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Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh will be at Elon University on Saturday to celebrate Mass before blessing the new home of the university’s Catholic Newman Center, now housed in the Holland House on South Campus.

A poetic new book by philosophy professor emeritus John G. Sullivan invites readers to embrace new energies and practices in the second half of their lives, rethinking many of the traditional views of retirement.

Widening existing roads and improving public transportation are what Mecklenburg County residents believe are the most effective ways to combat traffic congestion, according to the latest Elon University Poll, and two thirds of respondents support the expansion of light rail options throughout the county.

Half the citizens of Mecklenburg County believe their community has gotten off on the wrong track, and though more than two thirds of Charlotte residents in the latest Elon University Poll believe the upcoming mayoral and council elections are significant, no clear frontrunner has emerged in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Pat McCrory.

Considered one of the most esteemed American poets and the winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for his work, C.K. Williams comes to Elon University on Tuesday night for the ninth Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

If you’re trying to convince a jury of your innocence, it may help to tell the truth about where you were at the time of a crime – especially if your story bubbles with juicy details, according to a paper by Kyla Mathews '09, an Elon University alum who won the top prize for her research this summer in a national contest.

The charter class of the Elon University School of Law achieved an 83 percent pass rate on the North Carolina Bar Exam. The overall pass rate for the 1,136 people who took this year's exam administered by the Board of Law Examiners last July was 73 percent.

Featuring work by top scholars from around the world, Global Perspectives on Science and Spirituality, a new book edited by Elon University professor Pranab Das, has been published with essays on an array of approaches to science and religion grounded in spiritual traditions ranging from Daoism to Eastern Orthodoxy and treating many scientific disciplines.

The National Society for Experiential Education has selected Associate Dean of Students Rex Waters as a co-recipient of its 2009 Higher Education Leader of the Year Award.

Commencement ceremonies were held on Aug. 22, 2009 for 45 M.Ed. students who completed their studies in the School of Education. Commencement speaker was David H. Cooper, Dean of the School of Education.