Elon University Homecoming

Wear Your Maroon at Homecoming Oct. 23-25, 2009

Come celebrate what Elon means to you at Homecoming 2009! You can reserve your hotel room by clicking on the Hotel Information link to the right. The following affinity groups and classes will celebrate reunions:

Affinity Reunions

Class Reunions
The following classes will celebrate milestone reunions at Homecoming: 1959, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999 and 2004.

Homecoming Events Open To All Alumni

Friday, October 23

9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Career Consultations
Need advice on your job search, a resume or cover letter critique or other matters related to your career? Career Services staff members are available for individual consultations throughout the day. Call 336.278.6538 to make your appointment.

10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Homecoming Registration and Check-In
COMMUTER LOUNGE, MOSELEY CENTER
This is the place to pick up event tickets, find out what’s going on and get answers to your questions about the weekend. Bring your business card and let the Alumni Association turn it into an Elon luggage tag.

11 a.m.
Alumni Golf Tournament hosted by the Phoenix Club
THE CHALLENGE GOLF CLUB, GRAHAM, N.C.
Begin Homecoming Weekend with a round of golf hosted by the Phoenix Club. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. The cost is $75/person, which includes cart and greens fees, lunch, entry gift, beverage tickets and awards to top teams. To pre-register, contact Sarah Thomas ’05 at sthomas@elon.edu or 336.278.6063 by Friday, October 16. You may also send your name, class year, full mailing address, phone number, golf handicap (for “flighting” only) along with a $75 check made payable to Elon University to: Sarah Thomas ’05, 2500 Campus Box, Elon, NC 27244. If you have a foursome, please indi-cate by listing players’ names. Brothers from Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha and Tau Kappa Epsilon will participate.

Noon
Golden Alumni Luncheon and Class of 1959 Induction
MCKINNON HALL, MOSELEY CENTER
Members of the Class of 1959 and all graduates who have celebrated their 50th reunion are invited to this special luncheon. The Class of ’59 is the class of honor as members are inducted into the Golden Alumni group.
Special shuttle service to and from Moseley Center will be available for Order of the Oak and Class of ’59 members. See in-formation section on page 11 for full details.

2–3:15 p.m.
“Life after Elon,” School of Communications Wisdom Session
STUDIO B, 113 MCEWEN BUILDING
School of Communications alumni offer their expertise to current students on finding that first job, networking within the pro-fession and how an Elon education can enhance students’ professional careers. Invited panelists include alumni from Ketchum, Levick Strategic Communications, National Geographic, Turner Broadcasting, Strada Advertising, The Herald-Mail, Big Picture Studios, ESPN, CNN, WCBS Radio, the District of Columbia Mayor’s Office, Sony Music, MTV Networks and EMI Music.

“Legal Leadership in times of Economic Uncertainty & Global Complexity,” Elon University School of Law 3rd Annual CLE
SCHOOL OF LAW, 201 N. GREENE ST., GREENSBORO, N.C.
Elon Law will offer a 1.5-hour CLE course to the charter class of law school alumni and all Elon alumni attorneys who are li-censed in the state of North Carolina. Don’t miss this timely course, led by Roland Smith from the Center for Creative Leader-ship and Elon Law Dean George R. Johnson. To register, please e-mail lawreservations@elon.edu by October 9.

Campus Bus Tours
DEPART FROM BONEY FOUNTAIN
Since 1990, Elon has added more than 40 new facilities to campus. See what’s new by joining President Emeritus J. Earl Dan-ieley ’46 and Barry Bradberry ’75, associate dean of admissions and financial planning, as they lead bus tours of campus. Space is limited, so sign up early!
3–4 p.m.

3–4 p.m.
Leisure and Sport Management Open House
POWELL BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, SUITE 223
Leisure and Sport Management alumni are invited to visit the program’s new campus home in Powell Building. Catch up with fellow alumni and the LSM faculty. Alumni are also invited to join faculty and students at the LSM tailgate on Saturday adja-cent to Lake Mary Nell.

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Alumni Panel
LAROSE DIGITAL THEATRE, KOURY BUSINESS CENTER
Business school alumni offer their expertise on finding that first job, networking within the profession and how an Elon educa-tion can enhance students’ professional careers.

3:30 p.m.
School of Communications Alumni Reception
MCEWEN BUILDING LOBBY
Students, faculty and staff in the School of Communications invite communications alumni to reconnect with former classmates, renew old friendships and network with current students.

4 p.m.
Love School of Business Alumni and Student Networking Reception
WALLACE L. CHANDLER FOUNTAIN AND PLAZA
(RAIN LOCATION: KOURY BUSINESS CENTER ATRIUM)
Business school alumni are invited to get together with students, faculty and staff to renew their ties to the Love School of Business.

5:30 p.m.
Elon Society Reception
ALAMANCE COUNTRY CLUB *New Location**
A special gathering is planned for alumni who support the university at The Elon Society level. For information on joining The Elon Society, please contact Jerry Tolley at 336.278.7447. Invitations were mailed separately.

Dinner with Friends
BROWN & CO.; THE 1889 GRILL ROOM, COLONNADES DINING HALL
Grab dinner with your friends before the evening festivities begin. Reservations are available at Brown & Co. or The 1889 Grill Room. To make a reservation, call the Alumni Relations Office at 877.784.3566.
6 p.m.

Catholic Newman Center Open House
SOUTH CAMPUS
Holland House has moved to South Campus and is now the Catholic Newman Center. Father Gerry Waterman invites alumni to visit the new home of Elon’s Catholic Ministries. Holland House once served as the official residence of two Elon presidents.

7:00 p.m.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Reception
SIGMA PHI EPSILON HOUSE, LOY CENTER
For more information go to http://org.elon.edu/spe/ or contact Henry Cauley (703 304 4587, hcauley@elon.edu) or Scott Swedberg (978 766 6010, sswedberg@elon.edu).

8 p.m.
Phoenix Phest
MCKINNON HALL, MOSELEY CENTER
Alumni are invited to an Oktoberfest party featuring the Homecoming favorite North Tower Band. Dance to Top-40, oldies, funk and beach music while catching up with friends and enjoying refreshments, including a cash bar. The Classes of 1984, 1989 and 1994, and brothers from Tau Kappa Epsilon will gather together at Phoenix Phest.

National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show
ALUMNI GYM
Members of Elon’s National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations will take center stage showcasing their stepping talents in hopes of being named the 2009 Homecoming Step Show Champions! Make plans now to attend one of Homecoming’s most popular events. Tickets are $5 for Greek affiliates and $7 for non-Greeks; tickets on the day of the show are $12.

Young Alumni Party
THE LIGHTHOUSE
For members of the Classes of 1999 to 2009, the Young Alumni Party is the place to be! Join your classmates, as well as the Class of 2010, for an awesome party featuring a special reunion show of the Montgomery Burns Band. You don’t want to miss this event! Members of the reunion Classes of 1999 and 2004, as well as members of IGNITE, the university’s young alumni giving program, will receive a complimentary drink ticket. IDs are required.

Schedule for Saturday, Oct. 24 & Sunday, Oct. 25