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Academic activist and author Raj Patel visited ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· on Sept 28. for a lecture based on his book The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. In his discussion Patel probed the nation’s economic structure, explored the economic collapse, and illustrated how achieving a fairer society and sustainable economy are possible.

Former Newsweek editor and bestselling author Jon Meacham comes to campus on Monday evening for the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture based off his critically acclaimed book on America's seventh president. The talk, "Andrew Jackson and the Art of Leadership: Old Hickory in a New Century," takes place at 7:30 p.m. in McCrary Theatre.

Half of all North Carolinians disapprove of the way President Barack Obama is handling the economy, and less than a third of the state believes his policies have made economic conditions better, according to the latest ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· Poll.

was launched on Thursday, September 23 by Love School of Business management professor Betsy Stevens and senior accounting major and Business Fellow Jennifer Kirts.

North Carolinians are evenly divided on the way President Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to the latest ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· Poll. Nearly half of poll respondents favored an end to tax cuts for households making more than $250,000 a year but keeping cuts in place for everyone else.

Will China be the next world superpower, or will its political system implode as pressure builds from social inequalities that have appeared in recent years as economic advancements fuel its growth? NPR correspondent and China Road author Rob Gifford fears the latter, and in his Sept. 21 remarks as part of the 2010-11 Elon Common Reading Lecture, he shared with his audience why that’s the case.

NPR correspondent Rob Gifford, author of ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·'s 2010-11 Common Reading selection China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power, will speak Tuesday night for the Common Reading Lecture. The book describes Gifford's 3,000-mile journey across Route 312 from Shanghai to China's western border with Kazakhstan.

Since coming to Elon in 1987, professor Eugene “Gene” Grimley has focused much of his energy on helping to build a strong chemistry program. He’s now turning his attention to an even bigger stage as the new president of Phi Lambda Upsilon, the national chemistry honor society with tens of thousands of active members across the United States.

Maurice Jennings ‘57, founder of Biscuitville restaurant and Burney Jennings ‘87, Biscuitville president, will be featured as the Love School of Business Legends of Business speakers on Wednesday, September 15, 4:30 pm. in the LaRose Digital Theatre. The event is open to all Elon students, faculty, and staff. A reception will follow.

The company that oversees all food and catering operations at ¸£ÀûÑÇÖÞ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· presented a $50,000 gift to school leaders Tuesday morning at College Coffee to fund a new community service program set to begin this year on campus.