Articles by Dan Anderson
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Summer campus update: Construction schedules are set on major building projects
June 29, 2011
Several major campus construction projects outlined in the Elon Commitment strategic plan are under way, with completion expected this summer on some work, while other projects are getting started. Following this spring’s construction bidding process, timelines for several projects have been established.
UNC standout Charlotte Smith named Elon’s new head women’s basketball coach
June 22, 2011
Former college and professional basketball star Charlotte Smith was introduced June 22 as Elon's new head women's basketball coach. Smith has spent the last nine years as an assistant coach at her alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, where she had an All-American career topped by a last-second shot that earned UNC the national title in 1995.
Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Elon’s business program among nation’s best
June 22, 2011
Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Elon's Martha and Spencer Love School of Business among the nation's top undergraduate business programs in its 2011 rankings, which were released March 3. Elon ranks #26 in academic quality and receives an "A" grade for facilities and services.
UNC-TV to air Elon’s Convocation for Honors Thursday, June 23
June 21, 2011
UNC-TV, North Carolina's statewide public television network, will broadcast "We Can Be Better: Courageous Voices Confront Our Greatest Challenges," at 10 p.m., Thursday, June 23. The program is an edited version of Elon's April 7 Convocation for Honors moderated by NBC Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams.
Greg Mader ’11 named Elon youth trustee
June 16, 2011
The Elon University Board of Trustees has elected spring 2011 graduate Greg Mader to a two-year term as youth trustee on the board. Mader is a Durham, N.C., native who received a bachelor of science degree in mathematics.
Death of David Edmond Wesley Schlosser ’11
June 4, 2011
David Edmond Wesley Schlosser of Greensboro, N.C., who graduated from Elon on May 21 with a bachelor's degree in computer science, died unexpectedly on June 2. A funeral liturgy will be held Monday, June 6, at 11 a.m., at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 2210 North Elm Street, Greensboro.
Southern Conference honors Dr. Bryan and Janet Latham
May 31, 2011
Elon trustee Dr. Bryan Latham and his wife Janet are among 12 recipients of the Southern Conference's 2011 Distinguished Service Award. Each of the SoCon member institutions select honorees for their contributions to the advancement of the schools and their athletics programs. The Lathams will be honored at a dinner in Charleston, S.C. on June 1.
Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Elon’s entrepreneurship program #19 in the nation
May 24, 2011
The 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek rankings of top undergraduate business schools by specialty rates Elon #19 in the nation for entrepreneurship and #22 for sustainability.
Commencement video: Highlights and YouTube tags
May 22, 2011
Watch a video of the highlights of Commencement 2011, then send a message to members of the Class of 2011 on YouTube - find your friends and family members on the video and tag the time on the video. Here's the YouTube link: http://youtu.be/gowz-Aewz9w
Dave Blank named to NCAA Leadership Council
May 20, 2011
Elon Director of Athletics Dave Blank has been appointed to the NCAA Division I Leadership Council. Blank will complete his current term on the NCAA Championships/Sports Management Cabinet prior to beginning a four-year term with the leadership committee in September. He will represent the Southern Conference on the 31-member council, which is made up of one ambassador from each Division I conference.