Magazine of Elon

Alumni of all eras returned to campus last October to celebrate their Elon heritage at Homecoming 2010. Relive the weekend's festivities in our photo gallery - mark your calendar for Homecoming 2011, Oct. 21-23!

Did you enjoy our back cover photo for this issue? See many more in the full photo gallery from December's Holiday Celebration and lighting ceremony in Scott Plaza.

Our cover story has only scratched the surface of Elon's plan to more purposefully integrate student life with the university's outstanding academic programs. Read on to learn more about Elon's 10-year, $100 million initiative to take the national lead in creating a rich and innovative residential campus experience.

The letters of William Wesley Staley, Elon's second president, are now available for viewing online through Elon's Belk LIbrary Archives and Special Collections. Read this post to access the letters and learn more about Staley's life and achievements.

Did you enjoy the photo on the back cover? There's more where that came from. Take a look at scores of hilarious scenes from SportsFest 2010 in our photo gallery, produced by Elon photographer Kim Walker.

During a visit to Elon Oct. 12-13, former president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf shared his thoughts about the misconceptions that exist between the West and the Islamic world and the challenges facing his native Pakistan. He delivered the keynote address at Fall Convocation, participated in a question-and-answer session with the university community and spoke with political science students during his time on campus.

Joshua Voss '01 appeared in the July 22 episode of NBC's "Today" show and the Aug. 1 episode of "Dateline." Voss is an assistant research professor in the Robertson Coral Reef Program Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and part of a team studying the spread of oil in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Jen Roberts, a third-year physical therapy student at Elon, traveled to Haiti in July to work with Hands of Light in Action, a nonprofit relief organization that recruits physical therapy practitioners and students to help with recovery efforts in disaster-stricken areas. Continue reading to view reflections and photos from her journey, which she shared with The Magazine of Elon.

Listen to several members of the Alpha Class speak about their favorite academy courses, future aspirations and how the Elon Academy made a difference in their lives.

Alumni Gym may be best known to recent generations of Elon students as the host of countless athletic contests, entertainment events, prominent speakers, even a Commencement ceremony or two. But it also stands as a monument to Elon's "Greatest Generation." Learn more about the men and women who gave their lives in World Wars I and II for whom Alumni Gym is named and view the program from Alumni Gym's dedication ceremony by clicking the links below.