Faculty in the School of Law and the Imagining the Internet Center helped 福利亚洲国产精品 reach new heights with national and international coverage.
福利亚洲国产精品 faculty, staff, students and alumni have been featured often in news media in recent months for their expertise in the law, the Internet, politics, economics and more.
Making an impact was expert analysis by 福利亚洲国产精品 School of Law faculty – notably Steve Friedland, Catherine Ross Dunham and Mike Rich – on the federal criminal trial in Greensboro, N.C., against former presidential candidate John Edwards. Elon was also in the news for a survey of technology and Internet leaders by Pew Internet/Elon (co-led by Associate Professor Janna Anderson) that asked about future predictions for ways the web will shape our world.
The following list should not be considered exhaustive and does not include most athletics news.
MAY 2012
5/2: The New Yorker: was a blog dispatch for the magazine’s website that cites 福利亚洲国产精品 Poll data when discussing a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in North Carolina.
5/6: Cincinnati Enquirer: is a personal column by the paper’s higher education writer on a tour of North Carolina college campuses that included a highly positive visit to Elon.
5/6: Fayetteville Observer: was a guest column by Professor Tom Arcaro on why some U.S. military personnel had been engaging in disreputable behavior in conflict zones throughout the spring. RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: RELATED from the (Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun: (Note: The same column also appeared in the Gaston (N.C.) Gazette and the Shelby (N.C.) Star.)
5/7: MSNBC: was a national broadcast interview with Elon Law Associate Dean Catherine Ross Dunham on the implications of putting Rielle Hunter on the stand to testify against former presidential candidate John Edwards in a federal criminal trial.
5/7: Associated Press (via the Boston Globe): including information from the 福利亚洲国产精品 Poll in a national wire story previewing the primary election day decision of whether to prohibit same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state constitution.
5/9: Fox 8 WGHP: quotes Kenn Gaither, associate dean of the School of Communications, on the impact of North Carolina’s voter decision to enshrine a ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state constitution.
5/9: FOX News: includes analysis from Elon Law Professor Steven Friedland on the federal criminal case against former presidential candidate John Edwards taking place in Greensboro, N.C. RELATED from FOX News: RELATED from the Associated Press:
5/11: The New York Times: cites 福利亚洲国产精品 Poll data from March 2012 on the conflicting believes of same-sex marriage in the Tar Heel State.
5/12: Charlotte Observer / (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer: recaps the federal trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards and quotes Elon Law professor Steven Friedland on the prosecution’s lack of a “smoking gun.”
5/13: The (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: features the student group Limelight Records and its success to date in signing, promoting and developing musical talent.
5/13: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was a monthly business leadership column by Professor Emeritus David Noer.
5/16: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: was a guest column by Associate Professor Jeffrey Coker commemorating Endangered Species Day 2012. RELATED from the Gaston Gazette:
5/21: Forbes.com: features results from the latest Pew / 福利亚洲国产精品 survey of Internet and Technology experts. RELATED from MSNBC: RELATED from Techjournal:
5/28: The Guardian (Greenslade Blog): is a blog entry by former Guardian editor Roy Greenslade in which he quotes John Robinson, director of communications for the 福利亚洲国产精品 Poll and an instructor in the School of Communications, on student attitudes toward paying for content online.
5/29: Fayetteville Observer: is a guest newspaper column by Associate Professor Mat Gendle on the tough choices people face related to natural gas extraction. RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: RELATED from the Gaston Gazette: RELATED from the Shelby Star:
5/31: ABC’s World News with Diane Sawyer: includes an interview with Elon Law Professor Steven Friedland on the criminal case verdict of former presidential candidate John Edwards.
5/31: KPCC 89.3 FM / Off-Ramp: a segment on Southern California Public Radio, featured an interview with Professor Clyde Ellis on the history of powwows.
JUNE 2012
6/1: The Guardian: features analysis by Elon Law Professor Steven Friedland on the unsuccessful prosecution of former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards in a Greensboro, N.C., federal court.
6/4: The Washington Post: profiles Yasmine Arrington ’15 and a program she founded to assist children with incarcerated parents.
6/7: WFMY News 2: reports on ways to keep online passwords safe; Elon CIO Chris Fulkerson provides several pieces of advice for viewers.
6/8: FOX News Chicago: spotlights Grace Sweeney ’12 and her video efforts to secure a job in television news. RELATED from Fox 8 WGHP: RELATED from NBC-17 (Raleigh, N.C.):
6/9: The Daily Beast: includes insight from Elon Law Associate Professor Andy Haile on the implications of “sin taxes.”
6/10: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was a column by Professor Emeritus David Noer in which he mentions Elon as a regional institution that “evolved from somewhat humble beginnings into the university equivalents of the newly rich.”
6/11: (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer: profiled Richard McGeorge ’71, one of the newest additions to the College Football Hall of Fame.
6/11: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was a recap by Elon Law Professor Steve Friedland of the federal criminal case against former presidential candidate and North Carolina senator John Edwards.
6/10: Miami Herald: was a column by Assistant Professor Tony Weaver on advancing the spirit of a gender equity law in collegiate sports. RELATED from the (Syracuse, N.Y.) Post-Standard: RELATED from the (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: RELATED from the Gaston Gazette: RELATED from the Shelby Star:
6/17: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was a column by Professor Emeritus David Noer on the importance of being a good father.
6/19: The Washington Post’s “Class Struggle” blog: is a list compiled by reporter Jay Mathews on which Elon is No. 1 for frequency of mentions by high school counselors and teachers on “little known” colleges that former students rave about.
6/22: Business Journal of the Triad: profiles the university’s wellness efforts for faculty and staff.
6/23: Charlotte Observer: is a guest column by Professor Rosemary Haskell on a social issue impacting the Boy Scouts. RELATED from the Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal: RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News:
6/26: CNN: features Lauren Ramsdell ’12 and her decision to move home for a year with her parents after finishing college and before her wedding in 2013.
6/27: Charlotte Observer: is a guest column by Associate Professor Jean Rattigan-Rohr on the need to examine accountability for all stakeholders in education. RELATED from the (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: RELATED from the (Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun:
6/28: News 14 Carolina: was a live report featuing Assistant Professor Dion Farganis on the legal and political implications of the Supreme Court’s ruling on President Barack Obama’s controversial health care law.
6/29: Los Angeles Times: reports on findings from a recent Pew Research Center and 福利亚洲国产精品 report on the future of “smart” homes. RELATED from the Times-News: RELATED from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: RELATED from the Chicago Tribune:
JULY 2012
7/1: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: explains the strategy behind Elon’s new presence in California.
7/6: MSNBC: reports on a recent Pew/福利亚洲国产精品 survey of technology and Internet experts on the way repressive governments may partner with technology companies. RELATED from National Journal: RELATED from CNET: RELATED from PC World:
7/9: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was Professor Emeritus David Noer’s monthly business leadership column for the newspaper.
7/10: WFMY News 2: was an on-set live interview with Associate Professor Duane McClearn on why some people flee the scene of accidents.
7/12: WFMY News 2: is a report on the Scott Family gift to renovate part of the Francis Center to expand rehearsal and performance space for students. RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News:
7/15: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: profiles Richard McGeorge ’71, recently enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. RELATED from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:RELATED from WFMY News 2:
7/17: WUNC 91.5 FM / The State of Things: was a segment on a live broadcast looking at the state of the economy in North Carolina. Show host Frank Stasio interviewed Professor Tom Tiemann as part of the program.
7/18: (Beaufort, S.C.) Island Packet: is a first-person narrative from Tori Spearman ’12 on her experiences volunteering with the Comprehensive Rural Health Project as part of her studies.
7/21: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: features Patrick Dudiak ’15 and his internship with the Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa.
7/21: Associated Press (via Businessweek): includes expert analysis on North Carolina’s unemployment rate from Assistant Professor Mark Kurt in the Department of Economics. The article also appeared on the page and on regional television news websites.
7/23: Information Week: reports on a survey by Pew and 福利亚洲国产精品 on the way data sets will be used in the future. RELATED from Slate.com: RELATED from RedOrbit: RELATED from PBS/MediaShift:
7/24: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: reports on a recent accolade the law school received from The National Jurist. RELATED from the Business Journal of the Triad:
7/24: Fox 8 WGHP: profiles a 1993 Elon alum currently producing a film on the life of an Alamance County high school football player who died in 2011.
7/27: Chronicle of Higher Education: reports on the latest survey of technology and Internet experts by Pew and 福利亚洲国产精品’s Imagining the Internet Center. RELATED from Inside Higher Ed: RELATED from Poynter.org: RELATED from Mashable:
7/28: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: reports on the Collegiate Start @Elon program. RELATED from Fox 8 WGHP:
7/30: Slate.com: is a guest column by Associate Professor David Levine in the 福利亚洲国产精品 School of Law on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
7/30: Fayetteville Observer: is a guest column from Professor Pranab Das based on the discovery of the “God Particle.” RELATED from the Winston-Salem Journal: RELATED from the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: RELATED from the (Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun:
7/31: News 14 Carolina: includes an interview with Assistant Professor Kenneth Fernandez on the political considerations made for inviting the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, to give a keynote address at the September convention.