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NEWS 9/20/11 9:55am

Founder of Elon Academy aims to increase access to education

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Each year, Deborah Long must complete what she calls a "terrible task." Working with a team to review about 100 applications from low-income high school freshmen in the Alamance County community, she must select about 60 to invite in for interviews before eventually selecting 26 to join other scholars in the Elon Academy. "It's really hard, so hard," she said. Since 2007, Long has served as the director of the Elon Academy, a college-access program she helped develop.

NEWS 9/20/11 9:53am

University librarian reflects on 15 years at Elon prior to departure

By Rachel Southmayd

This time next year, there will be one fewer familiar face around the shelves of Belk Library. Kate Hickey, dean of Library Services and university librarian, has announced she will retire at the end of this academic year, her 15th working at Elon University. Hickey arrived at Elon in 1996, just after the architects for the new library had been selected.

NEWS 9/17/11 5:52pm

Lambert joins SGA for discussion of diversity issues on campus

By Hannah Delacourt

President Leo Lambert joined SGA Thursday night to update the organization on the progress and plans for the Elon Commitment projects, while also addressing the recent incidents on campus involving diversity. A key theme was a question raised Tuesday at College Coffee by some of the 2,500 people in attendance - now what? Lambert first said that people need to use their heads and that the actions that occurred this week were thoughtless. "Think about the consequences of those actions on your future," he said.

NEWS 9/16/11 5:54pm

Former US deputy attorney general speaks about the line between politics and policy

By Kassondra Cloos

David Ogden, former deputy attorney general of the United States, spoke Thursday night at Elon University about his experiences in government and the moral gray areas that result from interpreting the law through political lenses. Ogden's speech was titled "Justice at the Intersection of Law and Politics," and he gave several examples of cases in which the line between politics and policy has been challenging to draw. Lawyers who decide to dedicate their careers to being civil servants for the United States, its citizens their clients, are taking on important roles, Ogden said.

NEWS 9/15/11 5:56pm

Freshman class pledges to uphold Honor Code in annual ceremony

By Caitlin O'Donnell

The more than 1,400 freshmen on campus became the latest in thousands to pledge to uphold the Elon University Honor Code at the 6th annual Call to Honor Ceremony. Held this morning in the Academic Village, administrators and SGA representatives emphasized the four hallmarks of the university's Honor Code – honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect. In an introduction to the ceremony, Darris Means, associate director of the Elon Academy and a 2005 alumnus, emphasized the responsibility of the class to uphold the foundation laid by more than 30,000 alumni. "The reputation of a university campus can be affected by the actions of just a small group or even a single person," he said. Means said the ongoing issue with diversity on campus has reminded him there is still much to improve upon.

NEWS 9/14/11 5:58pm

Amuse Yourself Sept. 14, 2011

By Lauren Ramsdell

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/a_e/A_E_9.14.mp3 In this week's "Amuse Yourself," Lauren previews events around campus, as well as the upcoming book sale.

NEWS 9/13/11 11:55pm

Special college coffee encourages discussion of discrimination on campus

By Natalie Allison

In response to multiple reported incidents of racial discrimination over the past week, Elon University hosted a special College Coffee on Tuesday to address issues surrounding diversity on campus. President Leo Lambert spoke to students, faculty and staff about embracing inclusion, along with honor, integrity and respect, as the foundation of the Elon University community.

NEWS 9/13/11 11:51pm

Lesson from tragedy: living with feeling

By Rebecca Smith

People will never forget Sept. 11, but for Linda Lashendock, Elon University's manager of video services and event production, it is a day that completely changed the direction of her life. Lashendock had been working at the CNN D.C.

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NEWS 03/30/2026 8:29pm
Gathering of friends celebrates life of Elon faculty member

Students, colleagues, family and friends gathered in the Numen Lumen gathering space on March 30 to celebrate the life of Allison Keill, director of the Elon Curriculum Resources Center. She passed away March 25 at 50 years old following an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The gathering of friends began with words from University Chaplain and Dean of Multifaith Engagement Kirstin Boswell before the floor opened up for attendees to share feelings and memories.

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