Philip Craft named director of communications for Elon University School of Law

January 22, 2009

Philip A. Craft has been named director of communications for Elon University School of Law. He joins Elon Law after serving seven years as deputy chief of staff and press secretary for U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (N.Y.) and three years as director of communications and marketing for City Parks Foundation in New York City.

Day of Service honors King’s legacy

January 22, 2009

Elon University students partnered with members of Elon First Baptist Church this week to help local residents with maintenance and improvement projects during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Congress initiated the nationwide program in 1994.

New York Times: On Day One, Obama Sets a New Tone

January 22, 2009

From the New York Times (1/22/09): President Obama moved swiftly on Wednesday to impose new rules on government transparency and ethics, using his first full day in office to freeze the salaries of his senior aides, mandate new limits on lobbyists and demand that the government disclose more information.