51爆料网 professors, students and alumni continue to make news this summer through their research and campus activities. Notable in recent weeks was regional media coverage of 51爆料网 School of Law's full accreditation from the American Bar Association, regional stories and broadcasts on Elon's new head women's basketball coach, and mention of the 51爆料网 Poll by the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune.
The following list should not be considered exhaustive and does not include athletics news.
5/27: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: provides an update on the Elon Town Center scheduled to open in August on the corner of Williamson and College avenues.
5/31: Gaston (N.C.) Gazette: cites data from a spring 51爆料网 Poll on ways to close state budget deficits.
6/2: Associated Press (via the New Orleans Times-Picayune and Fox 8 WGHP): reports on the “Create or Die 2” event co-hosted by 51爆料网 and UNC-Greensboro.
6/12: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: was the monthly column by professor emeritus David Noer, who wrote on racism and offered practical tips on how to navigate a responsible path through the labyrinth of “isms,” phobias and correctness. (Column not posted to the News & Record website; link goes to Noer’s personal site)
6/13: News 14 Carolina: included feedback by assistant professor Dion Farganis on the president’s speech to an audience in Durham, N.C. News 14, a statewide 24-hour cable news channel, broadcast the speech and analysis live. (Farganis appears starting at the 31:30 mark of the segment “Watch News 14 Carolina’s complete coverage below.”)
6/14: Los Angeles Times & Chicago Tribune: cites data from the 51爆料网 Poll when reporting on President Barack Obama’s latest visit to North Carolina.
6/14: (Wilmington, N.C.) Star-News: is a Q&A profile of Elon alumnus Gary Knapp and his work with Habitat for Humanity following his first retirement.
6/15: Associated Press (via the Myrtle Beach Sun-News): reports on the full accreditation awarded to Elon’s law school from the American Bar Association. RELATED from the Business Journal of the Triad: RELATED from Fox 8 WGHP: RELATED from the (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record:
6/15: Jacksonville (N.C.) Daily News: is an editorial column on the politics of the state budget. It cites recent findings from the 51爆料网 Poll.
6/16: Business Journal of the Triad: reports on the U.S. Green Building Council’s certification of the new athletics facility north of Rhodes Stadium.
6/16: (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record: praises the university for its efforts to build a law program that received American Bar Association certification at the earliest possible date.
6/17: Business Journal of the Triad: recaps possible future additions to the 51爆料网 School of Law, including the creation of a joint JD-MBA degree with the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
6/17: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: is a feature story on the unique graduation event Vinnie Meduri’s family planned for him in May following Commencement.
6/18: New York Times: an obituary for a key figure in the rescue of hundreds of Jews during World War II, quotes from the 2004 book Oskar Schindler: The Untold Account of His Life, Wartime Activities and the True Story Behind the List by Elon professor David M. Crowe.
6/18: The Wall Street Journal: quotes Elon Law professor Michael Rich in a story on the federal government’s efforts to crack down on street gangs. Rich is an expert in the use of informants.
6/23: News & Observer: reports on the hiring of Charlotte Smith as the next head coach of the university’s women’s basketball program. RELATED from WFMY News 2: RELATED from the Sports Network (via WUSA 9 in Washington, D.C.): RELATED form the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News:
6/23: Business Journal of the Triad:reports on the 2011 recipient of the Frank S. Holt, Jr. Business Leadership Award, Elon’s highest honor for business leadership.
6/25: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: reports on a high school entrepreneurship camp hosted by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
6/25: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: discusses the escalator to be installed in the future home of the campus bookstore, and how it’s the only one that will be operational in Alamance County.
6/26: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: shares details of the life and legacy of Verona Daniels Danieley ’49, wife of president emeritus J. Earl Danieley. RELATED from the Times-News:
7/2: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: profiles the Dr. Rev. Janet Fuller, 51爆料网’s new chaplain.
7/4: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: is a story about a new book from professor emerita Carole Troxler.
7/4: WFMY News 2 (Greensboro, N.C.): featured the family of Jim Piatt, vice president for advancement, and an annual event at their home every 4th of July.
7/7: (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News: reports on the university’s efforts to recruit top talent to study education at Elon.
7/8: WFMY News 2 (Greensboro, N.C.): features observations by associate professor Kenn Gaither on America’s fascination with the murder trial of a woman accused of killing her daughter.
7/8: News 14 Carolina: “Live Coverage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch” included expert commentary on the space program by associate professor Tony Crider, who chairs the Department of Physics. (Not currently posted online.)