For graduating senior Paige Geffen, choosing to major in art was a late decision.
Elon University announced the purchase of the Synder Campus of Elon Homes and Schools for Children adjacent to the university June 1.
Raghu Tadepalli will replace interim dean Scott Buechler as the next dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business July 1, bringing with him a plan to emphasize entrepreneurship and international partnerships. “I told the groups that I spoke with (during the selection process) that I had specific interest in implicating a global mindset because I think that is really important,” Tadepalli said. Tadepalli’s extensive experience in the fields of both business and higher education made him the best candidate for the deanship, said Paul Parsons, dean of the School of Communications and co-chair of the search committee for the position. “He’s a current dean (at Babson College) and he has a very successful record,” Parsons said.
Recent graduates from Elon University's Class of 2012 answer the question: What advice do you have for your freshman self?
There was a kind of mystique surrounding Elon University’s 122nd commencement, held under the oaks Saturday morning.
Even following graduation, the Class of 2011 continues to impress as the percentage of alumni employment exceeds previous years, according to the results of the nine-month-out update on the class. Each graduating class is surveyed three different times: at graduation, three months following graduation and nine months after leaving Elon University. Out of the 91 percent of graduates that completed the survey, 57 percent are employed and 26 percent are enrolled in or have been accepted to graduate or professional school.
It was a Sugarland concert barely two weeks before graduation, but it was Elon senior men’s basketball guard Drew Spradiln’s favorite memory of his Phoenix career. The concert was in Raleigh, and Spradlin’s posse was a who’s who of Elon men’s basketball's recent past.
It wasn’t too long ago that Ned Cuthbertson had never heard of Elon University. In December 2006, Cuthbertson was a senior offensive lineman at James F.
Most graduating seniors are sad to say goodbye to their college years. But through the benefits offered to Elon University graduates by Elon’s Alumni Association, students can continue to stay connected to the university in both fun and rewarding ways. After graduating from Elon, students are automatically considered members of the Elon Alumni Association.
Members of the Class of 2012: This summer I had the opportunity to work in New York, one of the biggest cities in the world.
A year is characterized by many moments. Some coarse with a pain that we hope is fleeting. Others overflowing with joy so strong we want to relive it again and again.
With the semester coming to an end, a large percentage of Elon University students are returning from international experiences while others are preparing for their upcoming summer or fall semesters abroad.
Senior golfer Tanner Norton will always remember the relationships he’s made as a student-athlete at Elon University, both on and off the golf course. “It was definitely a real good time,” Norton said.
After four packed years, seniors in the Department of Performing Arts are saying their final goodbyes to the stage and their scene partners. Senior Leela Rothenberg said she was lucky enough to be in every main stage production since the spring of her freshman year.
This week, college ended. Sure, I’ve learned plenty. From classes, I know what iron fertilization of algae means and how orographic precipitation is caused. But more importantly, college is about exposure.
Surprisingly, it started with a redwood tree. When Furman Moseley, Class of 1956, gave Elon University’s commencement address in 1991, he had no idea he was planting the seed of tradition at his alma mater. Moseley spoke about his career in the California timber business, offering each graduate a redwood sapling to solidify the metaphor for life, hard work and growth. “President (Fred) Young and the students loved it so much, he wanted to continue it,” said George Troxler, professor emeritus of history.
[box] On a hot Friday afternoon, lay in the grass in front of Moseley. Ride the escalators in the campus bookstore. (The only ones in Alamance County.) See music performed in Whitley Auditorium. (Preferably organ music.) Play an intramural sport. (Bowling and cornhole are favorites.) Go to your Turning 21 dinner. Volunteer for Safe Rides. (You’ll never forget it.) Eat at every on-campus dining location once. Make calls for the Elon Poll. (You’ll talk to the most interesting people. Go to at least one baseball, basketball and football game. Photobomb a communications student taking pictures outside McEwen. Climb the magnolia tree between Long and Alamance.
Tassel-turning season has come to Elon University as the Class of 2012 prepares to bid farewell to their beloved alma mater.
Leaders at Elon were asked to share their advice for the Class of 2012 as they prepare to enter life outside of the bubble.
Wednesday, May 16 *Senior Class Picnic Lunch for graduates and Elon faculty and staff: 12 noon – 2 p.m., green behind Moseley (Rain Location: Harden Dining Hall) *Senior Gala: 9:00 p.m.
