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Elon Task Force report on black experience highlights concerns, offers recommendations

A report released earlier today by the Elon University Presidential Task Force on Black Student, Faculty, and Staff Experience highlights the disconcerting emphasis black and non-black survey respondents placed on lack of diversity, inclusiveness and support for black students, faculty and staff at Elon. The report, a product of responses from a December 2014 campus climate survey, reveals, among other findings, that “less than a quarter of Black survey respondents said they felt safe on campus.”

No. 20 Elon continues hot start with victory over No. 7 Wake Forest

Alvarez's goal the only score in Top 20 matchup

Mitchell earns national honor

Junior linebacker Corey Mitchell was named the STATS FCS National Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the Elon University football team’s 21-13 victory over Gardner-Webb University. Mitchell, who was also named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Defensive Player of the Week, had a career-high 18 tackles that night, eight of which were solo tackles.

Phoenix loses scoreless streak, draws UNCG

Unbeaten streak stays alive after 1-1 tilt

No kids, no problem: Actress Kim Cattrall talks life without a stroller

“Sex and the City’s” Kim Cattrall wants to make one thing clear: She may not have gaggles of little kids running around her household, but no one can call her any less of a woman

Gigi and Bella Hadid are the sisters to watch this NYFW

This week, Gigi and Bella Hadid have been dominating many designer runways, including Jeremy Scott, Diane von Furstenberg and Tommy Hilfiger.

Task Force Releases Report on "Black Student, Faculty, and Staff Experiences"

Survey results and recommendations have been released today by the "Presidential Task Force on Black Student, Faculty and Staff Experiences." The Fall 2014 campus climate survey was administered by the task force, and included surveys, focus groups and one-on-one interviews with task force members. Report Findings of Non-Black Students, Faculty and Staff According to the report, non-black student respondents indicated in the campus survey that they viewed Elon's campus climate as positive and inclusive. When asked a question on the campus survey of, "What is the most important issue facing Elon University?," the most common answer given by non-black students was associated with the lack of diversity on campus. Most non-black student survey respondents said they were committed to promoting inclusion at Elon, and see themselves as active supporters of diversity. The report states that although non-black students, faculty and staff are aware of some of the issues that black students, faculty and staff face at Elon, they generally have a "much rosier image of the university's level of inclusivity." Non-black faculty and staff perceived the work environment to be much more inclusive than black faculty and staff did.

With upcoming elections, Elon political interest pops

Ever since the first presidential candidates announced their runs earlier this year, a slow but steady buzz has been building at Elon University around the direction the country could take, depending on who wins the White House. As debate season swings into high-gear, a storm of media coverage has propelled campus conversation, with groups of liberals and conservatives divided down party lines opponents each call radical.

What can you fit in a backpack?

There are 20 million refugees in the world at this moment, more than at any other time in history.

Stop talking, start listening

Americans from all over the country are frustrated with their government, and rightfully so. The past seven years have been an exercise in gridlock, with Republicans in Congress determined to block any initiative on any issue made by the president.

Upperclassmen want more SGA engagement

Last week was a big one for Elon University’s SGA. If any incoming Elon freshmen were unaware of SGA’s existence, the recent election of officers for the Class of 2019 and Thursday’s Call to Honor ceremony certainly made its presence known — to younger students.

Event to bring consent strategies to Elon students

As sexual assault continues to be a key issue at U.S.

Students make magic with ‘The 24 Hour Plays’

Putting on a play from start to finish requires more than year of writing and editing, a few weeks of casting and a couple of months of practice and technical rehearsals.

Elon shows well in U.S. News rankings, but falls short in diversity

Diversity has once again been pegged as a weak point for Elon University, this time from a national point of view instead of a local one. U.S.

A festival with a cause

Food vendors, campers, bands and hundreds of people came together for one of Gibsonville's biggest parties of the year...Applefest. Applefest was first created by Ronny Apple.

SURPRISE: Elon students making Acorn worker's dream come true

The friendly faces behind the counter serving you cookies, sandwiches and coffee at Acorn are often thought of as just workers with some southern sweetness.

2016 Presidential candidates and their stances on student loans

With the presidential primary elections nearly four months away, candidates are laying out their platforms for many issues.

CHEAT SHEET – IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL The new Iran Nuclear agreement constructed by President Barack Obama, which would lift international sanctions against Iran in exchange for a halt to their nuclear program, could begin to be implemented by the end of this month, thanks to its recent backing by Senate Democrats. However, the deal, one of Obama’s most significant pieces of legislation during his presidency, and its future in relation to the United States could change with the next President.

Kenneth Brown Jr. endured challenges, hardships on path to Class of 2019 presidency

When Kenneth Brown, Jr. was helping his seven younger siblings and parents move into a bug-infested hotel room four years ago, his mother embraced him with tears in her eyes and said, “Tell me it’s going to be okay.”

Greensboro "Feeling the Bern"

North Carolina "Felt the Bern" Sunday night in Greensboro, as democratic presidential candidate Sen.