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Dozens of students are taking part in four service trips organized for Spring Break 2009, the Kernodle Center for Service Learning has announced, with efforts along the hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast, the Domincian Republic and Honduras.

Pam Kiser, Watts-Thompson Professor in the Department of Human Services, has accepted the position of Interim Dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and will start her new role with the university on June 1.

Elon University senior Victoria “Tori” Davis has been named the recipient of a DACOR Bacon House Foundation fellowship for graduate study in international affairs, a $10,000 award that will assist her this fall as she begins work toward a doctorate in political science en route to a career with the U.S. Foreign Service.

The popularity of what started as a minor character has led to the first instance of an Elon graduate starring in a full-time, major role on a nationally recognized television show. If you’re a fan of the television show “One Tree Hill,” then you’ve seen Lisa Goldstein ’03.

College Coffee took on a philanthropic vibe on March 17 with the "Elon...Pass It On" event, which educates students about the vital role that alumni, parents and friends play in supporting their Elon education.

A new ranking by The Princeton Review, in partnership with USA Today, names Elon one of the nation’s top values in higher education for 2009. The report, released Jan. 8, is based on 30 factors in three areas: academics, costs and financial aid. Schools chosen “provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price – either by keeping sticker prices in line, or by offsetting high costs with great financial aid packages.”

Elon University students Danny Bell, Paul Benedict and Todd Cash placed second in the Best Practices competition at the regional meeting for Beta Alpha Psi, the honorary organization for accounting, finance and information systems students and professionals held late last month in Nashville, Tenn.

Elon Career Services will host the annual Career & Grad School Fair on Tuesday, March 10, from 1-4 p.m. in Alumni Gym. About 75 employers and grad schools are expected. All students and alumni are encouraged to attend.

Elon University music majors Jacob Danieley and Kaitlyn Fay have been named finalists in the 12th Annual John Lennon Scholarship Songwriting Program, a national contest established in 1997 by Yoko Ono, Lennon's widow, and the BMI Foundation.

A recent New York Times story on the economy cites undergraduate research conducted by an Elon student while she studied at the university earlier this decade.