2012 Arts and Sciences Accomplishments by University Communications

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U N I V E R S I T Y

2012

s t r a & s e c n e i c s accomplishments

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Arts & Sciences

Every year, the faculty in the Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences accomplishes great things. From implementing new technologies in the classroom to engaging in creative work, to sharing their expertise with media outlets and presenting at local and national conferences, they give the College of Arts and Sciences many reasons to celebrate. Working closely with faculty, students engage in outstanding work and scholarship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from presenting alongside their mentors at local and national conferences, to conducting research abroad and being successful members of their communities. The following pages contain some of the accomplishments faculty and students in the Arts & Sciences have achieved during the past year.

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Art & Art History Diverse Curricula Elonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovative Art History program has earned a national reputation for its focus on a three-part thematic foundation series that introduces students to visual culture from pre-history to the present, as well as the history of Art History. This broad foundation is developed through rigorous upper-level courses that encourage student research projects and standards for professional research presentations.

Studio art students get hands-on experience

Two degrees in studio art offer different experience for Art students. The B.A. in Art features studio instruction across media or focused in an area of concentration. A studio-intensive B.F.A. in Art offers a focused program of study with an emphasis on studio practice and contemporary art designed for students who want to pursue advanced studies in art. The newly introduced minor in digital art will provide a media-focused course of creative study to complement several majors at Elon.

Engaged Faculty Art & Art History faculty are active scholars. Recently Art History faculty have: published a book on Gender and American Impressionism;

Art history students travel to Tivoli, Italy

penned peer-reviewed articles on Eleventh-century Art in Northern Italy, the patronage of medieval bishops at the Eufrasian Basilica in Croatia; given papers and organized sessions at national and international conferences on manga, anime and contemporary Japanese art, bronze-age architecture in Turkey, and the reception of images of the medieval bishop. Art Faculty have: participated in national exhibitions in ceramics, installation art, painting, photography, digital art and new media; participated in Art Prize, a dynamic and democratic public art project in Michigan; presented at national conferences on

collaborative work in art & poetry, art practice, theory and pedagogy.

Amazing Opportunities Last year, 100% of the graduating Art History majors participated in shortterm study abroad or semester abroad programs. Also, more than half of the Art and Art History faculty have led a short-term or semester-abroad program. All Art & Art History students participate in public presentations or exhibitions of their research and/or artwork. Art and Art History students regularly present at national exhibitions and in national academic conferences. The department sponsors an Exhibition Series that includes visiting artists, juried shows and student exhibitions, and an Art History Speaker Series that brings engaging scholars with international reputations to our campus.

Mentoring Art & Art History faculty and students regularly participate in Elonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s undergraduate research initiatives. In 2011, an Art History major was selected for the prestigious Lumen Prize.

Well Prepared for Further Academic Challenges Art & Art History students are accepted to the top programs in their fields of study. In the last year students have been accepted to, or are concluding degrees from, American University, University of Colorado, The Corcoran College of Art & Design, Drexel University, The Florida State University, Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute of Art and SUNY-Stonybrook. 100% of our Art History students have been accepted to at least one program, and often the top program, to which they have applied. For more information, visit our website at elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ art_art_history/.

Arts Administration

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Offered for the first time Fall 2011, Elon’s arts administration major aims to provide the best undergraduate experience possible for students interested in pursuing this field of study by building on strong interdisciplinary connections, requiring an internship and preparing global citizens.

Innovative curriculum ¢ Students pursuing an arts adminis-

tration major will complete a strong curricula where their learning develops in a structured progression through: £

introductory 100-level arts administration (AAD) courses

£ 200- and 300-level courses

focused on the theoretical groundings of the field. ¢ The program combines coursework

in the arts disciplines, business and law to prepare students to pursue careers in various performance venues, theater, museum and gallery settings. ¢ These experiences result in a major

that is very attractive as a double-major to complement another disciplinary field, such as acting, art, art history, business, dance, music performance, music production or recording arts, music theatre, or theatrical design and production. ¢ In only one year, the program has

grown to 14 declared majors.

international credits; ¢ Legal experts, managers and admin-

istrators; ¢ award-winning sculptors, painters,

photographers and digital artists; ¢ published and respected authorities

in art history and fine arts; ¢ recording artists and world-re-

nowned concert musicians and conductors; and ¢ leading business scholars and arts

administration professionals.

Outstanding possibilities for students ¢ Students graduating with this major

are well prepared to enter the professional artistic field and employ their expertise to bring artistic events to the public. ¢ They are also well-prepared for

graduate school, including programs such as those at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Drexel University, New York University, Boston University, and many others. ¢ Arts administration students com-

Experienced faculty

plete internships with museums,

Our faculty are:

galleries, regional dance companies,

¢ actors, directors, choreographers

and designers with national and

PR firms, regional theatres and state government agencies.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/majorsheets/artsadministration.xhtml.

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Biology

Accomplished students and alumni ¢ Approximately 250 students were declared Biology majors in 2011-12, including 37 students who graduated as part of the Class of 2011.

¢ They authored or co-authored articles in 14 peer-reviewed publications, two of which had student co-authors. They published one book and two book chapters, and had two books accepted for publication.

¢ Of those in the Class of 2011, 10 are enrolled in graduate school, seven in health science programs, five working in research environments, two in other professions and seven preparing for health science programs.

¢ One faculty was awarded the Dale Benos Early Career Service Award, one was named a Service Learning Faculty Fellow and one was named Faculty Fellow for the Residential Campus.

¢ Each year, 35-40 majors participate in on-campus research experiences and present their research at national conferences and many have won awards.

¢ The department welcomed a new faculty member in the form of a three-year visiting professor.

¢ During the 2011-12 academic year, 16 students presented at SURF, nine presented at NCUR, three presented at NCAS meetings and four presented at regional meetings. ¢ All biology majors complete at least one internship or an independent research project. ¢ Annual alumni panels are held so current biology majors can talk to alumni biology majors about opportunities after graduation.

Outstanding faculty ¢ In 2011-12, our faculty participated in 16 professional presentations, five of which were coauthored by student. ¢ They mentored a total of 46 students, including four Lumen Scholars, five Honors Fellows and 14 Elon College Fellows. ¢ Faculty applied for 13 internal grants and five external grants. ¢ They attended many professional conferences including the North Carolina Academy of Science, Association of Southeastern Biologists, CUR-Posters on the Hill, National Science Teachers Association, Midsouth CompBio Society Meeting, Health Professions Advisors of North Carolina, Ecological Society of America, Society for the Study of Evolution and Regional Society of Microbiology and Experimental Biology.

¢ Many faculty were named directors for programs within Elon and in recent years, two biology faculty have won Elon College teaching awards.

Interactive and exciting curriculum ¢ Biology students learn and explore in high-tech spaces such as McMichael Science Center, which is being renovated for three new teaching labs and classrooms. The new space will also feature enhanced undergraduate research areas. ¢ During the past year, a new exciting curriculum was developed that created three biology concentrations for students to choose from. ¢ A new Elon 101 course focused on biology careers was introduced as well. ¢ The department also received a grant to purchase a digital, inverted fluorescent microscope and created three biology concentrations for students to choose from. ¢ The department held three science cafes to raise awareness about biology-related issues with members of the larger community. ¢ The Elon Biology Department is one of just a few undergraduate programs in the United States with a human cadaver lab for learning human anatomy.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/biology.

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Chemistry The Chemistry Department at Elon offers an engaging, challenging and rewarding curriculum geared toward postgraduate success in graduate school, professional school or professional work.

Professors with a focus on educating eager and open minds The chemistry department offers an engaging, challenging and rewarding curriculum geared toward postgraduate success in graduate school, professional school or professional work. Chemistry faculty members regularly attend and make presentations at national and international conferences on undergraduate education in chemistry. Students conduct undergraduate research with faculty.

Mentored undergraduate research projects devoted to developing inquiry-based experiments that will allow general chemistry students to participate in the laboratory course as scientists rather than passively following a set of instructions. Chemistry department dedicates one section of general chemistry class and two sections of laboratory to exploring innovative teaching in the discipline. The department shelters chapters of the chemistry honor society Phi Lambda Upsilon, the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, and the Iota Sigma Pi Women Chemistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honor society.

Students present their research during SURE.

Two chemistry department faculty members are developing textbooks focused on novel approaches to teaching upper-level courses.

Students and faculty continuously engaged in novel, noteworthy scholarship In the last three years, more than $250,000 in funding (internal and external) awarded to support mentored undergraduate research.

In the past five years, students and faculty made more than 30 research presentations at professional regional, national and international conferences; several of these pursuits resulted in peer-reviewed publications with student co-authors. Rawls Professorship for Undergraduate Research (2001) Hook Emerging Scholar (2009) Elon Senior Faculty Research Fellow (2010) Chemistry/biochemistry student researchers are recognized institutionally. In the last three years: More than 30 chemistry and biochemistry majors participated in undergraduate research experiences (both onand off-campus) Eight Lumen Prizes were awarded to chemistry/biochemistry majors More than $10,000 in research and travel grants awarded to chemistry/ biochemistry majors The department enjoys dedicated laboratories for undergraduate research and a wealth of high-quality instrumentation for hands-on use by students.

Successful graduates In the last three years, of the 38 graduates in chemistry/biochemistry: 20% continued their education in graduate schools 13% continued their education in health-related professional schools 30% are employed in the chemical / biochemical profession 8% opted to engage in a significant service activity before continuing their education

www.elon.edu/compsci Elon Computing Sciences students are excelling in undergraduate research. In the past year, student research projects have gained a "Best Poster" award for an augmented reality application for mobile smart phones and a summer research prize on using potential fields for path-planning for groups of unmanned aircraft. Three students had international conference publications, one on the collaborative use of large displays, one on open-source software code forges, and one on replication of empirical software engineering studies. In addition, a rising junior was awarded a prestigious Lumen Prize to conduct research on creating a serious game on the Android platform. Our students are active on Elon's campus through a student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The student club sponsors an annual video game night at Belk Library. In addition, students compete yearly in the regional Mid-Atlantic programming contest, and this year one team placed in the top 15% of programming teams. Most impressively, Computing Sciences students are successful beyond Elon. This summer seven students were awarded paid summer internships at Credit Suisse of only thirty total positions. Recent graduates are employed at IBM, Credit Suisse, UNCG, Red Hat, Lockheed Martin, Clarkston Consulting, and Verizon. Others are attending graduate school at Wake Forest, UNC-Charlotte, and Georgia Tech.

Computing Sciences boasts caring, innovative faculty. Computing Sciences professors have won two Elon College teaching awards, one Elon College research award, one universitywide service award, and one professional service award. Our professors carry out worldclass research. One faculty was awarded a senior faculty research fellowship for 2012- 2014. Two have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Recently, faculty published in international journals, conferences, and books on topics such as teaching mobile computing, human-computer interaction, open-source projects, and financial transactions through mobile devices.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The department is strong and benefits from well-qualified, hardworking faculty, excellent leadership, a student-centered vision for its educational programs, and good facilities... it provides an atmosphere that fosters learning and success for its students.â&#x20AC;? - Dr. Don Bailes, former president of the Computing Sciences Accreditation Board

Our cutting-edge curriculum includes courses not yet taught at most institutions, including mobile programming, Xbox 360 game development, and building collaborative environments. Other courses central to computing are offered, such as Operating Systems, Database Management, Algorithm Analysis, and Web Development.

Computing Sciences majors have exclusive access to two labs, one for experimenting with networking architectures, and one with dual-booting Mac pro workstations with triple monitors: a 27" iMac sandwiched by two 21" displays. There are five department servers and a nine-machine Grid Computing Node. Software includes the latest operating systems, and software packages are upgraded twice annually.

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Dual degree engineering An innovative approach to becoming an engineer

As the world’s problem solvers,

their engineering study at the follow-

engineers are called upon regularly to

ing affiliate schools:

apply their knowledge in science and mathematics to address vital global issues. Elon’s Engineering Dual-degree

Program offers students an outstanding opportunity to earn two undergradu-

¢ North Carolina State University ¢ Georgia Tech ¢ Virginia Tech ¢ Columbia University

ate degrees and launch a career in this

¢ Washington University

challenging, lucrative and dynamic field.

¢ North Carolina A&T State University

Students typically can complete both

Several program graduates opted for

degrees within five years.

graduate study in engineering at

Our program is distinguished by:

top engineering schools such as

¢ A curriculum that combines

Northwestern, University of Illinois, NC

courses in engineering (taught by

State, Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech.

engineering faculty), the sciences

Other program graduates have opted

and the liberal arts

for employment. Examples are Santee

¢ Broad offerings that prepare

Cooper Power, Michelin Tire, GM, Lex-

students for various engineering

mark, and civil and structural engineer-

disciplines

ing firms in Wilmington and Raleigh, N.C.

¢ On-campus engineering

faculty who teach all Elon engi-

The dual degree experience is best summarized by an alumna:

neering courses and personally ad-

“It is uncommon to find an engineer-

vise and mentor all students

ing program with such small class sizes

¢ Hands-on and outreach

and dedicated professors who become

projects to link theoretical con-

lifelong friends and mentors. The cours-

cepts covered in class to practical

es provided me with a taste of each

applications

major engineering discipline, which

¢ A low student-to-faculty ratio ¢ Computing and workshop

facilities exclusive to students and faculty in the dual degree program Dual degree students have completed

proved helpful when choosing my concentration at an affiliated university. My experience at Elon has made me a more well-rounded engineer.

”

– Ashley Davis ‘08 Ph.D. candidate, Northwestern University

For more information about Elon’s Engineering Dual-degree Program, go to www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/engineering.

English at Elon Our faculty are… Award-winning teachers  Five faculty members have received the DanielsDanieley Award for Excellence in Teaching—more than any other department on campus.

Essayists, novelists, poets, literary critics, legal experts, editors, textbook authors, as well as language, writing and rhetoric scholars

 Lumen Prize winners working on topics including Jane Austen and young adult literature, and doing revisions in a manual of mental disorders.

Conducting, presenting and publishing research  In the past two years, more than a dozen students have presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and the Sigma Tau Delta National Conference.

Writing and editing campus publications  In the past year, two faculty have published new books on health care and a cultural history of the Haw River.  Faculty have also received grants and fellowships from the N.C. Arts Council and Elon’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning; been nominated for a Pushcart Prize; and been selected as Senior Faculty Research Fellows.

Leaders on campus and in their disciplines  Faculty led or participated in the following interdisciplinary programs: Professional Writing Studies, American Studies, African & AfricanAmerican Studies, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, and more.

 Including Colonnades, Elon’s literary journal, and The Pendulum, Elon’s student-run newspaper.  They also work with the Center for Undergraduate Publishing and Information Design and Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring.

Our graduates are… Rewarded with highly selective post-secondary learning and volunteer opportunities  Fulbright U.S. Student Grants and Teach for America appointments.

Working and excelling in a variety of careers Extending their expertise abroad  During the 2011-12 academic year, English faculty led study abroad classes in South Africa, Ireland, Poland, Germany, England and Alaska.

Our students are… Receiving prestigious scholarships and fellowships  Including awards associated with Elon College Fellows and Honors Fellows.

 A copy editor coordinator (Digicon), program director (YMCA), real estate investment associate (Savills), tour coordinator (The Conservator’s Center) and an events manager (Georgetown Events).

Admitted to prestigious graduate programs  2012 graduates are attending Yale University, UNCChapel Hill, University of Maryland and Emory University Law School.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/english/.

Department of Environmental Studies Community Interac?on The Department partners with a variety of outside en**es to create learning opportuni*es for students and ci*zens. •  Faculty members are oPen involved in public outreach and educa?onal seminars regarding topics related to the environment. •  Faculty work with Elon University’s

Collec*vely, primary, secondary and aﬃliate faculty members have:

organize educa*onal workshops and seminars for the general public, as well as professionals in the ﬁelds of environmental science and ecology.

•  Published 43 papers, technical reports,

Center for Environmental Studies to

Engaged Learning We oﬀer excep*onal experien*al classes and interdisciplinary learning opportuni*es meant to expose students to professional ac*vi*es and allow them to gain real skills.

•  Diversity of Life allows students to assess

the microbial ecology and water quality across a local urban watershed.

•  In Wetland Ecology students learn to assess wetlands (including hydrology and vegeta*on), using standard field techniques and write professional‐style reports. •  As part of Wildlife Ecology students learn about inter and intra‐specific animal interac*ons and conduct a variety of standardized field surveys for vertebrates in the lab and analyzing their own data.

•  Environmental Law and Policy

•  In courses such as Diversity of Life, we partner with City of Burlington oﬃcials to answer important environmental ques*ons related to local watersheds. •  As part of coursework (such as Wildlife Ecology) and research, students and faculty oPen work in conjunc*on with Alamance Country Recrea*on and Parks department to assess species assemblages and the impacts of adjacent land‐use. •  Faculty and students partner with employees at the North Carolina Zoo to monitor na*ve wildlife on zoo property. •  Students par*cipate in a variety of internship and volunteer opportuni*es at the Conservator’s Center, Inc., a large exo*c carnivore rescue facility.

familiarizes students with the role of government in managing environmental resources & quality in the United States.

books or book chapters , 14 of which had student co‐authors.

•  Given 25 professional presenta?ons and exhibits, 9 of which involved student researchers were given by departmental faculty. •  Received over $29,000 in grant funding from external and internal sources. •  Received pres?gious professional recogni*on and awards. •  Held professional appointments or were involved in professional services of note with organiza*ons outside of the university. Students are involved in projects including: •  Coastal mari*me swamp restora?on in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. •  Explora?on of the rela*onship between poverty and environmental issues in Africa. •  Inﬂuences of human scent on wildlife capture rates with mo*on sensing camera traps. Their scholarship work includes:

•  Many students complete research projects or internships with agencies (government and NGO) involved in environmental, ecological, conserva*on, sustainability and sociological issues.

•  Senior Seminar provides seniors the opportunity to take on real projects related to the environment and sustainability.

Scholarship & Research

•  Ecophysiological responses of ﬁve emergent‐wetland plants to diminished water supply. •  Long term impacts of service learning in environmental studies. •  Modeling the rela?onship between habitat preferences and home‐range size on a large mobile colubrid snake from North America. •  Strategic Narra*ves and Environmental Security.

EXERCISE SCIENCE STUDENTS

FACULTY   Faculty consistently publish SCHOLARSHIP in top journals in exercise science and neuroscience including:  Biological Psychology  Experimental Brain Research  Journal of Gerontology  Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology  Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise   Faculty provide LEADERSHIP to the university by serving on a variety of committees including:  Advisory Boards for Neuroscience, Pre-Health Professions, Honors and Undergraduate Research  Budget  Chair (and members) of Academic Council  Director of Undergraduate Research  Faculty Athletics Representative  Long Range Planning  Promotion and Tenure  Task Forces for Scholarship, Service, Shared Governance and Staff Development   Faculty are involved with INTERDISCIPLINARY collaboration with athletics, dance, physical therapy, psychology, the local health community and non-profit organizations promoting a healthy lifestyle across a variety of populations.   Faculty are FUNDED for their Interdisciplinary collaborative research with faculty from Physical Therapy to examine “The Influence of Concussion History on Cognitive Performance in Student-Athletes.”   Faculty have been AWARDED University honors for their teaching, scholarship, mentoring and service.

  Approximately 200 students major in Exercise Science with CAREER interests in health professions (medical school, occupational therapy, physician assistant, physical therapy) and graduate programs (clinical exercise physiology, neuroscience, nutrition, and strength and conditioning)   10-15% of Exercise Science students are MENTORED in undergraduate research from designing the project to presenting and publishing findings   Over 90% of students participating in undergraduate research PRESENTED their research at international, national, regional and local conferences during the 2010-11 academic year   Students have been AWARDED for their research at international and regional conferences.   Students have PUBLISHED their research in top journals of exercise science.   Approximately 80-85% of Exercise Science graduates attend GRADUATE SCHOOL at top institutions including:  Columbia  Duke  Eastern Carolina  Elon  Emory  Mass General Ins. of Health Professions  Medical University of South Carolina  New York College of Medicine

 Tulane  University of Florida  University of Miami  University of Illinois  UNC– Chapel Hill  University of Texas  Villanova  Vanderbilt  Wake Forest  Washington University

ENGAGEMENT   All students engage in a minimum of 80 hours shadowing experiences for academic and career DEVELOPMENT in a variety of professions early in the curriculum.   Student engagement in the classroom includes exposure to a variety of SKILLS relevant in exercise science and health professions such as:  Aerobic Fitness/Stress Testing  Balance Testing  Biomechanical and Movement Analysis  Body Composition Analysis  Cardiac Function  Cognitive Function  Fitness Assessment  Muscle Function  Strength and Power Testing   Faculty and students have access to state of the art EQUIPMENT for teaching and scholarship including:  Biodex Isokinetic Dynamometer  Dartfish, HuMan, and MovAlyzeR movement analysis software  Delsys Wireless 6 Channel Electomyography / Electrogoniometer  Electrical Geodesics Electroencephalograph (EEG)  Monark Ergomedic Peak Bike  Parvo Medics Metabolic Cart  Southern Vision Systems High Speed Video Capture System  Veltron Electrical Bicycle Ergometer  Vitros Blood Analyzers  Wacom Digitizer

EXCEPTIONAL Faculty MENTOR Students to become LEADERS of the future

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Foreign Languages Creating Global Citizens and Scholars

Professors and students use their language skills for local outreach to international communities through the Amigos Club.

From French film festivals to Italian music concerts, from celebrations of the Chinese New Year to modern versions of Euripides, the Department of Foreign Languages brings the global community home to our Elon community. Our multi-lingual, multi-cultural faculty hail from nine different countries and teach eight different languages, offering students international prospects for their future academic and professional lives.

Our faculty ■ Many have been recognized for outstanding teaching and service to the community by the university, and for service leadership and excellence in teaching by the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as received multiple internal and external grants to fund their disciplinary research and their scholarship of teaching and learning.

Students create their own international communities on campus through learning communities.

■ Several have published textbooks for language teaching, books of literary criticism, a book on how witchcraft gave cultural minorities a voice in sociey, and a three-volume encyclopedia on hispanophone writing. ■ They regularly publish peer-reviewed articles in books and in top journals and present their research at national and international conferences. ■ They are outstanding mentors to Elon College Fellows, Honors Fellows, and budding undergraduate researchers. ■ Many travel abroad frequently, developing and leading study abroad programs in Mexico, Honduras, Spain, France, Peru, Costa Rica and Japan.

Our students ■ Many students have gained cultural and linguistic competency abroad in non-Anglophone countries. ■ Students engaged in undergraduate research mentored by DFL faculty have presented at SURF, many in their foreign language of study, and several more have presented at national or international conferences. ■ Recent students include Elon Fellows, Lumen Scholars, a Fulbright recipient and members of Phi Betta Kappa. ■ Several students have pursued graduate study using their language skills in language and literature, international relations, business, law, etc.

Our recent graduates ■ Students have interned in web design at the U.S. Holocaust Museum; worked for an international education company; taught English in Italy and Spain; worked for a social media company in Italy; worked in the Peace Corps in Madagascar; worked on travel documentaries at a television station in Germany; worked at Orange telecommunications in Paris; and taught in U.S. high schools. ■ Several are completing graduate studies at the University of Virginia, the University of Texas-Austin, George Washingtion University and UNC-Chapel Hill. ■ Several have completed master’s degrees at UNC-Greensboro, Florida State University; and Hochschule Bremen in Germany.

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History and Geography History and Geography is a healthy, active department that prides itself on its excellence in teaching, scholarship and service to the university. Department members are committed educators, active scholars and university leaders. Outstanding faculty

Global approach

¢ Our award-winning faculty have

¢ 94% of our full-time, permanent faculty

been the recipients of all major Elon

regularly lead study travel courses

honors. Within the last year, they

and 16% are foreign born, offering

received the Elon Medallion and Senior

students chances to learn the histo-

Faculty Research Fellow Awards.

ry, geography and culture of Brazil,

¢ They are professionals active in scholarly communities as conference

Ghana, Greece, Italy, Turkey and the

organizers, expert witnesses, guest

United Kingdom from faculty who

speakers on radio and television, and

speak foreign languages and have

editors and manuscript reviewers of

lived overseas.

national and international journals. Faculty published books on the oral histories of lung transplant survivors and the regulator movement in the N.C. Piedmont .

¢ They are primary authors of two

¢ Last year, the department provided students with global opportunities

dozen published or contracted books

through study abroad courses in China,

in English and foreign languages,

South Africa, Ghana, Greece and Costa

including two published last year on

Rica, as well as a U.S. History study

the oral histories of lung transplant

travel course.

survivors and the regulator movement in the N.C. Piedmont. ¢ During the 2011-12 academic year, more than half of our full-time, permanent faculty served as mentors for Honors, Lumen, Project Pericles, Elon College Fellows, SURF, SURE, students applying for National Fellowships, or giving papers at regional- or national-level conferences. ¢ The department also launched the History and Geography faculty serve as mentors inside and outside of the classroom.

Germany, China, Honduras, Costa Rica,

Brown Bag lecture series, an event devoted to promote departmental faculty scholarship and student research that provided an opportunity for the larger Elon community to become more familiar with our strongest students.

¢ Courses offered with a global focus included: Modern Middle East Africa’s People & Environments The Mediterranean World World Religions World in the 20th Century Modern Mexico History of the Holocaust Russian 1801-the Present Caribbean History Modern Latin America Ancient Rome China: Empire and Revolution, 1800-1948 £ Great Explorers and their World £ Senior Seminars with an international theme (Mexican Revolution £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £

and The Victorians). For more information about what the department has to offer, visit our website at www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/history_geography/.

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Human Service Studies The Human Service Studies Department provides innovative pathways to prepare students to address social issues in local, national and global communities as both professionals and citizens. The program enables students to understand and intervene in human problems and prepares them for work with diverse communities. Human Service Studies is an interdisciplinary program, based primarily on the epistemology of the social sciences and emphasizing the critical role of evidence-based practice in achieving effective outcomes.

Engaged faculty During 2011, our faculty: Continued to conduct research on topics such as:

Professor Sandra Reid leads a discussion on race in the criminal justice system during Fall 2011

The experiences of mental health providers serving in the military The transition of youth living HIV from pediatric care to adult care clinics Domestic and sexual violence Perceptions of maternal control during labor and delivery

Latino adolescent self esteem The effects of budget cuts on dual diagnosis juveniles. All majors completed internships with organizations in local and International settings, including: Alamance and Guilford County Departments of Social Services Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Disproportionate minority contact in the Juvenile Justice System

Alamance Regional Medical Center

Community action agencies and social activism.

Family Abuse Services

Worked with a coalition of social service and educational professionals to identify and apply for grants and other resources

Alamance Burlington School System Crossroads Sexual Assault and Resource Center American Red Cross Hospice of Alamance County Alamance Eldercare United Way

Developd a client interview simulation for training students and professionals

Head Start

Participated in training and services for local children

Pro NiĂąo, Honduras

Served as faculty fellows for civic engagement and service learning Served in policy making commissions at the local and state level.

Outstanding students

HSS students traveled to NY to participate in Occupy Wall Street

Skin whitening practices in the Philippines

Social entrepreneurship

Worked in local and international communities to help build the capacity of nonprofit social service agencies HSS students take part in an internships in Honduras

Community food justice

HSS students have conducted undergraduate research on topics such as: Disproportionate minority contact in the Juvenile Justice System Perceptions of campus sex ratio on dating practices and sexual decision making

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rural Health Project, India

After graduation Many of our graduates have been accepted to the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premier institutions to continue studies in fields such as social work, counseling, public health, law, nursing, occupational and physical therapy. They find jobs in social services, human resources, policy institutes and government offices. Graduates also serve in AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and Teach for America. For more information, visit our website at elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ human_services/.

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International Studies Elon’s International Studies major is an interdisciplinary program that combines a broad knowledge of international affairs with focused study of one region of the world. Balancing study abroad experiences, foreign language study and other Elon coursework, the program fosters an understanding of emerging global issues along with respect and appreciation for other peoples and cultures. With faculty advice, each student designs a curriculum tailored to her or his interests. For many students international studies offers an attractive double major or minor.

A dynamic program

roles in advising and mentoring our students.

Established in Fall 1995, the international

They lead related area studies minors at Elon,

studies major has proven a dynamic pro-

serving as coordinators of minors in African &

gram, developing new regional concen-

African-American, Asian, Latin American and

trations and a sustained growth in student

Middle East studies.

interest. In Spring 2012, there were 222 inter-

Iota Rho, and have been recognized with Elon

Since its inception the major’s curriculum

awards for teaching, mentoring, scholarship

development has benefited from four

Chris Jarrett ‘11, an international studies major, received a Fulbright award for research in Ecuador

and service.

successful grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Undergraduate International

They advise international-oriented student organizations, such as the Model UN and Sigma

national studies majors and 114 minors.

The program’s faculty have published texts

Studies and Foreign Language Program. The

and articles on international relations and

most recent grant supported the develop-

economics, presented papers at international

ment of Middle East and Arabic studies at

conferences, received awards such as the

Elon as well as study abroad opportunities in

Fulbright-Hays seminar abroad and held lead-

Egypt, Israel and Jordan.

ership positions in the International Studies Association (ISA).

High student achievements ¢

The academic achievements of Elon’s

“Elon’s International Studies program

international studies graduates have been

is thoughtfully designed, academically sound, and attractive to students.”

outstanding: many have graduated cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude. They have received Phi Beta Kappa,

— Professor John Gordon, University of Richmond

Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa honors. They include Lumen Prize Scholars, Periclean Scholars, Elon College Fellows and Honors Fellows.

meeting of the ISA– South that explored

During the 2011-12 academic year, three

the theme of political communication and

recent international studies majors received

international studies. The ISA awarded Elon a

Fulbright awards to teach in Bahrain, Sri

grant to support a professional development

Lanka and India. A fourth alumna received

International Studies majors at an ablution center in a Mosque in Cairo

workshop for graduate students and junior

a Rotary Scholarship to pursue a master’s

faculty.

degree in global and international sociology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

Committed, distinguished interdisciplinary faculty ¢

In October 2011, Elon hosted the annual

Elon’s international studies faculty have been actively involved in our nationally recognized study abroad programs, including teaching study abroad courses in Costa Rica, the

Members of the interdisciplinary internation-

European Union, Ghana, South Africa and the

al studies advisory committee play active

United Kingdom.

For more information, visit our website at elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/international/.

Elon University Mathema(cs and Sta(s(cs Our Program: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, Statistics and Teacher Licensure. Minors in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. The latest high-tech tools and master software packages such as Fathom, LaTeX, Geometer’s Sketchpad, Mathematica, SAS and R. Faculty known for their excellence in teaching and their focus on student engagement. They pride on being accessible to students and inspiring them to conduct research and participate in internships. Our students routinely present their research at national and regional conferences and have published in national journals.

Our Faculty:

Our Students:

Twelve of our 16 full-time professors have terminal degrees. Five were selected for Project NEXT, a prestigious Mathematical Association of America (MAA) program to support new professors. One has been selected for the University-wide excellence-in-teaching award.

During the past five years, out majors have given more than 40 presentations at state, national and campus conferences, including Math Fest, US Conference on Teaching Statistics and the Joint MAA/AMS conference. Our department sends the largest number of participants and student presenters to the sectional MAA conference each year. Our students routinely receive conference awards and recognition, such as the Patterson prize for the best undergraduate presentation at the MAA conference.

Our faculty have recently led study abroad courses in London, Greece, India, Sri Lanka and Costa Rica. Our professors are campus leaders, having chaired the Academic Council and the Curriculum Committee. Two were named Scholars for the Center for Teaching and Learning, and one served as a visiting scholar for Educational Testing Service. During the past five years, our faculty have given more than 50 presentations at international, national or regional conferences. They routinely serve on panels and lead workshops on campus and in the community. They have published over 15 journal articles, book chapters, and texts. A faculty member was awarded an NSF $1.2 million grant to recruit and train students to become math and science teachers.

Our Activities:

We have active student chapters of MAA, the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM), and Pi Mu Epsilon, a national math honorary society.

Fourteen Elon students have received the annual NCCTM outstanding math education award since 1986, the most recent in 2010 and 2011. Our majors include Honors Fellows, Elon College Fellows, Lumen Scholars, Teaching Fellows, Periclean Scholars and Presidential Scholars. Our students are routinely inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.

Our Graduates: Many of our graduates have been accepted into prestigious graduate schools such as NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, UNC-Chapel Hill, Ohio State, South Carolina, UT at Houston, Emory, Baylor, Syracuse, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech and Va. Tech. Our majors are employed as actuaries, statisticians, financial analysts, high school teachers, operations analysts, attorneys, researchers, accountants, college professors and education administrators.

At our weekly “SOLVE Tea,” students and faculty work as consultants to the university on mathematics or statistics modeling projects and share experiences about internships and research.

Employers include SAS, Boeing, Raytheon, GlaxoSmithKline, Teach for America, Bank of New York, Missile Defense Agency, AmeriCorps, Hartford Insurance and the Centers for Disease Control.

We host the annual state math contest for high school seniors and hosted the sectional meeting of the MAA in 2010.

We welcome our alumni to our Homecoming Tailgate Party and send them an annual newsletter.

Department of Music !

www.elon.edu/music

Committed to Excellence in the Arts The Department of Music may very well be the best kept secret at Elon University...and beyond. ✓All 14 full time music faculty members have performed a solo/ collaborative recital or presented research within the past year. ✓Teaching the most courses on campus, the Department of Music is a highly successful, fully engaged, and vibrantly active team that boasts 100% placement for its music education graduates, overall placement rate of 89% including regular acceptance into top graduate programs, national winners of song-writing competitions, and the highest honors each year at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Conference. ✓ Within the last seven years, the number of

music majors has increased by 73% (from 48 majors in 2005 to 83 in 2012). With this growth, the department continues to pride itself as a model of engaged undergraduate teaching, learning, and mentoring, maintaining a 6:1 major to faculty ratio.

✓ The Department of Music is

active engaged on social media with custom iPhone and Android apps, active Twitter and Flickr accounts, as well as a dedicated YouTube channel; all at www.elon.edu/music.

✓ In 2011, the Department of

Music sponsored 80 unique concerts and events: 52 student solo and ensemble performances, 14 guest artist recitals and masterclasses, 10 faculty recitals, and 4 undergraduate research presentations.

✓ For Fall 2012, a $40,000 recording studio

upgrade will be completed, a cutting-edge 16-station 27’ iMac computer lab will be installed, and the Yamaha Clavinova digital piano lab will be fully available to students. More facility and equipment updates are planned within the coming year. Keep an eye (and ear) on the Department of Music at Elon University! June 2012

Department of Performing Arts Conservatory-style training in a liberal arts setting

Professional quality productions

Accomplished faculty

We produce a wide range of exciting, professional-

We have a dedicated team of 19 full-time and numerous

¡¡ Olympia Dukakis (Award-winning Actor)

quality productions that serve as a laboratory for

part time faculty members, all of whom maintain active

¡¡ Hal Prince (Broadway Producer/Director)

what our students learn in the classroom.

lives as artists as well as educators. Their resumes

¡¡ Dave Clemmons (Casting Director)

Our season typically includes:

include theatre, dance and music credits on the

¡¡ John Basil (Shakespeare Master Teacher)

regional, national and international levels – and since

¡¡ Andrew Lippa (Broadway Composer)

coming to Elon they have maintained their professional

¡¡ Lenard Petit (Master Chekhov Teacher)

activity directing, choreographing, designing and

¡¡ Paul Russell (Casting Director)

performing.

¡¡ Liz Maxwell (Choreographer)

¡¡ Three comedy/dramas ¡¡ Three musicals ¡¡ Three dance concerts ¡¡ Two music theatre revues ¡¡ Several student-directed plays

Innovative training programs

(one-act, full-length, and original works) and two student-choreographed dance concerts

• Winter Term in New York City

¡¡ First-year showcases for acting & music theatre

• Winter Term in Italy

¡¡ Senior thesis productions for each major

• Summer in LA (includes internship)

¡¡ An improv performance

• London Theatre Internship

¡¡ PLUS – numerous student-generated

• Dance Study Abroad in Jerusalem.

productions.

Student success Our students are active performers. More than 50 percent work professionally each summer. Examples of recent summer theatre job placements for current majors include: ¡¡ Santa Fe Opera ¡¡ Heritage Festival Theatre ¡¡ California Int’l Theatre Festival ¡¡ Hangar Theatre Pride and Prejudice (April 2012)

Recent events and accomplishments ¡¡ Laid the foundations for a professional, Equity Summer Theatre ¡¡ Launched a new arts administration major ¡¡ Created a new interdisciplinary program/major in dance science ¡¡ Added new light lab in the design and production classroom.

¡¡ Cirque de Soleil Mystere

Recent guests have included:

¡¡ John Bucchino (Broadway Composer) ¡¡ Scott Eck (NYC Improvisation Artist) ¡¡ Craig Carnelia (Master Voice Teacher) ¡¡ Susie Cordon (Broadway Stage Manager) ¡¡ Michael Kirsten (Casting Director) ¡¡ Rachel Hoffmann (Casting Director) ¡¡ Leslie Scott (Artistic Director, BodyArt, NYC)

Successful alumni Our alumni can be found: ¡¡ At the nation’s top graduate programs ¡¡ On Broadway and Off-Broadway ¡¡ In NYC dance companies ¡¡ In regional theatre & dance companies all over the country ¡¡ On national & regional tours ¡¡ On series television and in national commercials. Last year, two alumni received Tony Award nominations.

¡¡ Flat Rock Playhouse ¡¡ Georgia Shakespeare Festival ¡¡ American College Dance Festival ¡¡ The Lost Colony ¡¡ Mac-Hayden Theatre.

Contact with professionals Each year we host a wide variety of master classes and seminars, including a weeklong residency with Free Theatre Belarus during the 2011-12 academic year.

Hair (Oct.-Nov. 2011)

www.elon.edu/perarts

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Philosophy Philosophy at Elon University: The Pursuit of Wisdom What does it mean to pursue wisdom? At Elon’s Department of Philosophy, it means to build an intellectual community where critical and creative thinking are cultivated, enduring questions are rediscovered and reanimated, and theoretical and practical knowledge enhance each other. The Department of Philosophy at Elon is known and celebrated for:

Innovative approaches to learning

The Only Sin is Limitation, a compilation of student essays

n Students in an American Philosophy class wrote essays related to Ralph Waldo Emerson, and then edited and published the best of those essays in The Only Sin is Limitation: Essays on R.W. Emerson’s Multi-faceted Influence on America. amazon.com/Only-Sin-Limitation-multifaceted-influence/dp/1449019692 n As part of a class assignment, students undertook a service learning project, building bunkbeds for a local homeless shelter. elon.edu/e-net/Note. aspx?id=941493 n Students taking an Environmental Ethics class interacted with servals as part of their final exam.

Students taking an Environmental Ethics class interact with servals as part of their final exam

n An Elon philosophy professor crafted a class, Reclaiming Democracy, in which students and faculty from several local universities and local activists discuss the region’s struggle with civil rights, social justice and democratic practice. elon.edu/e-net/Note.aspx?id=926061&se archTerms=reclaiming+democracy

Influential, high-quality scholarship n Faculty write on such diverse topics as the future of environmentalism, history and the ethics of memory, the scholarship of teaching and learning, pragmatism, feminism and democratic theory.

n During the past academic year, the six fulltime and two limited term members of the Department of Philosophy published three books and thirteen articles, book chapters, book reviews or translations, and presented 22 conference papers. n Faculty also obtained funding for two Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE) applications. n The department houses two winners of the university’s Distinguished Scholar Award, plus a Senior Faculty Research Fellow.

An emphasis on philosophy as a way of life n Understanding the importance of being part of the public discourse, philosophy majors have published in external venues. elon.edu/docs/e-web/ academics/elon_college/philosophy/ OpenMind_0411.pdf n A rising senior philosophy major was accepted into the Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute, a competitive two-week seminar held at the Rock Ethics Institute at Penn State, designed to encourage members of groups currently underrepresented in philosophy to consider graduate careers in the field.

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Physics World-class research with students Our faculty recruits physics students, including freshmen, into research programs such as nanotechnology, magnetics and high-energy astrophysics. All physics majors conduct research by their junior year.

Physics students present their research

Recent students have won research awards from the Goldwater Scholarship program, the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, the regional section of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the national Society of Physics Students.

majors that commit to becoming high school teachers. Read More - www.elon.edu/e-net/ Note.aspx?id=954160.

Innovative physics curriculum In 2010, Elon University adopted the new Matter & Interactions freshman physics curriculum, making it the first private college in the state to do so. This curriculum introduces students to relativity and computing as freshman where most traditional

Read More - www.elon.edu/e-net/ Note.aspx?id=959065.

Leaders in physics education The Elon University chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) was selected as an Outstanding SPS Chapter based on the depth and breadth of student activities. Notable SPS events at Elon included the Great Pumpkin Smash, the Physics Bridge Challenge, and participation in the Zone 5 SPS meeting in the spring. Read More - www.elon.edu/e-net/ Note.aspx?id=956320.

The Great Pumpkin Smash

To create the next generation of science educators, Elon University offers several opportunities for our science majors to teach. With a $1.2-million grant from the National Science Foundation, we award summer internships and $44,000 scholarships to undergraduate science

A robotics class offers students hands-on experience

programs do not cover this until the sophomore and junior years. Students taking introductory astronomy classes learn what it is like to be a scientist through a new role-playing game, “The Pluto Debate.” This project, funded through a $190,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, builds upon the well-established Reacting to the Past pedagogy created at Barnard College Elon professors and students are assessing the learning that takes place in such games. Read More - www.elon.edu/e-net/ Note.aspx?id=953958.

For more information, visit the department’s website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/ elon_college/physics.

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Political Science & Public Administration Our department shelters two dynamic programs of study: political science and public administration. These disciplines are diverse in subject matter and methodologies, appealing to the abstract thinker as well as the practical person, to those who wish to pursue careers in government or the nonprofit sector, and to those who seek careers in law or the private sector.

Great opportunities for students ¢ Over the past 10 years, the political

science major has doubled in size. ¢ Students develop research and

writing skills that culminate in an original senior research thesis. ¢ More than 400 students across

campus take part in public opinion polling with the Elon University Poll each year. ¢ About 80 percent of students in

the department complete internships in locations all over the world. Students often participate in public opinion polling with the Elon University Poll

Expert faculty ¢ The number of departmental

faculty has tripled in 15 years. ¢ Faculty expertise covers the broad

landscape of political science and public administration areas: £ Congressional politics £ Presidential politics £ Environmental politics £ State and local politics

£ Public opinion polling £ Law (domestic and international) £ Media and politics £ Political theory £ Religion and politics £ International cooperation £ International human rights £ International organizations (IMF,

UN, etc.) £ International security (crises,

conflict, war) £ Regional politics (including

politics of Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East).

Successful and committed alumni ¢ In May 2011, 61 students graduated

with a major in political science or public administration. ¢ Twenty-six departmental majors

will be attending graduate school in 2012-13. ¢ Graduate schools include Duke

University, American University and Emory University, to name a few.

£ Racial and ethnic politics

For more information about what our department has to offer, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/political_science.

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Psychology Using scientific expertise to make discoveries about human beings, applying psychological science to better the human condition

Expert Faculty Faculty expertise in subfields including… Social/Personality Psychology Developmental/Cognitive Psychology Neuroscience/Clinical Psychology Organizational/School Psychology Experimental Psychology Psychology students present research at Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE)

For more, see link http://www.elon.edu/eweb/academics/elon_college/psychology/ fac.xhtml

Faculty who are Teacher-Scholars Our faculty have been recipients of Elon College and university awards in teaching, scholarship and service/leadership. In the last year, they have achieved the following: n 20 scholarly publications n 30 professional presentations Psychology student presents research at Summer Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF)

Students conduct research alongside faculty

n Campus leaders: Associate Dean of Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences, Director of the Honors program, Director of the Lumen Prize program, Coordinator of the Criminal Justice Studies minor, Coordinator of the Leadership minor, Coordinator of the Civic Engagement Scholars program, Associate Director of Center for Advanced of Teaching and Learning, Editor-in-Chief of Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring

Outstanding Facilities Research takes place in four separate laboratory suites occupying over 2200 square feet. For more see link http://www. elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ psychology/labfacilities.xhtml

Innovative Curriculum Students are fully prepared for graduate school or careers in many fields such as psychology, counseling, education, law, social work and others. For more see link http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/ elon_college/psychology/careertools.xhtml

Our innovative curriculum includes: Our innovative curriculum includes: 200-level foundations courses in Lifespan Development, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, and Behavioral Neuroscience n Experimental and Nonexperimental Research Methods courses n 300-level advanced topic courses and n Senior Capstone Seminar

Engaged Students n 86 students mentored in undergraduate research last year n 7 – 8 Honors and Elon College Fellows mentored each year n 7 students mentored in Summer Undergraduate Research Experience last year n 5 Lumen Prize and Rawls Undergraduate Research Scholars mentored last year n 12 students mentored in internships last year

Accomplished Students n Elon psychology seniors outperform 80 – 85 percent of students across the country on national test n Elon psychology students co-authored 28 publications and presentations with faculty in the last year n Approximately 45 percent of Elon psychology seniors in 2011 had been accepted into graduate programs at schools such as Auburn University, Brandeis University, Pepperdine University, University of California – Riverside, and Wake Forest University n Elon psychology graduates enter a variety of careers, including Family Services Coordinator, Program Analyst, Risk Management Analysts, Intake Interviewers and Outreach Associates for health and rehabilitation facilities, Teachers, Police Officers, and AmeriCorp and Peace Corp Members

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Public Health Studies Public Health Studies (PHS) prepares students with the knowledge and skills to address the public health problems of the 21st century. Elon has offered a minor in PHS since 2008, and a major since Fall 2011. PHS is a rapidly growing major. A multidisciplinary approach

¢ PHS majors complete 28 hours of core courses including Global Health and Introduction to Epidemiology. ¢ They complete a three-week, fieldbased public health practicum in local agencies including the Open Door Clinic, Planned Parenthood and Alamance Partnership for Children. They also complete16 hours in a focal area: socio-cultural context of health and illness or biological aspects of health and illness. PHS majors engage in exciting research projects across campus

¢ They have the flexibility to double major in a complimentary discipline (approximately half of PHS majors are also double majors). Global opportunities

¢ Students can take PHS practicum abroad in India during Winter Term, which allows them to immerse in the work of the Comprehensive Rural Health Project (CRHP) in Jamkhed. ¢ Students can also earn credit for PHS core courses while spending a semester abroad with DIS’s program in Copenhagen. More global opportunities are becoming available every semester! A village health worker, trained by theComprehensive Rural Health Project in Jamkhed, India

Engaged faculty

¢ Because PHS is an interdisciplinary program, students have the opportunity to take courses from nationally and internationally recognized faculty in a variety of disciplines including human service studies, exercise science, biology, chemistry, psychology and public administration. ¢ Faculty are engaged in scholarship related to alcohol expectancies among college women; fertility intentions and

desires of young adults with perinatally-acquired HIV; influence of athletes’ concussion history on long-term cognitive functioning; and effects of pharmaceutical drugs on the environment. Student research

¢ PHS students are engaged in exciting research projects across campus. Current PHS students are studying topics including: sexual violence among college students, the role that medical providers play in the reproductive decisions of young people living with HIV, food justice and food insecurity in Alamance County, and the effects of toxins in the water supply. ¢ They have presented their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research as well as at national and international disciplinary conferences. ¢ PHS students have also been recipients of the Lumen Prize, the Ward Family Learning in Action award, the Thomas Barnett Breaking Down Barriers award and been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Future opportunities

¢ The outlook for careers in public health is strong and continues to expand. Majors are prepared to enter the workforce in local, state, national or international public health organizations, or to pursue graduate study in public health or related disciplines. ¢ Recent graduates of the PHS program have been accepted into Masters of Public Health programs at top schools including UNC Chapel Hill, Emory, Boston University, Johns Hopkins University, and Ohio State University.

For more information, visit www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/public_health.

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Religious Studies The field of Religious Studies provides you with an important knowledge base and helps you acquire a valuable skill set that can be used for adaptive problem solving, ethical leadership and engaged global citizenship in an increasingly interconnected world.

Great opportunities for students  Students in the program have

volumes, published six book

ent and publish undergraduate

chapters, presented at nearly

research mentored by religious

20 conferences and received 13

studies faculty and to participate

grants to fund research.

faculty present their research.  They can take part in interdisci-

Successful alumni  At least 40 percent of our grad-

uates in the past five years have

plinary department events such

attended graduate schools, such

as “Religious Studies at the Cross-

as Duke University, American

roads,” a lecture series that aims

University, Harvard University, Yale

to foster conversations across

University, Fordham University,

different academic disciplines.

Wake Forest University and Emory

 They can also take advantage of

activities sponspored by Theta

University.  They have worked for Ameri-

Alpha Kappa, the national honor

Corps, Peace Corps, Presbyterian

society for religious studies and

Young Adult Volunteers, Jesuit

theology.

Volunteers, Mennonite Volunteer

Expert faculty  Our faculty have worked, taught Religious Studies major Brett Evans ‘12 poses in front of a statue of Jain leader Mahavira in New Delhi, India during an excursion with the International Summer School for Jain Studies in 2011.

year, they wrote/edited two

the opportunity to conduct, pres-

in monthly colloquiums where

Bharatanatyam dancer Malini Srinivasan performs as part of a “Religious Studies at the Crossroads” event in March.

 During the 2011-12 academic

and presented research in 18 countries, and are recognized nationally as experts in their fields of study.

Service and Teach for America.  They have made careers in diverse

fields including business, chaplaincy, community organizing, government, higher education, IT, law, ministry, social work, library science and teaching.

For more information about what our department has to offer, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/religious_studies.

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Sociology & Anthropology Accomplished students ¢ Our program provides international opportunities for students to travel and study in places like Australia, Belize, Ghana and South Africa. ¢ Students have the opportunity not only to collaborate with faculty on existing research projects but also to generate new research ideas and top-

Alumna Angela Ramer is currently attending graduate school after working for the National Institutes of Health

psychology and environmental health £ written books on sacred revelation and the self and emotions. ¢ They are interdisciplinary leaders, serving in positions such as: £ (former) dean of international programs;

ics under faculty mentorship. Recent

£ (former) dean of Social Sciences;

projects that foster this collaboration

£ associate dean of Elon College, the

include: £ anthropological work in Central America £ Internet-based breast milk sharing in the U.S. £ recording welfare narratives in Alamance County. ¢ Our students have received the Lumen Prize, Elon’s premier award to support and celebrate academic re-

College of Arts and Sciences; £ co-chair of the task force on scholarship; £ founder and director of Elon University’s Project Pericles; and £ director of the Social Sciences Fellows Program, a branch of Elon College Fellows.

Innovative curriculum ¢ Courses in the department are

search and creative achievement, and

integrative, showing students not

published their findings in academic

only how societies are connected in a

journals. After graduation, they have

wider global context but also how the

joined the PeaceCorps, worked for

different elements of each society are

the National Institutes of Health and

woven into complex cultural patterns.

enrolled in graduate programs. Professor Rissa Trachman leads the field school in Belize

£ published book chapters on social

Expert faculty ¢ 90 percent of the faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology are involved in undergraduate mentoring. ¢ They are also active scholars. In recent years, they have: £ revised a textbook £ received a research fellowship to complete a four-volume encyclopedia on sexuality

¢ The Archaeological Field School in Belize allows students to conduct fieldbased anthropological research in the Eastern Petén Forest of Northwestern Belize during the summer. ¢ Students participating in the Program for Ethnographic Research and Community Studies (PERCS) get to conduct collaborative research with other students, faculty and community members, and present their work in public presentations and in journal articles.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ sociology/.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Program in

African & African-American Studies

Our faculty are …

the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, and have won prizes for their work at the Lily South Teaching & Learning Conference.

Renowned scholars and researchers, award-winning teachers, writers and artists 

Our faculty have published books, book chapters and journal articles on slavery, religion, the media, education, postcolonialism, and a textbook for Elon’s nationally renowned “The Global Experience” course.

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Our students conduct research in places like Ghana, Malta, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda.

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Our students’ research interests have included the international and domestic nonprofit sectors, human rights, refugee populations, protest & reconciliation movements and slavery.

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Of our faculty, three have received the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Our faculty have been awarded grants, fellowships, scholarships and residencies from organizations like the Oak Foundation, Fulbright & Project Pericles.

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Our students have published in journals like South African Geographic Journal, Progress in Development Studies & Africa Media Review

Leaders on campus, in their disciplines, communities and the world, extending their expertise at home and abroad

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Our students have interned with the United Nations, the Genocide Intervention Network, and US and international government agencies, social service providers, orphanages, and sports agencies.

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Our faculty have directed more than a dozen interdisciplinary programs & chaired their departments. They also serve on boards & hold memberships in national & international organizations in their disciplines. Our faculty coordinate and lead education, literacy, library, health and other initiatives to benefit domestic and international communities. Projects include the Elon-EPS Project (Johannesburg), the Global Links Library & Literacy Campaign, and The Village Project. Two faculty have been installed as Development Chiefs in Ghanaian communities. Our faculty have developed and led Elon’s most popular short-term study abroad programs to South Africa & Ghana.

Our students are… Recipients of lucrative awards, scholarships & fellowships 



Our students often come from the Elon College, Honors, Leadership and Teaching Fellows programs, and have been Civic Engagement Scholars, Rangle Fellows, Lumen Scholars, a Truman Finalist & Perito Awardees. Our students have been inducted into prestigious honor societies like ODK, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Kappa Delta and more.

Conducting, presenting and publishing research and securing prestigious internships locally & globally 

Our students routinely present research at conferences such as Elon’s Student Undergraduate Research Forum &

Campus & National Leaders 

Our students have started campus chapters of national organizations like Invisible Children & STAND, and their own nonprofit organizations.

 Our students serve as officers in Model U.N. & the Student Government Association, as well as S.M.A.R.T. mentors & writers for The Pendulum. 

Our students volunteer with Elon’s Campus Kitchen, N.C. African Services Coalition, and lead & participate in service trips to Ghana, Jamaica, Malawi, Morocco & Uganda.

Our graduates are… Rewarded with highly selective post-secondary learning & volunteer opportunities 

Our alumni work for Habitat for Humanity, Peace Corps, Teach for America & are social entrepreneurs.

Working and excelling in a variety of careers like . . . 

Education, journalism, library science, law, public health, publishing, the nonprofit sector and social work.

Admitted to prestigious and competitive graduate programs like 

Central European University, Georgetown University, The University of Texas, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Loyola University & SUNYAlbany.

For more information, visit our website at www.elon.edu/e-‐web/academics/elon_college/African_AfricanAmerican_Studies

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Asian Studies The Asian Studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the history, geography, religion, languages, philosophy, economics and societies of this vast, diverse continent.

Rapidly expanding program

Active, accomplished faculty

¢ Since 2009:

This past academic year, our affiliated faculty:

¤ Declared minors increased by 258 percent ¤ Curricular offerings increased 385 percent ¤ Affiliated faculty increased 100 percent ¢ Also, more than 20% of our students

Dr. Pamela Winfield with “Sages and Samurai” students at Duke Gardens Tea House

¢ delivered 12 invited talks both domestically and in China, India and Bhutan ¢ edited a specially themed journal issue on “Religion in Asia Today” ¢ published a Chinese translation of an English monograph on Tibetan History

hold a business-related major or minor

¢ published one article and submitted

Exciting Study Abroad opportunities

a manuscript on Japanese Buddhism

¢ In 2011-12, 18 study abroad programs were offered, including the Pacific Rim, India, China, Japan and Singapore ¢ We also added nine new programs including the Indo-Gulf, Vietnam, Bhutan, Shanghai and India (Manipal, Pune, Mumbai or Varanasi)

Outstanding student success ¢ Last year, one JET Program applicant was successfully hired upon graduation to teach English in Japan ¢ Two of our students presented outstanding undergraduate research projects: “The Korean Wave of Cultural Students participate in the annual Lunar New Year Celebration

¢ attended 13 professional conferences

Products in Japan” (Lumen finalist, invited to present at UCBerkeley); and “Jain Animal Sanctuaries in India” (ongoing

– currently in production at Oxford University Press ¢ received grants from the Association of Asian Studies and Elon University ¢ received the Excellence in Teaching Award from Elon University’s School of Arts and Sciences

Vibrant cultural programming ¢ Cultural events in 2011-12 included a spring lecture titled “Buddhist Socialism in Japan: Thoughts on a Buddhist Monk and Martyr,” by Paul Swanson (Nanzan University, Japan) and the Annual Lunar New Year Celebration ¢ Also, 80 pieces of Chinese art were donated to the Elon Art Collections, which complement our academic program

Lumen fellow)

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/asian_studies/ default.xhtml.

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Classical Studies The Classical Studies program at Elon gives students an opportunity for concentrated study of “classical” ideas and practices, which form an important part of Western civilization. In addition, the program examines the ways that these ideas and practices have influenced and been modified by later generations.

A growing program ¢ The number of declared minors

increased to 55 in Spring 2012. ¢ We added Classical mythology

¢ Faculty in the Classical studies

program have given lectures, attended professional con-

and two intermediate Latin

ferences and published work

courses, offered for the first

within the past year.

time in fall 2011. ¢ We have also restructured the

curriculum for increased rigor and coherence, and partnered with the Center for Hellenic Sarah Simmons ‘09, a Classical Studies minor who received her M.A. in art history, is currently pursuing a doctorate degree at Florida State University

Expert faculty

Studies to develop an elementary Greek sequence. ¢ In an effort to engage current

and prospective students, we have created a Classics Club for students, as well as Twitter and Facebook accounts for the program. ¢ Students engage in undergrad-

uate research that reflects work and interest in Classical Studies. ¢ Graduates with the minor have

gone on to graduate school,

¢ They have won awards and

grants both internal and external. What our students say Students like the program and its courses for: ¢ Faculty enthusiasm/passion

for subject(s) ¢ The self-reflection afforded by

the subject(s) ¢ Smaller class size that allows

for in-depth, thoughtful discussions ¢ Relevance of language study

[e.g. Latin and Greek roots] ¢ Range of course offerings and

faculty.

professional schools and landed successful jobs.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/classicalstudies.

ELON UNIVERSITY

Criminal Justice Studies The Criminal Justice Studies minor provides students with a balanced, multi-disciplinary background in the nature of crime and the workings of the criminal justice system. Accomplished students

They also gave three off-campus

During the 2011-12 academic year, our

CJS-related presentations, two

students:

of which were with Elon students,

conducted research on a variety of

including at the Society for Applied

topics, including perceptions of alibis,

Research in Memory and Cognition

stereotypes of criminals and crime

and the International Congress on

victims, and beliefs of jurors.

Psychology and the Law.

participated in a variety of CJS-related

CJS faculty participated on the cam-

internships, including one with the

pus-wide panel discussion “Caught

Graham Police Department, a local

in the Crossfire of Misunderstanding.”

law enforcement agency. engaged in an independent study CJS faculty served as panelists for “Caught in the Crossfire of Misunderstanding,” an exploration of the recent shootings in Kandahar, Toulouse and Florida.

experience (The Psychology of Multiple Murder). were recognized for their achievements, including one student who received the Outstanding Criminal Justice student of the year award in the spring. took part in the Crime Studies Club, which organized and conducted

Two new courses added to the list of CJS electives: CSI Reality, which explores the ways in which television crime shows portray forensic science, as well as the reality of forensic science. Organized Crime, which analyzes organized crime both within the United States and on a global scale.

“March for Justice”; helped organize

Alumni success

an invited speaker who addressed is-

Recent CJS alumni:

sues of careers in forensic psychology and law; and promoted a panel discussion on the shootings in Kandahar, Toulouse and Florida. Members of the Crime Studies Club organized a “March for Justice” in honor of Trayvon Martin.

Innovative Curriculum

Expert faculty CJS faculty published in four CJS-re-

are working at the National Security Administration (special agent in counter-intelligence), the North Carolina Department of Corrections (probation/parole officer) and law firms (paralegal assistant).

lated publications, including the

have been accepted to continue

North American Journal of Psychology

graduate studies at the University

and Social Behavior and Personality:

of Wyoming and the University of

An International Journal. Students

Houston.

collaborated with faculty on two of these articles.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ criminal_justice.

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German Studies Through interdisciplinary coursework, undergraduate research, internships and fellowships, study abroad, and our innovative Business German option, the German Studies program emphasizes the practical and intellectual utility of studying German language and culture. Our faculty ¢ publish in top teaching and learning journals, including Foreign Language Annals and The Language Educator. ¢ present at national and interna-

A partnership with the European School of Business in Germany allows students to pursue a dual-degree.

¢ SURE recipient analyzes the portrayal of Germany and the Germans in social media. ¢ three co-authored articles targeted for top German Studies journals: the

tional conferences on the teaching

portrayal of Holocaust perpetrators

of foreign languages, including the

in the 1961 film Judgment at Nurem-

American Association of Teachers of

berg; the role of Islam in 21st-century

Foreign Languages and the CIBER

Germany; the portrayal of Germany

Business Language Conference.

and the Germans in social media.

¢ conduct research on curriculum

¢ one single-author article on Günter

development; new approaches to

Grass’s novel Peeling The Onion, tar-

teaching Business German; cul-

geted for the undergraduate research

ture-based approaches to language

journal Pittsburgh Undergraduate

teaching; and 3D game-based

Review.

language learning.

Our student and alumni ¢ earn internships and fellowships

Business German Elon has developed two tracks for students to study Business and German: a dual-de-

in various disciplines: a community

gree partnership with the European School

service internship in Berlin; the year-

of Business in Germany, and a Certificate in

long Congress-Bundestag Exchange

Business German (granted by the German

for Young Professionals.

federal government).

¢ receive scholarships and grants,

¢ Both tracks feature business-specific

including highly competitive German

language and culture study, providing

Academic Exchange Service grants

students linguistic and cultural skills

to support language study.

needed to navigate German work

¢ pursue master’s and doctoral degrees, including European Studies at the Hochschule Bremen, International Affairs at American University, Ger-

environments and communicate effectively in German with clients, business partners and colleagues. ¢ Our first dual-degree student is now

man at UNC-Chapel Hill, and History

enrolled at the European School of

at George Washington University.

Business, with at least two per year expected in the immediate future.

Undergraduate research ¢ Lumen Scholar investigates Christianity under the Third Reich.

¢ For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/businessgerman.

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Italian Studies The Italian Studies minor provides students with an interdisciplinary knowledge of the Italian language and culture. It focuses on the study of Italy from a variety of perspectives: linguistic, literary, cultural, historical, artistic, philosophical and political. The number of students minoring in Italian Studies has increased sixfold since the program’s inception in 2006.

Hands-on, innovative program ¢ Our program offers students real

field trips and community dinners

our professors are native speakers of

throughout the year

students come in contact with many other Italian native speakers through a variety of special events, guest speakers and a native Italian living in our on-campus Learning Community; La Casa italiana. ¢ Last year, the program established a new list of course offerings for the Italian Studies minor and better

¢ Engage in meaningful contact with the language ¢ Represent the Italian Studies program at different events ¢ Make lifelong friends who share a passion for the Italian language and culture.

Engaged faculty ¢ In 2011-12, our faculty published

aligned the on-campus courses with

several articles and reviews and won

those offered abroad.

two awards for excellence in under-

¢ In an effort to increase on-campus visibility of the Italian Studies pro-

graduate teaching. ¢ They have collaborated with pro-

gram, we launched last year the

fessors at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke

Italian Studies Festival Week, which

University to engage Italian students

brought together many different

at all three schools in a semester-long

people from all parts of the Elon Com-

dialogue, presented at conferences,

munity and beyond. Among other

participated in panels and brought

things, the event featured:

several esteemed guest speakers to

a lecture by Dr. Dino Cervigni, of UNC-Chapel Hill on the presence of the “Other” in early 20th century film;

£ an undergraduate Study Abroad Students during carnival

¢ Participate in many diverse activities,

contact with the language. Most of Italian. Outside of the classroom, our

Italian Studies faculty participate in a campuswide panel discussion

¢ Speak Italian on a daily basis

photo contest; and £ performances by Italian folk band Mebanesville and Natalie Marrone & the Dance Cure.

Life at La Casa italiana Elon students living in La Casa italiana Learning Community can expect to:

our campus. Our Graduates Alumni in the Italian Studies program go on to enroll in graduate programs or join the workforce. Recent graduates work for: ¢ Rosetta Stone® ¢ Salvatore Ferragamo Italy S.p.A. in Florence ¢ Diverso English in Milan. For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/foreign_ languages/italian.

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Jazz Studies Jazz Studies instruction creates an environment where life-long habits for active listening, natural inquisitiveness and individual and group expression are developed—and future professional performers, outstanding teachers and on-going consumers and creative participants are inspired. Innovative program ¢ The Jazz Studies program embraces the key stylistic ingredients of “America’s Classical Music” through courses such as Improvisation, Jazz History, Theory, Arranging, Private Lessons and Three Ensembles. Ensembles are open to all students, majors and non-majors alike.

Program Coordinator Jon Metzger works with students during a Europe tour with the Elon University Jazz Ensemble

¢ For the past 17 years, the program has sponsored The Elon Jazz Festival, an on-campus event that welcomes large and small jazz ensembles from across the state for three days of workshops and critiques by jazz performers and educator.

Proficient students ¢ Students in the Jazz Program are skillful singers and play instruments such as saxophone, flute, clarinet, violin, trombone, trumpet, piano, guitar, vibes, bass, drums and congas. ¢ They receive invitations to and standing ovations at European Jazz Festivals in Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, The Netherlands and Denmark.

Ensembles are open to all students, majors and non-majors alike

¢ They get to study and perform with renowned international guest artists including Joe Lovano, Barry Harris, Ingrid Jensen, Mark Levine, Carl Fontana, Freddie Cole, Jack Wilkins, Skip Gailes, Howard Curtis and dozens more. ¢ Each semester, they perform at an area jazz club, state and regional jazz festivals, and at swing and salsa dances. In addition, they get to perform in two combos and an 18-piece big band. Successful alumni ¢ Our graduates have produced award-winning albums and are performing in ensembles and bands

across the country and the world. ¢ They are collaborating with wellknown jazz performers such as Lee Konitz, Freddie Redd, Butch Warren, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Janis Siegal, Al Jarreau, Antonio Hart, Mark O’Connor and Ted Brown. ¢ They are working as music teachers, band directors and educators at schools across the nation, and founding jazz programs, bands and nonprofit music organizations. ¢ Many of our graudates are also pursuing graduate degrees at schools such as UNC School of the Arts, Queens College and William Patterson University.

Expert faculty Our faculty have: ¢ Performed throughout the United States and Europe and served as a jazz ambassador and cultural envoy in more than 20 foreign countries under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State; ¢ Presented hundreds of master classes and clinics at more than 40 prestigious U.S. conservatories and universities, as well as at the Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention and the International Association of Jazz Educators Conference; ¢ Authored a method book, appeared on more than 35 recordings for VSOP, Soul Note, Jazz Karma, Summit and Elon Improvibes labels that included two Grammy nominations; ¢ Published more than 50 compositions and received numerous awards, including the North Carolina Miles Davis Jazz Education Service Award and 26 consecutive ASCAP Plus Awards.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ jazz_studies/.

Jewish Studies at Elon The Jewish Studies minor at Elon explores the historical and contemporary experience of the Jewish people. Jewish Studies courses consider Jewish history, language and literature and the diversity of Jewish religious, cultural, philosophical and poli=cal tradi=ons. •  Our expert faculty have authored books such as The Holocaust: Roots, History, and ACermath and Twice-‐Dead: Moshe Y. Lubling, the Ethics of Memory, and the Treblinka Revolt and ar=cles on topics such as Judaism and Islam and Jewish views of love and empathy. •  Our interdisciplinary program incorporates courses from departments including Religious Studies, Foreign Languages, Philosophy, History and Geography, Sociology and Anthropology, and English. •  Examples of Jewish Studies courses at Elon include “Literature of the Holocaust,” “Themes in the Films of Woody Allen,” “The Spirit of Israel,” “Judaism and the Environment,” “Messiahs, Martyrs, and Memory,” “Jews and Muslims: Symbiosis, Coopera=on, and Conﬂict,” and courses in modern Hebrew language

•  Elon-‐run study abroad courses include Holocaust Journey, a winter course that takes students to loca=ons signiﬁcant to the Jewish experience of the Holocaust. Other study abroad opportuni=es include programs in Haifa, Jerusalem and Prague. •  The Jewish Studies program sponsors events that engage students in conversa=ons about history, literature, and ethics, such as a recent lecture =tled “Taking Judaism Public: What Tradi=onal Wisdom Can Teach America” •  Internship opportuni?es allow students to apply knowledge learned in Jewish Studies courses and gain experience in a range of areas, including grant wri=ng, marke=ng, educa=on and research.

For more informa+on about Jewish Studies at Elon go to www.elon.edu/jewishstudies.

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Latin American Studies The Latin American Studies minor offers an opportunity to study one of the most diverse and fascinating regions of the world. It enables students to supplement their major with coursework in two or more disciplines that explore the ways in which Latin Americans have expressed their culture and identity through language, literature and the arts.

Becca Berube ‘12 was one of two students to receive the inagural Latin American Studies Prize

Innovative, engaging curriculum

Amazing opportunities

Courses in the minor investigate the

In recent years, students and faculty in

collective aspirations of Latin Amer-

Latin American Studies have:

icans through their social and polit-

¢ Engaged in research, including

ical behavior, cultural priorities and

on topics like inequality and

responses to community, national

language acquisition in Peru,

and international issues as well as the

development and modern food

physical environment.

security in Costa Rica, and the

Appropriate courses in many disci-

correlation of the immigration

plines – taught at Elon and abroad

debate, public climate and

– can fulfill the requirements for the

self-esteem among young

Latin American Studies minor. Those

Latinas.

requirements are: ¢ 20 semester hours selected

Belize, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica,

from a list of courses and others

Ecuador, Guatemala, Spain and

approved by the program coor-

Mexico

dinator. Up to 12 hours of study abroad courses that emphasize Latin American subject matter

Renee Zale ’11, a Lumen Scholar, conducted research on Chilean exiles under the guidance of Latin American Studies faculty

¢ Studied abroad in Argentina,

¢ Served the Latin American

community locally and abroad ¢ Presented at, organized and

may count for the minor as

supported the International

approved by the program coor-

Week celebration focused on

dinator.

Mexico

¢ Completion of the Elon foreign

¢ Won Fulbright Study Grants

language proficiency require-

and English Teaching Assistant

ment in Spanish.

Grants.

In 2011-12, we established an annual Latin American Studies Prize to be given to a graduating senior.

The number of Latin American Studies minors graduating increased 500 percent in 2012 compared with the previous year.

For more information, go to www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/latin.xhtml.

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Leadership Studies An interdisciplinary program governed by experts…

of Elon experiences on student growth outcomes; examination of competencies of new

To reflect the many facets and perspec-

leader-lawyers; and creation of a competency

tives of leadership, courses are offered by

model for entry-level professionals.

a wide spectrum of departments across campus, including psychology, political science, business administration, communications, human service studies, philosophy, history, business administration, and others.

Invited speaker series Leadership experts from other institutions are also brought to campus to present to and meet with students. Recent speakers in 2011-12 include: Dr. Marcus Dickson, from Wayne State

The Leadership Studies Advisory Board

University, came to discuss his research

was created in 2010 to oversee the aca-

on Project GLOBE, the largest ever cross-

demic program. This board is comprised

cultural research program in the world.

of experts from academics, career services Leadership is applicable to and necessary in every field of study

Dr. Robert Sinclair, from Clemson Univer-

and student life; all who share a common

sity, came to discuss the role leaders can

goal of creating the most well-rounded

play in ensuring the health and well-

educational experience.

…To infuse leadership in all majors A core message of Leadership Studies at Elon is that leadership is applicable to and necessary in every field. Recent graduating minors represent the entire gamut of majors, including business, communications, social sciences, life sciences and humanities. Recent and current minors include academic Fellows from Elon’s various schools, as well as multiple Lumen Prize winners and Phi Beta Kappa members. Recent graduates have entered a variety Leadership Studies minors have opportunities to intern at the Center for Creative Leadership

of careers ranging from graduate training in Ph.D. and law programs to launching entrepreneurial start-ups to working for international business consulting firms.

Recent scholarly work on leadership

being of employees.

New courses and internship opportunities In addition to mentored research experiences, students may now earn ELR and academic credit towards the minor via leadership-themed internships. Internships are customized to students’ interests, range from teaching and research assistantships to developing start-up companies. Most notably, since 2010 students have had opportunities to intern at one of the premier leadership consulting firms in the world, the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, NC. New courses are continually devised to explore leadership from various perspectives as well as provide experiential learning. Recent elective additions to the minor include

A key to the program is to be an ac-

Leadership & Organizational Development,

tive presence in the field of leadership

Community Empowerment and Philosophy

research. During the past year, faculty and

of Leadership.

students published or presented on topics

For more information, visit our website at

such as student perceptions and prioritization of leadership attributes; the impact

elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ leadership/.

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Middle East Studies Elon’s new Middle East Studies minor offers students an interdisciplinary program, designed to foster greater knowledge of the area as well as deeper understandings of regional perspectives. A dynamic international program

for research on the relationships

The minor’s interdisciplinary curriculum

between the Jewish and Muslim

includes courses in religious studies, foreign

communities of the Mediterranean

languages, political science, history, art his-

and Near East in the Middle Ages.

tory, literature and philosophy. The Department of Foreign Languages offers classes in both Modern Hebrew and Arabic. Elon’s approved semester study abroad programs in the region include: ¢ Egypt, Cairo: The American University in Cairo ¢ Israel, Haifa: University of Haifa – International School

¢ Students are active in Elon groups like the Arabic Language Organization and Hillel. ¢ During the past academic year, they participated in inernational conferences and pursued both undergraduate research and internships while in the Middle East, including doing

¢ Israel, Jerusalem: DanceJerusalem

field research on poverty projects

¢ Jordan, Amman: Language & Culture

and helping write grant proposals.

and Diplomacy & Policy Studies Students pursuing a Middle East minor have many study abroad opportunities.

Successful students

¢ Turkey, Istanbul: Koç University Students interested in pursuing further study of the region beyond the minor often consider an international studies major with a Middle East regional concentration.

Expert faculty ¢ Elon faculty have lived in the Middle East and studied at its institutions of higher learning such as the American University in Cairo. ¢ They conduct research and lead study abroad courses in the region. ¢ Recent awards include: £ participation in the Fulbright-Hays

¢ Research topics for 2011-12 include: £ Muslim women’s motivations behind the colorful hijab: A case study of Sakhnin College, Israel; £ Effects on presidential addresses concerning the Middle East peace process; £ The 2011 Egyptian Revolution and Egypt 2.0: Perpetuating or complicating the East-West narrative? ¢ In May 2012, two students with minors in Middle East studies graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Both studied abroad at the University of Haifa. ¢ Another graduate who majored in international studies with a regional concentration on the Middle East

Seminar Abroad program in the

earned the major’s outstanding se-

Arabian/Persian Gulf;

nior award and received a Fulbright

£ Summer funding from the National

award to teach in Bahrain.

Endowment for the Humanities For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/middle_eastern.

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Multimedia Authoring Program Overview

These design skills will be comple-

The Multimedia Authoring minor

mented with courses in Information

at Elon provides an interdisciplin-

Science focusing on web-based

ary approach to the development

databases and web servers.

of successful and persuasive digital content for all disciplines.

In the final Multimedia Authoring Studio course, students will address

Multimedia Authoring skills are beneficial for graduates in a variety of fields

Students in the program have the

a variety of multimedia challenges

opportunity to develop communi-

as well as become production

cation, design and technology skills

designers for Visions magazine, a

in the context of disciplinary con-

peer-reviewed publication written

tent. These skills are beneficial for

by and for Elon students.

graduates in a variety of fields, but are especially relevant in publishing

Real-world Value

(both new electronic media, as well

A minor in Multimedia Authoring pro-

as traditional media), business mar-

vides students with the tools to land

keting and business consulting.

careers in a variety of fields, including: publishing

Hands-on Experience The multimedia minor allows

business marketing business consulting.

students to integrate the study of

Students work as production designers for Visions magazine

digital design and writing with a

For additional information about the

solid technical foundation.

program, visit its website at www.elon. edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/

Students learn document design

computing_sciences/curriculum/mul-

and content from the English de-

timediaminor.xhtml, or contact coordi-

partment where they will address

nator Michele Kleckner at

the theory and challenge of devel-

mkleckne@elon.edu.

oping multimedia with rich technical writing.

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Non-Violence Studies The Non-Violence Studies program at Elon explores the theory and strategies of non-violent social and political change and conflict resolution while seeking to understand and find solutions to violence and social injustice by looking at the many sources of violence – individual, institutional, structural and cultural.

Innovative Curriculum We currently have almost 40 minors and our program is growing every year. We offer more than 35 courses to choose from, including Ethical Practice; Non-Violence of the Brave: From Gandhi to King; International Relations; Human Rights;

tors of International Studies Association-South conference at Elon.

Successful students Our students have conducted study abroad and

Environmental Ethics; Writing for Social Change;

service-related internships around the globe,

Christianity and Social Justice; and Photography

including in Ghana, South Africa, Dominican

of Social Critique.

Republic, Italy, Guatemala, Malta and Lithuania,

The program also offers many opportunities for

to name a few.

student participation outside the classroom. On

Stateside, they have served as interns with:

such as: A Hunger Banquet

The District Attorney’s Domestic Violence program (Alamance county, N.C.) Multiple refugee organizations both domestic

Workshops on conflict mediation and conflict

and international (e.g. International Rescue

resolution

Committee)

Panel discussions on careers and post-gradu-

Amnesty International

ate options for Non-Violence Studies Minors

Women’s institute for Freedom of the Press,

Numerous film screenings and discussions

Washington D.C.

Guest lectures on numerous topics such

Humane Borders – BorderLinks

as the ethics and politics of humanitarian intervention Social activities, group dinners and a nonviolence studies student of the year award.

Engaged faculty The faculty in the Non-Violence Studies program seek to create courses and activities that challenge students intellectually and personally to seek paths toward a more peaceful co-existence with other peoples, cultures and the natural Exploring the theory and strategies of non-violent social and political change and conflict resolution

lows for the Asian Cultural Council and coordina-

International Law; Religion in the Global Context;

a yearly basis, the program sponsors programs

Seeking to understand and find solutions to violence and social injustice

served as Fulbright Scholars, religion and art fel-

environment. They serve as mentors for undergraduate research, which has been presented at national and international conferences and at local community organizations on topics related to human rights, genocide, arms control, religious studies, photography, and more. NVS Faculty are also the recipients of grants and awards and leaders in their field. They have

Habitat for Humanity YMCA Many of our minors are part of the Elon Honors Fellows and Elon College Fellows programs.

Accomplished Alumni Our alumni have successful careers, including as: Executive director of United Methodist Urban Ministries National Volunteer Center of the English Opens Doors Program in Chile (sponsored by United Nations Development Program) Community Health Organizer with AmeriCorps VISTA Producer of the gender bending play Romeo & Juliet: Forbidden Love Comes to North Carolina. Some of our alumni have also attended both law school and graduate school.

For more information about our program, contact our program coordinator, Safia Swimelar, at sswimelar@elon.edu or 336-278-6630.

Professional Writing Studies Minor

What’s Oew in Professional Writing Studies (PWS)? The Professional Wri ng Studies minor is an interdisciplinary minor that aims to strengthen students’ wri ng abili es while allowing them to experience the kind of applied wri ng prac ces that are needed in both graduate school and the professional world. ƵƌŝŶŐ the͘ϮϬϭϭͲϭϮ͘ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ͘ǇĞĂƌ͕͘ƚŚĞ͘Wt^͘ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͗

 Created an advisory board of faculty from English, Communica ons, Business, Art and Sport and Event Management to help guide and grow the program

 Completed an extensive curriculum revision, adding more elec ves to the minor and two addi onal capstone op ons for more flexible program design

 Developed a rac ve marke ng materials to share the benefits of a PWS minor with students and faculty advisors

 Worked closely with academic advising to iden fy and contact poten al minors͘

What are PWS Hraduates Taying about the Ninor? “My PWS minor has already placed me ahead of many of my classmates because I have been put in so many situa ons where I had to label my audience, understand what they were looking for and then finally express that to them in a format that they would best receive it in. The minor not only helped me write be er, but also gave me the tools to improve even more once I graduated.” Tommy Brown ͛11 L͛14 “The PWS minor was a great addi on to my Communica ons coursework because it dealt a lot with thinking about your audience not only from a rhetorical standpoint but also from a visual point of view. The internship requirement also pushed me to think about what areas of Communica ons or Professional Wri ng that I hadn't yet received hands‐on experience with but that I should explore. “Tiana Tucker ’11 “My supervisor as well as my colleagues know that I have a background in business, but my minor in PWS lets them know that I can write, and I can write well. Whatever job I have in the future, I will need to have strong communica on skills. PWS is, in my opinion, one of the most prac cal minors available at Elon, especially when combined with another strong, prac cal field of study like Business.” Taylor Sperry ’11

For more information, visit our website at www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/ professional_writing.

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Women’s and Gender Studies Women’s and Gender Studies at Elon is a long-standing, dynamic program, with a significant endowment that supports student, faculty and campus initiatives. As one of Elon’s flagship interdisciplinary minors, WGS at Elon represents a diversity of departmental affiliations across campus. During the 2011-12 academic year: ¢ 33 classes were offered for WGS credit. ¢ We offered a number of new courses, including new courses in religious studies and communications.

Students participate in the 2011 Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil

¢ We created a new introductory course, WGS 110: Sex & Gender, which will be offered beginning Fall 2012, supporting our goals of both drawing more students and better preparing our minors for their studies. WGS minors are outstanding students who make outstanding contributions at Elon and beyond. Our minors: ¢ Are Honors Fellows and Elon College Fellows, and elected into Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Lambda Pi Eta and Omicron Delta Kappa. ¢ Have participated in mentored undergraduate research, internships and study abroad.

Author and playwright Kate Bornstein during a visit to a WGS class

¢ Volunteer at Elon and in the surrounding communities and have participated in service-learning projects across the globe. ¢ Have gone on to pursue graduate study in social services, sociology, women’s and gender studies, higher education administration, social policy, divinity and law, to name a few. ¢ Work for Equality North Carolina, the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, UNC Women’s Center, NARAL ProChoice North Carolina, AmeriCorp

Vista, the Prisoners’ Education and Advocacy Project, the chaplaincy department at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles, Calif., Alexander Street Press, and The Children’s Aid Society-Carrera Program. WGS faculty are active and innovative scholars. ¢ WGS faculty publishes on topics ranging from American impressionist painting, rape, critical feminist pedagogy and objectification, to the Book of Revelation, sports history, gender and media. ¢ They participate in art exhibitions and theatrical productions at national venues, and present their reserach at conferences across the United States and abroad in countries such as the Kingdom of Bhutan, India and Canada. The WGS program brings speakers of international renown to campus while working to create a campus community that fosters tolerance and promotes equity. ¢ Last year, the program sponsored 11 events on campus that featured an academic discussion of relevant issues and co-sponsored the theatrical production The Vagina Monologues with a student group. ¢ Every year, we sponsor a film series with feature films followed by faculty panel discussions with the audiences. ¢ It also coordinates a Belk Library display highlighting feminist scholarship for Women’s History Month and support student groups, such as EFFECT, SPECTRUM, and Sparks.

For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/womengender.

Additional Academic Opportunities

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Center for Environmental Studies

Promoting Community outreaCh and eduCation n

Fall Environmental Forum – Annual attendance of 200 to 400 people including students, faculty and community leaders.

Heal the Land – 4000 oak seedlings planted on public lands Heal the Land project – 4,000 oak seedlings planted and coordinated by Elon students. Read more: www.elon.edu/pendulum/Story. aspx?id=145

Professional development workshops

Regional Envirothon – 250 middle and high school students participate in this environmental competition. Read more: ncenvirothon.org/

Envirothon

outstanding researCh n 53 Students doing research and

internships, including: research on riverbank assessment, algal toxin production, wetlands ecology, invasive plant species, water contamination in Ghana, biogeochemistry of stream soils, economic impact of Haw River conservation projects, water/energy conservation. Biodiversity inventories at the N.C. Zoological Society , the new Shallow Ford County Park and Elon Forest. n

Study of stream bed soils to determine stream health and restoration potential

Restoration of maritime forest ecosystems on the NC coastal plain

Publication of 20 peer reviewed research articles and 10 externally funded grants

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Haw River clean-up

Haw River Riparian Corridor Environmental Assessment and Protection Plan for the NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund. Read more here. Haw River Conservation Corridor project, a partnership between Elon University, the cities of Burlington and Graham and Alamance County. Read more: thehaw.org/

Haw River Land Stewards, funded with EPA grant for public outreach

Shallow Ford Park, Altamahaw Paddle Access, and Great Bend Park – three new parks on the Haw River for recreation and research. Read more: alamance-nc.com/d/recreation-andparks/parks-and-centers.html

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Vision Magazine, a student written and edited publication. Read more: elon.edu/docs/e-web/academics/ elon_college/environmental_studies /visions2010.pdf

The Elon Community Garden, student planning, planting and maintenance. Read more: elon.edu/pendulum/ Story.aspx?id=1683 For more information visit elon.edu/ e-web/academics/elon_college/ penvironmental_studies/ecenter.html

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Elon College Fellows The Elon College Fellows is a four-year program for students who are passionately committed to the Arts and Sciences. Fellows classes, an annual scholarship, a travel grant, research funding, events and mentoring are just some of the benefits of being an Elon College Fellow. While the accomplishments of each year are significant, the accomplishments below represent those of our most recent graduates—the Class of 2012!

41 Elon College Fellows graduated in May, 2012 representing 20 different majors and 17 academic departments. Of that total, 22% had double majors.

62% had at least one study abroad experience in locations including France, Italy, Greece, Ghana, India, Peru, Sri Honduras, Spain, Ecuador and London.

37% enrolled in one or more foreign language course above the 122 level. 36% enrolled/completed an internship, co-op, practicum or student teaching experience.

100% did a two-year research experience in the major. Examples of research topics include:

The Effect of Ti02 Nanoparticles on Neuronal Cells American Exceptionalism and the International Criminal Court The Iconography of Chiron and Pholos: Re-Thinking Methodology in the Art Historical Study of Ancient Greek Vases 100% did a professional presentation or performance of their research. 20% participated in Elon’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience and 78 % presented their work at Elon’s Spring Undergraduate Research Forum. 32% presented their work at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research. Five were Lumen Scholars and two were Periclean Scholars. 34% have a accepted positions with Bank of America, Teach for America, Comprehensive Rural Health Care Project and Holly Springs (N.C.) High School, to name a few. 45% will attend graduate or professional school at Wake Forest University Physicians Assistant Program, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine, The Ohio State University School of Public Health, University of Tennessee Psychology Program and the University of Texas Music Program. For more information, visit our website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_ college/fellows/.

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Health Professions The Health Professions advising program is designed to help students identify and take responsibility for an academic path that: ¢ provides a foundational liberal arts education ¢ helps them explore, nurture and expand their interests ¢ helps them identify their strengths and weakness and set plans to work on both ¢ guides them to experiences that help build or expand their passions (internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, service learning, leadership) ¢ provides guidance so they can meet developmental and procedural milestones and be prepared to apply for graduate and professional programs.

Our sudents at a glance ¢ More than 50 first year students are enrolled in Health Professions Elon 101 sections each year and hundreds more involved in the Health Professions advising program. Elon pre-health profession students help with BrainCARE, a collaborative concussion outreach program for highschool athletes.

Before applying to health professions graduate programs, students actively engage in undergraduate research.

¢ They have majored in art, biology, biochemistry, business, chemistry, communications, economics, environmental studies, exercise science, human service studies, math, statistics, psychology and public health. ¢ Students have gone to prestigious health professions graduate programs, including allopathic medicine (MD), chiropractic medicine (DC), clinical psychology (PsyD), dental medicine (DDS), nutrition (RD), nurse practitioner (MSN), occupational therapy (OT), optometric medicine (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), physical therapy (DPT), physician assistant, podiatric medicine (DPM), studies (PA), social work (LSW) and veterinary medicine (DVM). ¢ They had additional Elon experiences such as alternative break

outreach programs, Fellows programs (civic engagement, Elon College, leadership and Honors), internships, Lumen Prize, medical brigade, Project Pericles, study abroad, Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Scholars (SURE), undergraduate research (URP) and local, regional, national and international conferences. ¢ A percentage of students successfully compete for additional experiences after graduation before applying to health professions graduate programs, including NIH Fellows programs, clinical/ research positions, CNA positions, post baccalaureate and master’s degrees and Teach For America. ¢ They have attended schools including Boston University, Duke University, George Washington University, John Hopkins University, Mainipal Medical College (India), N.C. State University, Ohio State University, SUNY-Syracuse, the University of North Carolina, University of Witswatersrand (S. Africa), Wake Forest University and Yale University.

Medical School Success rate 2002–2011 £ 97% of students with a GPA>3.6 and MCAT scores >27 are accepted £ 86% of students with a GPA >3.3 and MCAT scores >27 are accepted £ Also, 31 students have matriculated in medical school between 2010-2012. For more information, contact Dr. Caroline Ketcham, cketcham@elon.edu, or visit the program’s website www.elon.edu/healthprofessions.

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Pre-Law Program LAW SCHOOL PREPARATION AND ADVISING – MOCK TRIAL EXPERIENCE

Law School preparation and advising

Pre-Law students accepted to:

Dedicated: Every Pre-Law student has a dedicated pre-law advisor for all four years.

American University

Individualized: Advisors develop personalized LSAT study plans for each student.

Campbell University

Experienced: Our advisors have combined 30+ years of pre-law advising experience.

Chicago – Kent College of Law

Connected: Advisors have strong ties with regional and national law schools. Engaged: Our students have multiple internship and outreach opportunities. Successful: Most Pre-Law students are admitted to at least one of their top three schools, often with scholarships.

Boston College Case Western Reserve Duquesne University Elon University Emory University Florida State University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Loyola University Michigan State University

Going places

New York Law School Each year, Pre-Law students travel to law schools, where they sit in on classes, meet admissions representatives and law students, and see firsthand what law school is like on the inside. Future trips will include visits to law schools in Atlanta.

Northeastern University Pepperdine University Rutgers University Stetson University SUNY - Buffalo

Elon Mock Trial Team Nationally recognized Mock Trial team Students learn about the work of trial attorneys and the judicial system

University of Maryland University of Miami University of North Carolina University of Pittsburgh

Excellent way to develop critical thinking and enhanced communication skills

University of Richmond

Travel to local, regional and national competitions

University of Tennessee

Elon hosts annual Carolina Classic Tournament, attracting top programs from all over the country

Wake Forest University

University of South Carolina

College of William and Mary Washington University (St. Louis)

Dion Farganis, Ph.D., Director of Pre-Law Program dfarganis@elon.edu l Michael Koeltzow, Mock Trial Coach mkoeltzow@elon.edu Pre-Law Website www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_college/prelaw/

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STARS Silver Rating ¢ Elon University received a STARS Silver Rating from the Association for New Loy Center houses received LEED Platinum certification

the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in recognition of the institution’s sustainability achievements. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

Education and Research ¢ During the 2011-12 academic year, a Sustainability Faculty Fellow was

established to work with faculty and staff to promote academic sustainability programs and infuse sustainability across the curriculum and research initiatives.

Operations ¢ The new Loy Center houses received LEED Platinum certification from Community on the Commons event

the U.S. Green Building Council, making Elon the first college or university in North Carolina to have six LEED for Homes certified structures on its campus. ¢ The Community on the Commons event during Orientation Weekend

was the first large-scale nearly no landfill event on campus. Over 1,400 meals were served and over 400 pounds of compost was collected along with 140 pounds of recyclables and only one small bag of trash. ¢ Construction on a solar thermal project, partially funded with federal

grant money, was completed. The project consists of 82 solar thermal panels on five buildings for heating water and is expected to prevent 49 The solar thermal project includes 82 solar thermal panels on five buildings

tons of carbon emissions each year. To learn more about Elon’s Sustainability Program, visit www.elon.edu/sustainability.