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With support from $300,000 grant, Elon’s Freedom Scholars to welcome area high school students in summer 2022
December 16, 2021
The year-long program will foster civic engagement, reflect on ideals of democracy and freedom, and increase college access for Alamance County high school seniors. It is funded by a $300,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation.
Stephen Futrell contributes chapter in newly published book
December 14, 2021
The Associate Professor of Music focused on the pedagogy of vocal jazz pedagogue Paris Rutherford in a book on choral conductors.
SPDC conducts career development programs for the Boys & Girls Club of Alamance County
December 14, 2021
The Student Professional Development Center (SPDC) teamed up with the Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County to provide targeted career development workshops to a group of middle and high school students.
Finding the CURE: Biology course provides opportunity for students to support Lumen Prize research
December 8, 2021
Biology 1064: The Science of Life course, taught by Assistant Professor of Biology Jessica Merricks, worked closely with David Vandermast, associate professor of biology, and Ashlyn Crain '22 for their Lumen Prize research regarding carbon sequestering in trees.
Elon’s Acting Program celebrates fifth anniversary of London Study Abroad Program
December 8, 2021
The Elon Acting Program is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its partnership with Theatre Academy of London, a study abroad program for acting students.
David Vandermast shares expertise about plant ecology in WXII report about Pilot Mountain wildfires
December 7, 2021
Vandermast, associate professor of biology, was interviewed for the report by the NBC affiliate on the fire that claimed more than 1,000 acres around the regional landmark.
Love, leadership and activism lifted in ‘Stories of Alamance County’
December 7, 2021
The Power and Place Collaborative's second collection of digital stories documenting the lives of Alamance County's Black community premiered Dec. 4 and are available at its website and through the African American Cultural Arts and History Center.
Around the world, around a table: Polyglot Lunch is a living language lab
December 1, 2021
The Polyglot Lunch is held each Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lakeside Dining Hall, free for faculty, students and staff interested in improving language skills.
Bringing Power to the People of Haiti
December 1, 2021
A senior analog designer at Nebula Microsystems, Jake Smith ’18 used his free time to design a portable solar battery that’s changing life in Haiti. He’s just getting started.
Breaking Barriers: Lumen Scholar Deena Elrefai ’22 researches reproductive health of Latinx women in Alamance County
December 1, 2021
Public health and international & global studies double major Elrefa and with her mentor, Associate Professor Stephanie Baker, focus their Lumen Prize research on disparities among the Latinx community and reproductive health.