Death of former trustee
Former Elon University trustee Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans passed away Jan. 25.
Semans became a trustree in 1978 and held the position until she resigned in 1982.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at Duke Chapel on Duke University’s campus.
Belk Library changes hours
Belk Library has changed hours for the spring semester. The second floor will remain open 24 hours, in addition to the circulation desk and reserves. The third floor will close at 1 a.m.
Student requests motivated the change. Security and safety concerns impeded the change in the past. Dwight Davis, late night building monitor, will continue to be the only staff member present, but security cameras are being installed.
Changes will began Jan. 31.
iMedia team finishes ’Fly-Ins’ projects
Graduate students in Elon’s Interactive Media masters program, offered by the School of Communications, traveled to Mexico, Costa Rica, Iceland and Panama as part of the Winter Fly-Ins component of the program.
They aided nonprofit organizations through film, logo development, and social media to spread the word of their causes.
The “Fly-Ins” enable students to use skills learned in the classroom in real-life situation, said David Copeland, director of iMedia.