'Whirlwind tour' educates Elon community on world religions
Since the middle of February, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has hosted a Whirlwind Tour of world religions with lecturer LD Russell.
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Since the middle of February, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has hosted a Whirlwind Tour of world religions with lecturer LD Russell.
On April 4, Elon's Society of Professional Journalists, the School of Communications, and the Truitt Center hosted Nicole Winfield, Vatican correspondent for the Associated Press. Winfield discussed the balance between critical and delicate coverage when reporting on religious figures as well as the stories she covered in her years at the Vatican.
A touch of Tibet came to Elon University April 3 when Buddhist teacher and expert-meditator Geshe Gelek visited campus to promote strategies for positive thinking.
Columbia University Professsor Samuel Moyn’s talk about how human rights have been considered in relation to the Holocaust brought the Numen Lumen Pavilion to capacity March 13. Moyn said the Holocaust created a platform to discuss civil rights.
As the remnants of snow and ice from the last two storms disappear from campus, Physical Plant continues its work to clean up debris.
In the SGA's final Senate meeting of the 2013-2014 legislative year, the Senate approved their operating budget for the 2014-2015 academic year, as well as four special allocations.
Twenty years ago, the idea of a tobacco-free campus was all but laughable, particularly in a state that consumes as much of the product as North Carolina does. But as 1,182 institutions of higher learning are now smoke-free, portions of Elon Univeristy are ready to jump on the bandwagon.
Elon University celebrated its 125th birthday with a special College Coffee to honor Earl Danieley, Fred Young and current university president Leo Lambert.
While politicians like Gov. Pat McCrory and President Barack Obama rose in voter support over the past four months, the latest Elon University Poll shows Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and Speaker of the House Thom Tillis, R-N.C., are less popular among North Carolinians.
Residence life denied Elon freshman Noah Kipnis to live off campus next year. He then appealed the denial and said his dad has been trying to help him get it approved. But he has not yet heard back from residence life.
Elon Police arrested Elon University freshman Jake Thomas Elliott for felony possession of cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Elliott was also charged with misdemeanor possession of a fictitious license.
A tree fell on Belk Pavilion in the Academic Village early in the day March 7. According to University Communications, the tree was more than 100 years old. It split in half after succumbing to a combination of wind and ice.
In the wake of a massive regional ice storm that brought freezing rain to North Carolina last night through today, the university canceled Fellows Weekend event Friday, as well as all other campus events. Elon is preparing for the worst: a power outage that may last more than 24 hours.
Students braved the snow March 3 to hear Daniel Asia, composer and professor of music at the University of Arizona, speak on the connections between classical music and Jewish prayer. Asia spoke about music as a form of religious communication while showcasing his pieces, including songs from his recent album, “Of Songs and Psalms: Symphony No. 5,” commissioned for Israel’s 60th birthday.
Elon University’s Writing Center boasted a record number of appointments last fall as the Writing Excellence Initiative moved into year two of its five-year plan.
The Elon Fire Department responded to 216 calls from Elon University in 2013, and each one of them came at a price. Each time the fire department is dispatched, it costs the department $400 to $500, according to Elon Fire Chief Eddie King.
A walk across Elon University’s campus in the middle of the night is never completely pitch-black, thanks in large part to the 31 blue light emergency response systems that illuminate the darker reaches of campus.
More than 100 people attended a Mardi Gras party sponsored by Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) and Lutherans, Episcopalians and Friends (LEAF) at Elon March 4.
An Elon professor recently traded his Thursday night to college students who penny-pinch and live paycheck-to-paycheck.
With the passing of the 2014-2015 fiscal budget, Elon University reaffirmed its commitment to a slow growth model, increasing tuition by 3.69 percent and bringing the total cost of an Elon education to $41,914 per year for students living on campus. Students living off campus can expect to pay $30,848.