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Winfield presented her work, "Vajrapani in Renaissance Italy? Buddhist Iconography and the Question of Premodern Orientalism."

A recipient of the Periclean Award for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility and founder of Elon’s Periclean Scholars program, Professor of Sociology Tom Arcaro has shared his dynamic approach to �þ��� and service with the university for the past 40 years.

President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallions on to Rebecca “Becky” Olive-Taylor, retired executive director of the Koenigsberger Learning Center, and retired Vice President G. Smith Jackson as part of a ceremony that formally opened the new academic year at �þ���.

In AMS 2200: Playing in the USA, Assistant Professor of Sport Management Khirey Walker helps students explore societal issues through sport.

Horticulturist Susan Tripp has a gift for listening intentionally, caring actively and living authentically, traits she shares with students as she empowers them to grow into the truest versions of themselves.

Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Education Melissa Scales found a calling to help people move, heal and be seen.

From physics to performing arts, several new faculty members will teach, mentor, and conduct research beginning this academic year within Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

Raj Ghoshal, associate professor of sociology, examined Americans' views on whether an individual's race is up to that person.

The 2025–26 academic year is officially underway at �þ���, starting with the Opening Day ceremony on Aug. 18 in Alumni Gym.

In her new role on the university’s Senior Staff, the current chair of the Department of Human Service Studies will help establish more formal policies, procedures, and practices to support the creation and growth of graduate programs at �þ���.