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NEWS 9/27/16 12:38pm

Council on Civic Engagement panel hopes to bring racial discussion to Elon

By Avik Bhargave

The Council on Civic Engagement's sponsored a paneled discussion, "Columbus, Tulsa, and Charlotte: What's Next?" in McBride  Associated Professor of Psychology Buffie Longmire-Avital moderated the event, and spoke about her experiences as a mother of two black children and growing up in the Unites States as a black woman.  During the discussion, audience members asked questions to the panel which was composed of academics from different areas of expertise from all over campus.  One of these panelists, David Baker, is a visiting Fullbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Criminology from Coventry University in the United Kingdom.

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OPINIONS 04/27/2024 5:45pm
Elon University alienates itself from the South

You rarely hear a southern accent around the Moseley Student Center or Alamance Building. If a drawl echoes, it’s usually a campus employee. Each time there is an accent, I think of growing up in the South and feel that mix of dread and nostalgia. Time in the South gets you acquainted with those two feelings. The South is both a good memory and a bad one. Once I heard a friend say, “I know about the South, I go to Elon.” As a South Carolinian, that phrase struck me as a little strange. I crunched some numbers.

NEWS 04/26/2024 2:21pm
ENN: Exclusive Interview with Ginna Claire Mason

Elon News Network sat down with the class of 2024 commencement speaker Ginna Claire Mason ‘13 ahead of the 2024 graduation ceremony. Mason toured all around campus and saw all the changes that have been made since her time as an undergraduate at Elon University. Mason spoke about her experiences at Elon, from mentorship from her professors to having many opportunities on campus, and said she is grateful for the chance to come back.

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