NEWS
9/20/11 10:37pm
Elon makes plans for Vibrant Alumni Network
Students rarely consider what their relationship with Elon will be like after graduation.
Students rarely consider what their relationship with Elon will be like after graduation.
Belk Library is offering a new Personal Librarian program for students.
John Sullivan, a former Elon University philosophy professor, presented the first session of the LIFE@ELON program last week, a non-credit educational program for alumni and friends of Elon who are 50 years of age or older.
Recent cases of voter fraud that have come to light in North Carolina have rekindled the fight to overturn Gov.
Although the 2012 presidential election is more than a year away, frontrunners for the Republican nomination are emerging and Americans are beginning to formulate opinions and speculate the outcome. The Republican primary is shaping up to be a two-man race between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, according to Mileah Kromer, political science professor and assistant director of the Elon Poll.
Elon recognized by U.S. News & World Report as best in several categories Elon was recognized in six of the eight key program categories mentioned in the 2012 "America's Best Colleges." In the magazine's annual ranking Elon was named #1 Southern University with "an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching." In the overall Southern masters-level universities, Elon ranked #2 for the fifth year in a row. The magazine's annual ranking was released Sept.
E-Alert will undergo a routine test at College Coffee later this month. A record number of users, just less than 4,500, are currently enrolled with the emergency response system, an increase of almost 1,000 compared to last semester, according to Chris Fulkerson, assistant vice president for technology. There will be announcements prior to the test, which will include the two sirens on campus, located on Alumni and East Gyms, and E-Alert messages, which can be received via text messages or emails. The university originally experienced problems with the system last semester during a tornado warning April 5. Fulkerson said the issue stemmed from cell phone carriers who had not completed the necessary updates to their service.
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK—The tragic events that occurred in Oslo, Norway, and on the island of Utøya July 22 may be distant memory to many in the United States, but they remain at the forefront of the minds and hearts of Norwegians and the people of Scandinavia in general. The attacks left 77 dead and many more injured after a car bomb exploded outside a government building and Anders Behring Breivik, a Norway native went on a shooting rampage aimed at teenagers attending the Norwegian Labor Party's annual youth summer camp. Like the post–Sept.
For a kindergartener, getting "a little scissor happy" usually means cleaning up a big mess.
While some students are struggling to find internships or part-time jobs, other students have opted for another route: wearing different hats as CEOs or founders of their own organizations.
Final Cut Pro, Canon 7Ds and Flash—oh my. These are just three of what seems like 1.2 million things I have learned about in just the past month and a half as a graduate student of the Interactive Media master's program. I just began my mere 10-month tenure with Elon iMedia and I am excited to be on this new, but short, journey of learning more than I ever thought I could. While getting acquainted with campus, I have had the opportunity to meet and speak with several new and delightful people.
Going to concerts with friends can turn into lifelong memories. Fortunately, Elon students are surrounded by musical inspiration and expression.
Croque monsieur topped with bechamel sauce and a side of salad with beer vinaigrette is just a normal dinner for the members of the Elon Cooking Club. The club, which consists of a dedicated 30 students, meets to create and cook a full meal, normally with a theme.
Instead of going to the usual spot for dinner tonight, head to Gibsonville and try The Post Office Eatery.
Last week’s issue of The Pendulum did not have an International section because of spatial constraints from our Sept.
"Colonnades," Elon's literary magazine, is different from a typical drugstore rag.
A report recently issued by the Eta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Elon University compares the current status of the liberal arts program at Elon with the status of the program at the time of application to PBK in 2007.
Jewish life on campus will get a bit more academic this year with the arrival of Geoffrey Claussen, the first professor of Jewish Studies. Part of Claussen's responsibility this year will be developing the parameters for what a Jewish Studies program would look like at Elon University. A main component of the task is developing the courses that will provide the foundation of the program.
It took several years before Janet Fuller would eat chicken or strawberries again. "The bombers were coming over and overnight anti-aircraft guns were set up in the empty field across the street from our house," said Fuller, Elon University's new chaplain.
The design and budget for Elon University's Multi-faith Center, which will be located in the Academic Pavilion, have been finalized, according to Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life.
