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Five years before the start of the American Revolution, friction between Piedmont farmers and local court house rings who were tied to eastern North Carolina interests led to the Battle of Alamance on fields a few miles south of where Elon University today sits. That conflict stood as a defining moment for the Regulator Movement, and a new book by professor emerita Carole Troxler examines its roots and influence on the nation’s push for independence.

Written by 13 scholars, Speaking Out: Underrepresented Students Challenging the Inequities of College Access, is filled with personal voices.

Mary Yost received recognition for her work with service-learning programs at the university and with a street newspaper in Greensboro, N.C.

As director, Moore will work with faculty to help identify national foundations with interest in funding large projects on campus.

Elon retains its #1 national ranking in the Open Doors 2011 study abroad report by the Institute of International Education.

Pam Brumbaugh and Ross Wade in the Office of Career Services are lauded for their dedication to career development.

An upper level general studies class is hosting a half-day conference to explore the intersection of work and identity.

With experience in human resources and executive searches, he joins Elon as the new executive director of corporate and employer relations.

2011 National Survey of Student Engagement documents Elon success in study abroad, internships and more.

An expert on adolescent brain development, the director of Elon's Teaching Fellows program is lauded as "inspiring" and "innovative."