Archive for March 13, 2008

The couple's generous $500,000 gift will support the Elon Academy, a university-run academic enrichment program for high school students in the Alamance-Burlington school system. Read this note for details of the gift, which will be counted as part of the university's upcoming fundraising campaign.

Parent. Worker. Leader. Family member. These are roles that almost everyone will take on during their lifetime, and many times these roles are played out simultaneously. David Campbell, the Smith Richardson Senior Fellow with the Center for Creative Leadership, discussed these roles and the stress they can cause during a presentation Wednesday, March 12 at Elon University School of Law. Details...

Applications are now being accepted for Elon’s new Social Entrepreneurship Scholars Program, which will teach students how to conduct community-based research, analyze social issues and develop partnerships with local agencies to address community needs.