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"Civilization," a sculpture by former Elon scholar-in-residence Ahmed Fadaam, was installed on the portico of the Arts West building Thursday afternoon in an event that included a live question-and-answer discussion with the artist from his home in Baghdad.

Citizens are wary of political appointments in North Carolina’s judicial selection process, with 69 percent of respondents in the latest ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Poll indicating their support for continuing direct election of judges to their positions.

Demand for oil will continue to climb as nations like China and India grow in the coming decade, and according to a top oil executive on campus Tuesday as part of International Education Week, companies must make additional investments in petroleum production to meet that crucial need.

Martha S. and Carl H. Lindner III Hall, the new administrative home for Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the ‘greenest’ building on campus, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, a national recognition for design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.

A philosophy class at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ is teaming up with Allied Churches of Alamance County the weekend before Thanksgiving to build replacement bunk beds for the nonprofit on North Fisher Street in Burlington.

Roof replacement on the colonnades at Belk Library is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 23, with minor interference expected for student traffic for a short period while materials are placed on the roof.

BusinessWeek magazine ranked ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ the #1 school in the South, and the sixth best school in the nation, in a list of top part-time MBA programs released Thursday afternoon during a live online chat hosted by magazine staff.

The Alumni Relations Office is asking all alumni to make sure they've updated their information for the new alumni directory.

David Noer, a professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had his monthly column published Nov. 15, 2009, by the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C.

Ross Wade, assistant director of Career Services in the School of Communications, presented Nov. 13 at the North Carolina Career Development Association's (NCCDA) annual statewide conference.