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Elon students appear on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
August 3, 2010
Two students taking part in the Elon in LA program through the School of Communications made an appearance on the July 27 broadcast of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Colin Donohue wins College Media Advisers Honor Roll Award
August 3, 2010
Colin Donohue, coordinator of student media and instructor in the School of Communications, was selected to receive a 2010 Honor Roll Adviser Award from the College Media Advisers organization.
South entrance opened to Alumni Gym
August 2, 2010
Renovations to Alumni Gym continued this week as work crews knocked out the south wall of the gym to begin building a new main entrance to the home of the Elon Phoenix basketball and volleyball teams.
Historic Elon bells on permanent display
August 2, 2010
Two bells with historic ties to Elon University, including one that survived a fire that threatened the future of the school in its early years, were put on display Thursday at two different locations on campus.
Trustee Emeritus Roger Gant, Jr. 1924 – 2010
July 28, 2010
Roger Gant Jr., who served on Elon's board of trustees for 20 years, died July 26 at the age of 86. Gant was former president of Glen Raven Inc. and a second-generation descendant of the textile company's founder.
Jim Schlossnagle ’92 named college baseball’s national coach of the year
July 23, 2010
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association has voted Texas Christian University head coach Jim Schlossnagle '92 its national coach of the year. Schlossnagle, in his seventh season coaching the Horned Frogs, guided the team to a 51-12 record, its fifth consecutive Mountain West Conference regular-season title and its first berth in the College World Series.
Elon alum and trustee named N.C. State athletics director
July 23, 2010
Deborah A. Yow-Bowden ’74, a member of the Elon University Board of Trustees and one of the nation’s most respected figures in collegiate sports, has been named the new director of athletics at North Carolina State University. She becomes the first woman in N.C. State’s history to head the Wolfpack athletics program.
Sail the Mediterranean in springtime with the Alumni Association
July 23, 2010
Sail the beautiful blue waters of the Mediterranean in springtime aboard the Marina, Oceania Cruises' newest mid-size ship. The cruise dates are April 15-26, 2010.
Christopher Wood ’10 featured in Playbill.com article
July 21, 2010
The upcoming Broadway touring production of Spring Awakening, led by Christopher Wood '10 as the character Melchior, was showcased July 21 on the main page of Playbill.com, an information site for theater in New York City.
Vice Adm. William E. Gortney ‘77 nominated for top Pentagon post
July 21, 2010
President Barack Obama has nominated Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney ‘77 to serve as director of the Joint Staff, a position that will have him answering directly to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon.