Posts by cmcclain | Today at Elon | 福利亚洲国产精品 /u/news Fri, 29 May 2026 15:17:18 -0400 en-US hourly 1 'The Future of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities' – April 10 /u/news/2014/04/09/the-future-of-higher-education-challenges-and-opportunities-april-10/ Wed, 09 Apr 2014 09:15:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/04/09/the-future-of-higher-education-challenges-and-opportunities-april-10/ THURSDAY, APRIL 10

“The Future of Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities,” a conversation with Harvard’s James Honan and Elon’s Peter Felten
McBride Gathering Space, Numen Lumen Pavilion, 5:30 p.m.

The program is free and open to the public.

James Honan has served on the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Education since 1991. He is also a faculty member at the Harvard Kennedy School, a principal of the Hauser Institute for Civil Society at Harvard University, co-chair and senior associate director of the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University, and educational co-chair of the Institute for Educational Management at HGSE. His teaching and research interests include financial management of nonprofit and education organizations, strategic planning, organizational performance measurement and management issues and higher education administration.

Previously, Honan served as institutional research coordinator in the Office of Budgets at Harvard University, project analyst in Harvard’s University Financial Aid Office, and executive assistant to the president of Lesley University.  He holds a B.A. from Marist College, an M.A. and Ed.S. in Higher Education from George Washington University and an Ed.M. and Ed.D. in Administration, Planning, and Social Policy from Harvard University.

Peter Felten is assistant provost for teaching and learning, director of the Center for Engaged Learning, executive director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, and an associate professor of history at 福利亚洲国产精品. He has published widely on engaged learning, faculty development, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is a graduate of Marquette University and earned his Ph.D. in history from the University of Texas at Austin.

 
]]> Coffee Klatch following Sudhir Venkatesh's 'Unusual Economy Lessons from Inner City Life' – March 5 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-sudhir-venkateshs-unusual-economy-lessons-from-inner-city-life-march-5/ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:05:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-sudhir-venkateshs-unusual-economy-lessons-from-inner-city-life-march-5/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Sudhir Venkatesh’s talk “Unusual Economy Lessons from Inner City Life” Wednesday, March 5, in Whitley Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in West Parlor immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following Spring Convocation, 'A Conversation with President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley' – April 2 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-spring-convocation-a-conversation-with-president-emeritus-j-earl-danieley-april-2/ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:05:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-spring-convocation-a-conversation-with-president-emeritus-j-earl-danieley-april-2/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Spring Convocation, “A Conversation with President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley” on Wednesday, April 2, in Alumni Gym at 3:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in Ward Octagon immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following Tom Mould's 'The Art and Artifice of the Tales We Tell' – April 15 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-tom-moulds-the-art-and-artifice-of-the-tales-we-tell-april-15/ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:05:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-tom-moulds-the-art-and-artifice-of-the-tales-we-tell-april-15/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Tom Mould’s talk “The Art and Artifice of the Tales We Tell” on Tuesday, April 15, in LaRose Digital Theatre at 6:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in Koury Business Center 145 immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch following Samual Moyn's 'How Did the Holocaust and Human Rights Intersect (and Was It a Good Thing)?' – March 13 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-samual-moyns-how-did-the-holocaust-and-human-rights-intersect-and-was-it-a-good-thing-march-13/ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:05:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-samual-moyns-how-did-the-holocaust-and-human-rights-intersect-and-was-it-a-good-thing-march-13/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Samual Moyn’s talk “How Did the Holocaust and Human Rights Intersect (and Was It a Good Thing)?” on Thursday, March 13, in the McBride Gathering Space at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in Numen Lumen 201 immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following Edward W. Felten's 'TMI: Information, Identity, and Privacy' – March 3 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-edward-w-feltens-tmi-information-identity-and-privacy-march-3/ Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/02/16/coffee-klatch-following-edward-w-feltens-tmi-information-identity-and-privacy-march-3/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Edward W. Felten’s talk “TMI: Information, Identity, and Privacy” on Monday, March 3, in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in the Isabella Cannon Room immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following Dana Born's talk 'Living a Legacy: Leadership and Character Development' – Feb. 11 /u/news/2014/02/03/coffee-klatch-following-dana-borns-talk-living-a-legacy-leadership-and-character-development-feb-11/ Tue, 04 Feb 2014 01:10:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/02/03/coffee-klatch-following-dana-borns-talk-living-a-legacy-leadership-and-character-development-feb-11/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Dana Born’s talk, “Living a Legacy: Leadership and Character Development” on Tuesday, February 11 in Whitley Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in West Parlor immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following Patricia J. Williams's talk 'The Eradication of Prejudice' – Jan. 23 /u/news/2014/01/11/coffee-klatch-following-patricia-j-williamss-talk-the-eradication-of-prejudice-jan-23/ Sat, 11 Jan 2014 13:50:00 +0000 /u/news/2014/01/11/coffee-klatch-following-patricia-j-williamss-talk-the-eradication-of-prejudice-jan-23/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Patricia J. Williams’ talk, “The Eradication of Prejudice” on Thursday, January 23 in Whitley Auditorium at 6 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in West Parlor immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following "Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights" – Nov. 4 /u/news/2013/10/08/coffee-klatch-following-covering-the-hidden-assault-on-our-civil-rights-nov-4/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:10:00 +0000 /u/news/2013/10/08/coffee-klatch-following-covering-the-hidden-assault-on-our-civil-rights-nov-4/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Kenji Yoshino’s talk, “Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights,” on Monday, Nov. 4, in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in the Isabella Cannon Room immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]> Coffee Klatch Following "Why People Believe Weird Things" Lecture – Oct. 22 /u/news/2013/10/08/coffee-klatch-following-why-people-believe-weird-things-lecture-oct-22/ Wed, 09 Oct 2013 01:05:00 +0000 /u/news/2013/10/08/coffee-klatch-following-why-people-believe-weird-things-lecture-oct-22/ Join your peers for coffee, dessert and conversation following Michael Shermer’s talk, “Why People Believe Weird Things,” on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Whitley Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Coffee Klatch will meet in Alamance 202 immediately afterwards to discuss the talk.

]]>