Elon MBA Welcomes New Cohort

October 8, 2009

Elon MBA welcomed thirty-one new students to the program in September. The cohort includes graduates of Michigan State, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and UNC-Chapel Hill, and employees of firms such as Bank of America, Siemens Energy, Henredon Furniture Industries, Dow Corning, and Credit Suisse. Elon's MBA ranked as the nation's fifth "best administered" program in The Princeton Review's 2010 edition of the "Best 301 Business Schools."

Elon MBA named one of nation’s “best administered” programs in Princeton Review’s “Best 301 Business Schools”

October 5, 2009

The MBA program of Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business is ranked as the nation's fifth "best administered" program in The Princeton Review's 2010 edition of the "Best 301 Business Schools."

DPT Students Plant Live Oak in Honor of Human Donors

September 30, 2009

This week, students from the Department of Physical Therapy Education Class of 2011 planted a Live Oak in honor of the human donors they had as teachers this year. At the memorial service held in July 2009 the students agreed that they wanted to commemorate the donors’ gift with something permanent. A tree was the logical gift as it signifies both life and knowledge.

MBA Tailgate Party

September 8, 2009

The 4th annual MBA Tailgate Party & Football Game will be held Saturday, September 26 at Rhodes Stadium. The tailgate starts at 12 pm, with kick-off for the Elon vs. Georgia Southern game at 1:30 pm. For more info or to request tickets (free for MBA students, $10 for alumni and friends, and $5 for kids age five and under), please contact Judy Dulberg, MBA Program Coordinator, at 278-5930 or jdulberg@elon.edu.

BusinessWeek highlights Elon’s job networking efforts

September 8, 2009

BusinessWeek featured Elon's efforts to reach out to students' families as part of its Career Services programs. The magazine says, " ... It's hard to find a school that has more seamlessly capitalized on friends and family networks than Elon University in North Carolina..."

Public interest and business law top summer employment experiences for Elon Law’s Classes of 2010 and 2011

September 2, 2009

Members of Elon Law's Classes of 2010 and 2011 contributed to the legal profession as summer associates, interns, and advocates for low-income individuals in need of legal assistance throughout the summer of 2009.

Sonya Garza underscores historic significance of Sotomayor’s confirmation to the Supreme Court

August 31, 2009

Elon Law professor Sonya Garza recently spoke with News 14 Carolina and published a column in the Greensboro News and Record about the historic nature of Judge Sonya Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court, the latest in a series of media appearances by Elon Law faculty about Sotomayor's nomination.

Andrew Haile provides analysis of “Sin Taxes” for WUNC and WNPR radio

August 31, 2009

On August 28, Elon Law professor Andrew Haile evaluated recent changes to the tax code in North Carolina as a special guest on WUNC radio's "The State of Things." The appearance followed Haile's August 12 interview with the hour-long radio program, "Where We Live," broadcast by WNPR-Connecticut Public Radio, providing historical and national context for Connecticut's debate to increase taxes on tobacco sales.

New faculty members join Elon University School of Law

August 30, 2009

Elon University School of Law announced the appointment of three new faculty members on August 24. Sonya C. Garza and David S. Levine will serve as assistant professors of law, specializing in family law and intellectual property law respectively, and Roland Smith, a member of the faculty at the Center for Creative Leadership, will serve as professor of leadership, a visiting faculty position for the 2009-10 academic year.

Charter class of Elon Law featured in Greensboro News and Record

August 28, 2009

The Sunday, May 17 edition of the News and Record features editorial columns by George R. Johnson, Jr., Dean of the Elon University School of Law, and Sean M. Olson, a member of the law school's charter class, both celebrating the achievements of the class as it prepares for graduation, May 24.