Elon University News

Think of a university-level philosophy class, and names like Plato and Descartes probably come to mind.

At a time when housing values are down and many people have seen friends and relatives lose jobs, even families with healthy incomes are worried about paying more than $50,000 a year for college.

How little the public trusts politicians is perhaps the longest running joke in public life.

North Carolinians don't have much faith in politicians, according to a new poll conducted by Elon University .

A group of Elon University Students is helping a non-profit organization provide more overnight shelter for the homeless.

The most recent Elon University Poll questioned state residents about the selection of judges and their opinions of local services and taxes.

Let's start by saying that while we're all for our teachers getting their due, we have to offer a THUMBS DOWN to the idea of using the Alamance-Burlington School System's "rainy day fund" to pay one-time bonuses to teachers and other system employees.

An Elon University senior is running for Alamance County Commissioner. 21-year-old Jeremy Teetor plans to run as a Democrat.

Elon University breaks ground on new Alumni Field House. Saturday morning University officials dressed in suits and hard hats grabbed a shovel to turn the dirt at the north end of Rhodes Stadium.

A new building at Elon University has received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Marissa A. West and Ryan H. Stewart have become associated with the Law Firm of Vernon, Vernon, Wooten, Brown, Andrews & Garrett, P.A. in Burlington, North Carolina.

Jeffrey Kinsler is founding dean of Belmont University's College of Law. Kinsler will leave his position as a professor of law and senior scholar with Elon University School of Law in North Carolina.

Students filled the gym at Western Alamance High School on Tuesday to remember U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.

A new athletic field house at Elon University , estimated to cost about $6 million, will likely begin construction before year's end.

An Elon University law school professor will be the founding dean of Belmont University's College of Law.

RALEIGH, NC, November 07, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Darron Stover, president of Invest For Change, LLC an investment management advisory firm focused on socially responsible investing, was a featured presenter at a recent meeting for campus administrative groups sponsored by North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities.

A Gibsonville firefighter arrested last month on his way to an apartment fire no longer faces felony charges, but the District Attorney's office won't say whether the traffic offenses he racked up that day will stick.

Belmont University has named a Yale graduate as the first dean of its new law school.

Three out of four North Carolina residents believe the U.S. health care system needs reform, but they are split on whether that should include a public option, according to a poll released Monday by Elon University.

You may have headed to the polls to vote for mayor or council members Tuesday, but history shows that most people do not vote in municipal elections.