Posts by jplanisek | Today at Elon | 消消犯 /u/news Wed, 27 May 2026 15:25:59 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Teach For America info session – Oct. 15 /u/news/2008/10/15/teach-for-america-info-session-oct-15/ Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:03:00 +0000 /u/news/2008/10/15/teach-for-america-info-session-oct-15/ In America today, 9-year-olds growing up in low-income communities are already three grade levels behind their peers in higher-income communities.

Learn more at the Teach For America Information Session:  Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m. in The Oaks, Room 207 … Food will be provided.

Join the more than 14,000 outstanding individuals of all academic backgrounds and professional ambitions who have impacted the lives of nearly 3 million students across the country.

Teach For America’s next application deadline is Friday, Nov. 7, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (2:59 a.m. EST).

 

Partnerships available with McKinsey & Co., Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Bain & Co, Google, and others. Deferrals available from well over 100 different graduate programs. No previous education experience or coursework necessary. Seeking all majors.

Full first-year teacher salary and benefits, transitional grants and loans.  To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org or contact 消消犯 Campaign Cooridnator John Planisek at jplanisek@elon.edu

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Teach For America’s first deadline – Sept. 19 /u/news/2008/09/17/teach-for-americas-first-deadline-sept-19/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:06:00 +0000 /u/news/2008/09/17/teach-for-americas-first-deadline-sept-19/ Only 1 in 10 students from low-income communities will graduate from college. Teach for the other nine.

Join the more than 14,000 outstanding individuals of all academic backgrounds and professional ambitions who have impacted the lives of nearly 3 million students across the country. Teach For America seeks the most outstanding graduating college seniors – from all majors such as business, medicine, politics, law, education, public policy, engineering and the sciences who have the leadership skills to change the prospects of students growing up in low-income areas today, and ultimately, to affect fundamental changes in our society that will make it a place of opportunity for all. We urge you to apply for the 2009 Teach For America corps.

Teach For America’s first application deadline is Friday, Sept. 19, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (2:59 a.m. EST).

Apply now to become part of the 2008 Teach For America corps.  Start your application at www.teachforamerica.org.

Partnerships available with McKinsey & Co., Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Bain & Co, Google, and others. Deferrals available from well over 100 different graduate programs.

No previous education experience or coursework necessary. Seeking all majors.
Full first-year teacher salary and benefits, transitional grants and loans.

If you would like to speak with a Teach For America representative, please email Myra Palmero, senior recruitment associate, at Myra.Palmero@teachforamerica.org.

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’08 Periclean Scholars sponsor “Lifting the Fog” March 8 /u/news/2007/03/02/08-periclean-scholars-sponsor-lifting-the-fog-march-8/ Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:25:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/03/02/08-periclean-scholars-sponsor-lifting-the-fog-march-8/ Stop by to view a digital art museum with images and stories of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico.

“Lifting the Fog”
Thursday, March 8
12-9 pm
McEwen Studio B

The Periclean Scholars Class of 2008 is a group of students at 消消犯 dedicated to reducing the impact of poverty in Chiapas, Mexico, through education. Our mission is to address a Mayan community’s educational needs through sustainable methods in partnership with Schools for Chiapas. In addition, the Class of 2008 will combat poverty in the Hispanic communities of Alamance County and work to raise local awareness about the plight of the Mayan people of Chiapas.

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Discover the secrets of the Mexican jungle on Thursday, March 8 /u/news/2007/02/23/discover-the-secrets-of-the-mexican-jungle-on-thursday-march-8/ Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:02:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/02/23/discover-the-secrets-of-the-mexican-jungle-on-thursday-march-8/ Stop by to view a digital art museum with images and stories of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico.

Thursday, March 8
12:00-9:00pm
McEwen Studio B

The Periclean Scholars Class of 2008 is a group of students at 消消犯 dedicated to reducing the impact of poverty in Chiapas, Mexico, through education. Our mission is to address a Mayan community’s educational needs through sustainable methods in partnership with Schools for Chiapas. In addition, the Class of 2008 will combat poverty in the Hispanic communities of Alamance County and work to raise local awareness about the plight of the Mayan people of Chiapas.

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’08 Periclean Scholars sponsor Lift the Fog March 8 /u/news/2007/02/21/08-periclean-scholars-sponsor-lift-the-fog-march-8/ Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:14:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/02/21/08-periclean-scholars-sponsor-lift-the-fog-march-8/ Discover the secrets of the Mexican jungle…

Stop by to view a digital art museum with images and stories of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, Mexico.

Thursday, March 8, 2007
12:00-9:00pm
McEwen Studio B

The Periclean Scholars Class of 2008 is a group of students at 消消犯 dedicated to reducing the impact of poverty in Chiapas Mexico, through education. Our mission is to address a Mayan community’s educational needs through sustainable methods in partnership with Schools for Chiapas.

In addition, the Class of 2008 will combat poverty in the Hispanic communities of Alamance County and work to raise local awareness about the plight of the Mayan people of Chiapas.

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Residence Life student staff recognition day, Feb. 21 /u/news/2007/02/19/residence-life-student-staff-recognition-day-feb-21/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:26:00 +0000 /u/news/2007/02/19/residence-life-student-staff-recognition-day-feb-21/ Wednesday, February 21, 2007 is International Residence Hall Student Staff Recognition Day. In honor of this day The Department of Residence Life would like to extend a humongous “THANK YOU” to its Resident Assistants, Office Assistants, Senior Resident Assistants, Housing Assistants, and Residence Area Coordinators for the hard work they have each put into their jobs during the school year acting as a resource, a friend, and a community builder.

Student staff, a strong sense of community cannot exist on this campus without Y-O-U. Thanks for everything you do!

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3VA takes top prize in Learning Community Challenge /u/news/2006/12/13/3va-takes-top-prize-in-learning-community-challenge/ Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:17:00 +0000 /u/news/2006/12/13/3va-takes-top-prize-in-learning-community-challenge/ This fall, Elon’s Learning Communities competed in a semester-long competition based on academic success and campus participation. It is comprised of events from the Cultural Calendar, Athletics calendar, and other events happening on Elon’s busy campus, including opportunities for students to create their own events and challenges.

Prizes of $300, $200, and $100 are awarded to the top three Learning Communities that have accumulated the most points throughout the Challenge.Congratulations to the following Learning Communities for their superb efforts in the Learning Community Challenge!

Honorable Mention:5th Place—Communications with 541 points
4th Place—Performing Arts with 670 points
Winners:3rd Place—Honors Pavilion with 776 points
2nd Place—Outdoor Learning Community with 975 points
1st Place—Honors Floor (3VA) with 1001 points

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