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Study Abroad Forum deadline for abstract submissions – Sept. 12
September 5, 2008
Voices of Discovery: Duke Energy Carolinas president visits Sept. 9
September 3, 2008
Ellen T. Ruff, president of Duke Energy Carolinas, comes to Elon on Sept. 9 for the first in a series of talks this fall by experts in the
field of science and mathematics. Ruff will discuss her company’s efforts to develop renewable energy, new
nuclear and other types of power generation to create solutions for the energy problem facing Americans.
Durr named sustainability coordinator
September 1, 2008
Elaine R. Durr, a sustainability consultant from Decatur, Ga., has been named sustainability coordinator at Elon University, a new position created as part of Elon’s sustainability master plan.
Elon students blogging from DNC in Denver
August 27, 2008
Campus safety features added for 2008-09
August 27, 2008
Technology upgrades, from video cameras in parking lots to new
procedures for using library computers, have enhanced campus security
as students return to the university for the start of the fall semester.
Elon president: “Dream boldly and with confidence”
August 27, 2008
Elon University President Leo M. Lambert welcomed employees to the new academic year on Aug. 25, 2008, with a speech that lauded past
accomplishments while encouraging faculty and staff to "think beyond
the walls of the campus" as leaders begin work on a new strategic plan
for the school.
Young, Sullivan & Rich receive Elon Medallions
August 25, 2008
President emeritus J. Fred Young, retired professor John G. Sullivan
and retired associate dean Lela Faye Coltrain Rich received Elon
Medallions on Aug. 25, 2008, in an annual ceremony that celebrates the
highest honor a person can receive from the university.
Elon alum wins national scholarship
August 18, 2008
Jaclyn Marie Tordo, a 2008 graduate of Elon with a bachelor of arts degree with a major in human
services, has received a premiere graduate scholarship from the Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation to help fund her studies in law and social work
at Washington University in St. Louis.
Elon Law welcomes Class of 2011
August 13, 2008
The message was simple: “You complete us.” The Elon University School of Law welcomed its third class Aug. 7 with a day of orientation activities – faculty introductions, book purchases, formal portraits – for a group that brings the school to full capacity.
New Elon-Pew survey reveals top Internet policy issues
August 13, 2008
A survey conducted by Elon faculty and students at the United Nations-sponsored Internet Governance Forum in Brazil identifies top issues facing development of network communications around the world. The study was conducted by the Imagining the Internet Center in the School of Communications in partnership with the Pew Internet & American Life Project.