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“Education, Race and Ethnicity in Alamance County and Beyond” was the theme for the final Community Connections campus program taking place during the 2015-16 academic year. Community Connections is a partnership between Elon University and the Times-News of Burlington, N.C. This event is the fourth Community Connections of the school year and the third in

Following the tragic shootings at Umpqua Community College in Oregon, Elon University faculty, staff and students gathered to discuss violence associated with guns. The panel provided statistics and context for recent events as well as a discussion of potential policy responses. Moderator: Jason Husser, Faculty Fellow for Civic Engagement Panelists: Kenneth Fernandez- Assistant Political Science

How is technology creating a new American workplace and workforce? Although once thought the stuff of science fiction, people are being replaced by computers in many areas of our lives. Join this discussion addressing how artificial intelligence, automation, and robots are influencing how we work and live. Panelists include representatives from business, science, and technology

It has been more than fifty years since President Lyndon B. Johnson used his State of the Union address to declare a “war on poverty,” which soon led to the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, Head Start, the Job Corps and permanent food stamp programs, among other initiatives. Has the war been won or lost? A

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The Burlington Times-News and Elon University collaborate to host the first Community Connections panel of the 2016-17 series with the theme of Freedom of Expression. The event explores what freedom of expression means in American culture today and what role it plays in our daily lives at work, on university campuses and within journalism and

The Times-News and Elon University partnered to hold a community panel on domestic violence, an issue of crucial importance for our community. The panel consists of: Julie Budd, outreach and volunteer coordinator at CrossRoads Sexual Assault Response and Resource Center Rob Johnson, retired senior resident Superior Court judge and former Alamance County district attorney Angela

Seven panelists shared their expertise and experiences while answering questions at an open forum discussing welfare in Alamance County. Kim Crawford – Executive Director, Allied Churches of Alamance County April Durr – Director of Community Impact, United Way of Alamance County Diane Davis – Resident of Burlington Housing Tom Mould – Professor of Anthropology and

Four panelists provide broad perspectives about race relations and encourage a conversation with the audience. Jim Bissett, Professor of History, Elon University Barrett Brown, President, NAACP of Alamance County Patrice Fields, Pastor, St. Matthew’s AME Church Anthony “Tony” Foriest, Retired State Senator and Business Executive Community Connections forums take on a lively format. They consist

Students, faculty, and staff were carefully selected to discuss several pertinent issues in an open, educational, and respectful forum to benefit the community of Elon University. There were four teams (Republican, Democrat, Independent, and International) offering unique perspectives on three issues. Voting to determine the three debate issues took place both at College Coffee on

Four panelists shared their expertise and experiences while answering questions at an open forum discussing the current state of business, economics, and race. Steve Bednar – Assistant Professor of Economics, Elon University Blanca Nienhaus – Founder and General Coordinator, Latinos Unidos Promoviendo Esperanza John Peterson, Jr. – President, Peterson Nationwide Agency Shelby Scales – President

Community health experts gathered to discuss public health and wellness in Alamance County and in the nation. Participants included Kathy Colville, Director of Community Outreach, Cone Health, Dr. Katherine Johnson, Assistant Professor Public Health Studies, Stacie Saunders, Alamance County Health Director, and Naeemah Clark, Associate Professor of Communications. (218)

More than 200 students, faculty, staff, health care employees and community members participated in this Community Connections conversation hosted by Elon University in partnership with the Burlington Times-News. Panelists included Preston Hammock, Alamance Regional Medical Center’s president and chief operating officer, Susan Osborne, the director of the Alamance County’s Department of Social Services, and Resa Walch, senior lecturer

What will Alamance County look like in 15 years? What will attract people back to downtowns and lure more businesses to the area? Can public transportation make a difference? Is it possible to plan ahead when technology and jobs are always in flux? Several questions were asked as part of a lively discussion in McKinnon

Hunger in Alamance County is the theme to the third “Community Connections” campus program taking place during the 2014-15 academic year in a partnership between Elon University and the Times-News of Burlington, NC. Panelists are well versed in key information about hunger in Alamance County. Kim Crawford, Executive Director, Allied Churches of Alamance County Wendi