Archive for August 6, 2009

Watch video excerpts from President Lambert's interview with The Magazine of Elon marking his first decade leading what he calls "a very special" institution.

Read Irene's blog chronicling her experiences in Namibia and view her photo gallery.

Laith al-Majali '05 talks about his movie at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008 with J. McMerty, Elon's coordinator of video projects.

Former President Clinton returns to campus to talk about the presidential race.

Finberg, senior vice president of international marketing at Paramount Pictures, spoke to the Class of 2008 on May 24.

Bacot discusses the history of the Elon Poll and this year's presidential race with Elon News Bureau Director Eric Townsend.

Before leaving for Beijing, Russell, a 2001 graduate of the physical therapy program, spoke with Magazine of Elon Editor Jaleh Hagigh about making the Olympic marathon team.

Check out the award-winning YouTube video created by Elon juniors Katie Pietrowski, Alan Duvall and Brent Gilmore for the Stanford Global Innovation Tournament. Their challenge? Create something of value using water bottles, then post a film to YouTube for evaluation. Their work demonstrates how Elon's Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership is leading the way in entrepreneurship education.

In this video, Perkins, who led Elon's communications, admissions and advancement divisions, discusses Elon's transformation, the challenges the university faces in the next decade and how alumni can help their alma mater continue to succeed.

President Leo M. Lambert, Love School of Business Dean Mary Gowan, five business students and other friends of the university sounded the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9 on a day when Wall Street celebrated Elon's academic achievements.