Archive for August 23, 2011

Elon University’s campus bookstore opened for business Monday morning in the Elon Town Center on Williamson Avenue with students, faculty, staff and local citizens visiting a shop offering an expanded selection of college apparel, general interest books and school supplies.

Join us in Nashville, Tenn., as we cheer the Phoenix football team in its season-opening game against the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Elon Alumni Association and Phoenix Club have planned a weekend full of events to celebrate the beginning of football season and support the Phoenix.

Elon’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the honorary organization for financial information students and professionals, was awarded “Gold chapter” status during the national organization’s annual conference this month in Denver. Elon was one of seven chapters to achieve the honor, which is the highest award level a chapter can receive.

Elon University President Leo M. Lambert used his opening of school address on Monday morning to emphasize the financial constraints that many families face when deciding on college, and how Elon must continue to expand its scholarship offerings to students at a time of national economic uncertainty.