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RecycleMania 2010 now underway

RecycleMania returns to Elon this spring for the university’s fourth year taking part in a national recycling competition involving hundreds of college and universities. Leaders hope to surpass the 73,638 pounds of recyclable materials collected last spring on campus during the contest.
Events mark Belk Library's 10th anniversary

Belk Library celebrates its 10th anniversary this week with a series of events and prizes for visitors, including nightly refreshments through Thursday and a special College Coffee with birthday cake and other celebration materials.
Elon hosts 2010 U.S. Census Road Tour event

The 2010 U.S. Census "Portrait of America" Road Tour stopped at Elon University on Tuesday as part of the largest civic outreach and awareness campaign in the bureau's history, with a specific focus on the hard-to-count demographics such as college students and economically disadvantaged Americans.
Eighty-four young alumni make gifts during first week of The IGNITE Challenge

The challenge was issued Feb. 1 by Elon alumna and trustee Kerrii Brown Anderson ’79, former CEO of Wendy’s International, to increase participation in annual giving among young alumni. During the first week of the challenge, 84 young alums contributed $9,702 in gifts to Elon.
Update regarding McEwen Dining Hall

McEwen Dining Hall will remain closed for the next several days as contractors repair plumbing problems in the building. The building was closed Thursday, Feb. 4, after it was discovered that drain lines from the dishwasher and floor drains had developed leaks in the kitchen area and underneath the building.