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News Briefs - Sept. 20 2011

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Elon recognized by U.S. News & World Report as best in several categories  Elon was recognized in six of the eight key program categories mentioned in the 2012 "America's Best Colleges." In the magazine's annual ranking Elon was named #1 Southern University with "an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching." In the overall Southern masters-level universities, Elon ranked #2 for the fifth year in a row. The magazine's annual ranking was released Sept.

NEWS 9/20/11 4:31pm

Campus plans routine testing of E-Alert system at College Coffee later this semester

By Caitlin O'Donnell

E-Alert will undergo a routine test at College Coffee later this month. A record number of users, just less than 4,500, are currently enrolled with the emergency response system, an increase of almost 1,000 compared to last semester, according to Chris Fulkerson, assistant vice president for technology. There will be announcements prior to the test, which will include the two sirens on campus, located on Alumni and East Gyms, and E-Alert messages, which can be received via text messages or emails. The university originally experienced problems with the system last semester during a tornado warning April 5. Fulkerson said the issue stemmed from cell phone carriers who had not completed the necessary updates to their service.

NEWS 9/20/11 4:28pm

Norway terrorist attacks scar Scandinavia, Denmark increases security for politicians

By Peter Gallagher

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—The tragic events that occurred in Oslo, Norway, and on the island of Utøya July 22 may be distant memory to many in the United States, but they remain at the forefront of the minds and hearts of Norwegians and the people of Scandinavia in general. The attacks left 77 dead and many more injured after a car bomb exploded outside a government building and Anders Behring Breivik, a Norway native went on a shooting rampage aimed at teenagers attending the Norwegian Labor Party's annual youth summer camp. Like the post–Sept.

NEWS 9/20/11 4:21pm

The trials and tribulations of Elon iMedia

By Kelsey Traube

Final Cut Pro, Canon 7Ds and Flash—oh my. These are just three of what seems like 1.2 million things I have learned about in just the past month and a half as a graduate student of the Interactive Media master's program. I just began my mere 10-month tenure with Elon iMedia and I am excited to be on this new, but short, journey of learning more than I ever thought I could. While getting acquainted with campus, I have had the opportunity to meet and speak with several new and delightful people.

NEWS 9/20/11 4:12pm

Cooking Club spices up campus

By Julia Sayers

Croque monsieur topped with bechamel sauce and a side of salad with beer vinaigrette is just a normal dinner for the members of the Elon Cooking Club. The club, which consists of a dedicated 30 students, meets to create and cook a full meal, normally with a theme.

NEWS 9/20/11 10:15am

Development of Jewish Studies program progressing

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Jewish life on campus will get a bit more academic this year with the arrival of Geoffrey Claussen, the first professor of Jewish Studies. Part of Claussen's responsibility this year will be developing the parameters for what a Jewish Studies program would look like at Elon University. A main component of the task is developing the courses that will provide the foundation of the program.

NEWS 9/20/11 10:00am

Childhood experiences shape new chaplain's faith

By Anna Johnson

It took several years before Janet Fuller would eat chicken or strawberries again. "The bombers were coming over and overnight anti-aircraft guns were set up in the empty field across the street from our house," said Fuller, Elon University's new chaplain.

NEWS 9/20/11 9:55am

Founder of Elon Academy aims to increase access to education

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Each year, Deborah Long must complete what she calls a "terrible task." Working with a team to review about 100 applications from low-income high school freshmen in the Alamance County community, she must select about 60 to invite in for interviews before eventually selecting 26 to join other scholars in the Elon Academy. "It's really hard, so hard," she said. Since 2007, Long has served as the director of the Elon Academy, a college-access program she helped develop.

NEWS 9/20/11 9:53am

University librarian reflects on 15 years at Elon prior to departure

By Rachel Southmayd

This time next year, there will be one fewer familiar face around the shelves of Belk Library. Kate Hickey, dean of Library Services and university librarian, has announced she will retire at the end of this academic year, her 15th working at Elon University. Hickey arrived at Elon in 1996, just after the architects for the new library had been selected.

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Alamance County community members gather to protest N.C. HB 958

The Poor People’s Campaign North Carolina Division hosted a protest against N.C. House Bill 958, a bill focused on new voting regulations, in front of Elon’s Town Hall. Approximately 40 community members attended the protest, which lasted around an hour Monday evening. 

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N.C. attorney general will not sign new Duke Energy settlement

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is not joining a proposed settlement submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas, the largest electricity provider in Alamance County. Jackson acknowledged the concessions Duke Energy has made, but he was not satisfied with the proposed rates, according to a press release by the North Carolina Department of Justice.

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