Magazine of Elon

During his visit to campus to deliver Elon's Commencement address on May 21, Elon alumnus William E. Gortney, director of the Joint Staff at the Pentagon, talked about issues facing the U.S. military with President Leo M. Lambert.

Browse milestones in the history of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business through this interactive timeline.

Elon’s Department of Performing Arts teamed with the School of Communications to produce a series of videos that offer a behind-the-scenes look at the department’s February production of “Rent.” Meet the cast and crew, watch how the costumes and sets came together and learn about the technical work that went into bringing the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning musical to McCrary Theatre.

Check out additional interviews with NBC’s Brian Williams and the panelists from the 2011 Convocation for Honors. Then submit your comments about the five great challenges facing the United States in the decades to come on our Convocation website.

In his book, “Better Living Through Laughter: An Attitude to Live By,” Stephen Patterson '73 seeks to reintroduce adults to the lifestyle benefits of laughter. In this excerpt from the book, which is available at Barnes & Noble.com, Patterson teaches the reader how to change their attitude about a typical life stressor – a traffic jam – by introducing laughter into the situation.

In the new issue of the Magazine of Elon, President Leo M. Lambert outlines plans for eight major construction projects as part of the Elon Commitment strategic plan. More than 1,284 new residence hall spaces will be built over the next three years as part of a transformation of the residential experience. Other projects include a new retail building, including the campus bookstore, on Williamson Avenue; the Gerald L. Francis building on Haggard Avenue for graduate programs in physical therapy and physician assistant studies; a new multi-faith center in the Academic Village; and new facilities for Phoenix athletics.

Cornelius Muller '93 was on hand April 30 at The Lamb's Chapel in Haw River, N.C., to enjoy the premiere of his film, "Brother's Keeper"' The film, which centers around a religious man whose brother commits a violent crime, starred in and produced the film. Continue reading this post to view the "Brother's Keeper" trailer.

Want to know more about these ten outstanding Elon young alumni? Keep reading this post for short bios of each of the Top 10 Under 10 Award recipients and listen to a few share additional insights about their experiences.

View the full-size images and learn even more fascinating trivia about Elon in the extended version of university photographer Kim Walker's photo essay.

Last fall, the Southern Conference selected Phoenix sophomore standout Kelsey Evans to represent its women's basketball teams on its SoCon Student-Athlete Blog. Let Evans give you a rare look into the life and times of a Division I student-athlete.