Dennis Franks selected as Director of Campus Safety and Police
Dennis Franks will join the Elon community March 26 as the new director of Campus Safety and Police. Franks will replace Chuck Gantos after he retires May 31.
Franks joined the police department of Pekin, Ill. in 1998 as a patrol officer. Currently the deputy chief for special services, Franks manages the department’s budget, records and investigations divisions and other internal affairs.
Franks earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in law enforcement and justice administration from Western Illinois University. He graduated from Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, and he trained at the Executive Institute of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
Prior to the announcement of Franks’ selection, students raised concerns regarding Dan Ingle as candidate for director of campus safety and police candidates provided his voting history in response to LGBTQ issues. Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, responded to the students with thanks and appreciation for the concern.
Elon School of Law invites students to interact with legal community
The Elon School of Law is holding a reception for preceptors, lawyers and other members of the legal community 5-6 p.m. March 8 in the Cemala Commons on the second floor of the law school.
James Hardin, Jr., the North Carolina Superior Court Judge of Durham, will speak at the event.
All students and faculty are invited to attend.
Elon alumnus featured in the touring production of “Shrek the Musical”
Elon alumnus Ian Frazier, Class of 2006, belongs to the cast of the touring production of “Shrek the Musical.” Frazier serves as the assistant company manager and a “swing,” which is an understudy able to perform multiple roles.
Faculty members invited to summer teaching renewal retreat
Mid-career and late-career faculty members are encouraged to join professors and faculty members of Wake Forest University, North Carolina A&T, UNC Greensboro and other regional institutions for a four-day program of workshops, discussion groups and personal reflection. The retreat provides professors with the opportunity to meet other educators through North Carolina and explore teaching methods and personal goals.
Applications are due March 12 for summer teaching renewal retreat at Graylyn International Conference Center in Winston Salem early this summer.
Piedmont Triad organizations promote regional sustainability
Organizations through the Piedmont Triad planned a forum to discuss how planning concentrated on jobs, transportation and housing can strengthen the region. The Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation and the Piedmont Triad Regional Council will spearhead the discussion and aim to gather community input on regional projects.
The Alamance County Civic Forum will be held 6-8 p.m. March 12 in McKinnon Hall.
Students invited to Prometheus Group information session
The Prometheus Group, an international software and IT company, will speak with students majoring in computer science, computer information systems, information science and engineering about internship and career opportunities.
The information session will be held at noon March 12 in the first-floor conference room in Duke.