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(11/06/16 4:42am)
The Elon University men's soccer team's season is effectively over after the Phoenix fell to the College of William and Mary 1-0 Saturday night in the CAA tournament quarterfinal match at Rudd Field.
(10/08/16 8:30pm)
A flood warning has been issued for Alamance County by the National Weather Service in Raleigh. The warning will be in effective until 4:28 a.m. Monday, Oct. 10.
(09/15/16 8:20pm)
Acorn Coffee Shop is set to get a new awning Friday, causing four parking spaces along North Williamson Avenue next to Elon University and two spaces in front of Acorn to be closed from 5:30 a.m to 9:00 p.m. according to a September 15 Town of Elon press release.
(08/24/16 9:26pm)
Five vehicles parked outside apartments near campus were broken into recently, according to an email from Vice President of Student Life Smith Jackson.
(08/24/16 6:34pm)
UPDATED 5:12 p.m., Aug. 25
(01/20/15 2:18am)
While students at Elon University have become accustomed to rapid changes on an expanding campus, many were surprised after receiving their President’s List and Dean’s List certificates for the 2014 fall semester via email instead of the traditional printed ones.
Although some students across campus have called the maneuver a way to cut costs, University Registrar Dr. Rodney Parks says the move was more concerned with saving the other kind of green.
“We mainly changed it to support our green initiatives of being a paperless environment,” Parks said. “Certainly this does save money, but very little. The certificates were not that expensive to print and mail.”
Parks also cited various logistical issues and frustrations that resulted from mailing the certificates to each student individually.
“Each semester we received many of them back for bad addresses and could never get students to pick them up from our office,” Parks said.
Freshman Alexander Pearl, who made the Dean’s List for fall semester, believes that moving the certificates online was a smart move.
“It really didn’t affect me,” Pearl said. “I thought it was nice our school wasn’t wasting paper. The online certificate also can't be lost.”
While Parks thinks the complaints about the shift from print certificates to electronic ones have been minimal [he’s only received two complaints] he encourages all students who would like a printed copy to go to the Office of the University Registrar.
“We have had two complaints so far, but both were fine when they found out they can still get a paper copy,” Parks said. “ We will still print a hard copy certificate for any student that requests one.”
Within a span of two years, Elon has moved processes that affect students online in order to save time, promote efficiency and be environmentally conscious.
Any students with questions regarding the shift to online processes are encouraged to visit the Office of the Registrar in Alamance 102.
(10/22/14 2:46pm)
Racism in America isn’t dead — it’s only taken on a different guise, two visiting speakers said at a recent talk at Elon University.
(09/22/14 2:15pm)
For a group of 27 Elon University seniors, giving back to the university has taken priority over taking a dip in one of the fountains or stealing a brick before walking Under the Oaks one last time this spring.
The Senior Giving Campaign, expected to be the largest on record, has been spreading the word about making donations to the university and giving back to the community they say has given them the ideal college experience.
Senior Allison Fox, committee chair, said the initiative is off to a promising start.
“We’re doing great,” Fox said, “We have 59 donations but for just being a month in or so and just launching the campaign, I think its great.”
Reaching that amount of participants is no easy task. Between looking for a job, applying to graduate schools and trying to enjoy their last year as Elon students, the senior class has a lot going on. Giving extra money to the university on top of tuition isn’t always at the top of the list.
Fox said the key to getting her classmates to participate is all about explaining what the money is going toward: The recommended donation of $20.15, the cost of roughly 10 cups of coffee, will help build a strong foundation for Elon’s future.
“I think it’s really important for an institution to have a strong alumni support in order to grow, get new buildings and stay on the radar as a credible university,” she said.
Since its inception, the Senior Giving Campaign has grown; last year’s participation was 41 percent, a record that this year’s seniors are attempting to surpass. Senior George Riter, student relations vice-chair, got involved when he saw how the university’s finances were broken down.
“It’s amazing to find out that tuition doesn’t cover all the school’s expenses, and it’s important for alumni to give back to make sure that their old school will continue to thrive,” Riter said.
As for this round of donations, Riter said students have the freedom to funnel their money to the their favorite department or club.
“You can donate to your favorite department, club, organization or Elon’s biggest need, to name a few,” he said. “Additionally, I think it’s important to talk to seniors early in the year, that way they can see all their money can do, and also allow them to budget effectively.”
Those interested in donating can log into the Elon website and find the page (www.elon.edu/e-web/advancement/senior-gift/) or simply contact any members on the campaign’s committee. In upcoming weeks, the campaign will also have a booth set up at College Coffee and is in the process of planning more events.