This year, 15 freshmen are beginning their Elon experience more than 1,000 miles away from campus as participants in the inaugural Gap Semester program. The program provides an opportunity for education and service in a variety of locations.
The prominent four words in the honor code-- honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect -- encompass the values of the institution, and the Call to Honor ceremony demonstrates Elon University students' commitment to those principles. Although University President Leo Lambert leads the pledge to the honor code, students conduct the majority of the ceremony. "We knew from the beginning (of developing the tradition) we wanted students talking to students," said Mary Wise, associate vice president of academic affairs. [quote]I hope (the honor code) affects the way students interact with each other outside of the classroom, and I want them to be positive and affirming.
A $50,000 grant allowed the dean of the School of Communications to hand pick a new professor for Elon University.
Julie Morse is looking out for you! Here are some tips to save money. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Scarlett Fakhar attended the East West Barbecue Festival in Greensboro. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Will a new doctor restore your trust to Elon's health center? Scarlett Fakhar spoke with Dr. Ginette Archinal. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Carly Hildyard looked into whether there are GMOs in your food from on campus dining locations. We reached out to Aramark and they directed us to the FDA's website. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
The Elon community welcomed 86 transfer students for the 2012-2013 school year, slightly more students than average. Elon typically receives about 400 transfer applications annually.
Early morning wake up calls, endless reps in the weight room, the blood, sweat and tears amounting in countless hours of hard-work. For five dedicated former Elon athletes, all that time and energy devoted to bettering themselves and their teams is recognized by induction into the Elon Sports Hall of Fame. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] "Once I'm gone my son can see there is my dad's name.
Yo-Zone, Qdoba, and Salon Bronze are just three of more than sixty off campus merchants that currently accept Elon's Phoenix Cash.
Highlights from the 2012 Organization fair held on Young Commons. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
A 24-hour play festival was held inside Yeager Recital Hall. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Today marks the 11th Anniversary of the attack on New York City's World Trade Center. "I didn't know what happened, no one else knew what happened.
If sophomore Lilli Zinaman looks vaguely familiar, it may be because you have gone on adventures together. Zinaman's uncle was a co-creator and cartoonist for Dora the Explorer, an animated children's television series created in 2000 that is geared towards helping children learn Spanish. The series has inspired books, movies, video games, and a spin-off series, all of it inspired by Zinaman. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] "Dora is based on what I looked like at about two or three years old," Zinaman said. As she flips through pictures of growing up, Zinaman laughs about her "prime Dora years" where photo after photo features Dora's signature bowl cut.
Ronda Ataalla talked to students and faculty about the addition of a new resource on campus for the community. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
The new construction at the Station at Mill Point brings up new issues pertaining to safety on campus.
Nicole Chadwick looked into how residence life will regulate alcohol in the Station at Mill Point. [div class="alignleft"] [/div]
Some students raised concerns regarding the summer internship program in the School of Communications.
Several cameras were recently added to the Station at Mill Point, but where will they be put next?
