Dan Anderson

The Elon Phoenix will enter the upcoming 2008 Southern Conference Baseball Championship as the number one seed after winning the regular season title outright with a 19-8 SoCon mark. The Phoenix finished one game ahead of College of Charleston (18-9) whose loss on the last day of the regular season gave Elon the title outright. It is the second SoCon title for Elon in three seasons.

A feature on Elon's Project Pericles service sabbatical program is the headline story in the May 2008 newsletter of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U). The program allows full-time staff members to take time away from their jobs for volunteer service. Details...

Robert Buchholz, a professional engineer with more than 29 years of facilities management experience, has been named the new Director of Physical Plant at Elon University. Buchholz comes to Elon from Temple University, where he has served as associate vice president for facilities management since 2002.

Get ready to CELEBRATE! 2008. The week includes activities showcasing student achievements in academics and the arts. Seminars, performances, art exhibitions and awards ceremonies will highlight student work and accomplishments for the year. The Student Undergraduate Research Forum, or S.U.R.F. day, will be held Tuesday, April 29. Details...

Elon University trustee Jeanne Robertson, a professional speaker and humorist, came up with a special plan to celebrate National Volunteer Week, and was rewarded with her lifelong dream, a speaking engagement at the White House.

Read this note for a special message from President Leo M. Lambert regarding the final results of RecyleMania 2008 ...

Elon's Faculty Athletics Representative Vicki Hightower has been honored by the Southern Conference as one of 11 recipients of the league's 2008 Distinguished Service Award.