Ernest A. Koury, Sr. Business Center Campaign reaches $10 million mark

Donors have generously contributed $10 million in gifts and pledges to the campaign to build the Ernest A. Koury, Sr. Business Center, scheduled to open in fall 2006. This stunning facility will be the new home of Elon’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.

Click here to view a live construction camera from the Koury Business Center site.

The three-story, 60,000-square-foot Koury will feature:

• The LaRose Digital Theater, to be wired for video conferencing and multimedia presentations

• The William Garrard Reed Sr. Finance Center, featuring real-time data from Wall Street and other global financial markets

• The LabCorp Suite for Executive Education

• The James B. and Anne Ellington Powell Lobby

• The Wallace L. Chandler Fountain and Plaza

• Computer labs, research spaces, and classrooms and breakout rooms designed to enhance group discussions and activities

The following naming opportunities are still available in Koury Business Center:

• 2 Atrium Study Areas: $150,000 each

• 1 Tiered Classroom: $150,000

• 2 Large Classrooms: $200,000 each

• 4 Group Study Rooms: $30,000 each

• 36 Faculty Offices: $20,000 each

Koury Business Center, to be located north of McMichael Science Center, will take Elon’s business program to the next level of excellence and fulfill a major priority in the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan.

The Koury Business Center campaign was launched in 2001 after Maurice Koury made a lead gift to Elon to honor his brother, Ernest. The Kourys have been loyal supporters of Elon and are synonymous with business success in the Piedmont, with diversified holdings in textiles, land development and hotels.

For more information on the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center Campaign or to make a gift, contact Chuck Davis, director of major gifts, at 336-278-7433.