Elon University selects School of Health Sciences dean
(02/06/23 3:48pm)
Updated as of Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. to include comment from Ann Bullock, dean of the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education.
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Updated as of Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. to include comment from Ann Bullock, dean of the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education.
Elon University, originally founded in 1889 as an all-white institution, launched what is now known as the Committee on Elon History and Memory in 2018. This committee has been working to educate members of the Elon community about some of the institution's complex history around race.
During the Dec. 13 work session meeting, Elon’s town council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning request for Tax Parcel 108932, the land located at the intersection of University Drive and Cook Road. Previously, according to the town’s Land Development Ordinance, the land was zoned for industrial use and now it is suburban residential.
Elon University is searching for its next dean of the School of Health Sciences, where Stephen Folger is serving as interim dean.
Commissioners Steve Carter and Craig Turner were sworn in during the Dec. 5 Alamance County Commissioners board meeting after being reelected during the midterm elections.
Terry Johnson has been Alamance County’s sheriff for sophomore Tyra Duque’s entire life. On Tuesday night, Johnson was reelected to the same position he’s held since 2002.
Six candidates ran for the two open positions of soil and water conservation district supervisor, with Richard Reid winning with 24.03% of votes and Donna Vanhook winning with 20.97% of votes.
After 20 years of serving as the Alamance County’s sheriff, Terry Johnson is running for reelection in the county’s first contested sheriff race in 12 years.
Correction: A previous version of this article provided incorrect biographical information about Richard Reid. The information has been removed. Elon News Network regrets this error.
Lucy Inman decided to run for the North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 03 when the seat became available, coinciding with when her term for the North Carolina Court of Appeals ends as well.
Carolyn Thompson is running for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 08 to help to regain people’s trust in the courts and to bring a diverse perspective. She is a democrat who has previously served as both a District Court judge and Superior Court judge.
Gale Adams, a North Carolina native, said her diverse legal background makes her a good candidate for judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Gale Adams is a Democrat who currently serves as the judge for Judicial District 12B of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division.
Amy Galey said she is proud to be from Alamance County and works hard to represent her district as a senator in the North Carolina General Assembly. Galey, the incumbent in this race, is a Republican currently running for reelection and said she has learned a lot through serving in this role.
Sean Ewing, current member of Mebane’s City Council, said that running for North Carolina State Senate is the right thing to do. Between his working relationship with other legislators and personal record getting bills passed in his position, he believes he is the right person to be a voice for people.
Stephen Ross is a Republican and is running for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 63. After running for the same position in 2020 and losing by only 1% of the vote, Ross, an Alamance County native, is running again.
Ricky Hurtado grew up living paycheck to paycheck in a family that worked multiple jobs. Hurtado said that having this background has influenced him, as an educator and a politician, to keep working class families in the forefront of his mind.
As a 10th generation North Carolinian, Michael Stading said he enjoys being out in the community getting to know voters and doing work that serves his community. Standing is a Republican running for reelection for the North Carolina Court of Appeals.
Despite currently being the Democratic council leader for the North Carolina Court of Appeals, this selection will be Darren Jackson’s first state-wide race. Jackson, as the incumbent in this race, is a Democrat running for reelection.
Sam Ervin, the incumbent in his race, who has been in the legal profession for close to 41 years, is a Democrat serving in North Carolina Supreme Court Seat 05 running for reelection.
Courtney Geels said as someone who has never been a politician before, running in the primary elections was intimidating because there are so many polarizing topics that could irritate people before a conversation has begun. Geels said as a nurse, she knows how to talk to different kinds of people, and she has employed this same skill while campaigning.