Archive for November 10, 2008

The Bars & Tone Experiment, five short films by Nicole Triche, an instructor in the School of Communications, will be screened Nov. 12 at the 14th Annual Cucalorus Film Festival in Wilmington, N.C.

The inaugural Study Abroad Forum on Nov. 11 will celebrate academic achievements of students, alumni, faculty and staff, resulting from study abroad in a variety of contexts including winter term, semester programs, international service learning and internships. The campus community is invited to attend from 4:15-7:15 p.m. in the Moseley Center.

Relive Homecoming 2008 with a gallery of photos taken over the weekend by university photographer Grant Halverson. From the Spirit Rally on Friday to the football game on Saturday, Elon students and alumni showed their maroon and gold spirit, reconnecting with old acquaintances and making new friends.

Elon University alumni returned to campus on Nov. 8 for a Homecoming game against Western Carolina, but for many former students, football was a footnote for a weekend filled with reunions and remembrances.

Compared with students at other colleges and universities across the nation, Elon University students are much more likely to study abroad, make class presentations, write papers, complete internships and work closely with faculty members on projects outside of class. Those are among the findings of the 2008 National Survey of Student Engagement, released Nov. 10.