15 - 18, 2021, coinciding with National Sunshine Week. Registered guests are invited to attend events on information access and government transparency issues facing North Carolina citizens.

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.

Tech experts predict the “new normal” by 2025
February 18, 2021
Societal change in the wake of COVID-19 will be driven by the impact of digital technologies

Elon University named a top producer of Fulbright students
February 17, 2021
Elon is featured on the annual list of U.S. doctoral institutions whose graduates were offered Fulbright student awards for 2020-21.

NC Campus Compact recognizes The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County for partnership with Elon
February 16, 2021
The award recognizes the partnership between the club and Elon, which stretches back at least three decades and has expanded and evolved to include volunteerism, academic service-learning courses, internship and practicum placements, research, fundraising and advocacy.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to deliver 2021 Baird Lecture on April 8
February 15, 2021
The Baird Lecture is just one of the many cultural events planned by Elon for students, faculty, staff and the community this spring. Full details are available on the university’s Spring Cultural Calendar.

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.

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.

Sixteen Elon scholars named semifinalists for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
February 9, 2021
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 1,900 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.