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Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transfomation | Yuko Miyamoto

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life April 21, 2017

Yuko Miyamoto, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, talks about the tricky question, “Where you are you from?” Miyamoto came to Elon in 2005 after finishing her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has a Ph.D. in Immunology from the University of Texas at Houston-MD Anderson Cancer Center […]

Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Iliana Brodsky

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life April 14, 2017

Iliana Brodsky, a senior majoring in Religious Studies and Music, tells her personal story of Passover. “My story is the story of Passover. It’s the story of oppression, of bondage, and of slavery, and the story of liberation and of joy and of all the work that’s implicated in that, and of all the work […]

Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Jason Aryeh

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life April 11, 2017

Jason K. Aryeh, assistant professor of dance, tells his story of challenge and transformation as a young African who grew up in a village where LGBT-identified individuals were perceived as deviant, and physical violence against them was commonplace. Aryeh shares experiences of well-intentioned friends who seek to “cure” him rather than accepting his identity. He […]

Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Charles Irons

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life April 5, 2017

Charles F. Irons, Professor of History and the Chair of the Department of History and Geography, talks about the three encounters that were so transformative that they make him cry to this day. Professor Irons teaches courses on slavery, the Civil War, American religious history, and the nineteenth-century South, and his research is on the […]

Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Naeemah Clark

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life March 29, 2017

Naeemah Clark, associate professor in Elon’s School of Communications, tells her story of transformation when she learned that speaking the truth about your feelings really matters, regardless of what others may think. She explains, “I have learned that I’m allowed to speak my mind about what is sad, troubling, and mentally or physically painful. Even […]

Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Emma Warman

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life March 17, 2017

Emma Warman, Elon senior, talks about her study abroad trip to Senegral and the sexual assault that shattered her experience. Her story of transformation includes healing and support following the assault, and a determination to make things better for others. “What I hope that you can take from my story, is it’s not about me […]

Stuff Happens… Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Amy Wolf

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life March 10, 2017

Amy Wolf is a senior Human Service Studies major from Durham, NC. She is a member of Elonthon Executive Committee and a Student Office Assistant at the Truitt Center. After graduating in May, Amy hopes to work at a nonprofit organization. (128)

Stuff Happens…Stories of Change, Transition, and Transformation | Kelsea Johnson

Truitt Center for Religious & Spiritual Life March 3, 2017

Kelsea Johnson is a Washington, DC native and proud member of the Elon community. She serves as Student Government Association’s Senior Class President, and is an active participant in LEAF at Elon. LEAF (Lutherans, Episcopalians, and Friends) has been an important part of Kelsea’s Elon experience since her freshman year. After graduating this May, Kelsea […]