Archive for January 27, 2010

Janna Anderson, associate professor of communications, was the subject of the Encyclopedia Britannica blog on learning and literacy on Jan. 26. The blog contains excerpts of Anderson's cover story in the January-February issue of The Futurist magazine.

The "Pinch Hit for Haiti" effort spearheaded by Elon senior catcher Mike Melillo has seen a total of $12,004 donated to the Red Cross toward relief efforts in the island nation ravaged by a 7.0 earthquake.

With 39 selections, the Elon Phoenix led the way on the Southern Conference's 2009 fall Academic All-Conference team. The honorees included eight members of the women's soccer team, seven members each from the women's cross country, volleyball and men's soccer teams, and five members each from the football and men's cross country teams.

Elon University has created a new web page for the campus community to share news and information on outreach efforts following the January 12, 2010, earthquake that killed more than 100,000 people in Haiti. The page, www.elon.edu/haiti, lists fundraising events, updates and awareness campaigns sponsored by student organizations, classes and individuals at the university.

Thomas Erdmann, a professor of music, has had his fifth book published. How Jazz Trumpeters Understand Their Music is a collection of 27 interviews with the world's best jazz trumpeters, including Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Enrico Rava, Kenny Wheeler, Tomasz Stanko, Mathias Eick, Tim Hagans, Eddie Henderson and Terence Blanchard.

Alumni are invited to join members of the Elon community on three exciting trips in 2010. This is your chance to see the Middle East, the Mediterranean or Austria.

Elon athletics has announced its 2010 Phoenix football schedule, which includes a change of date in the annual Family Weekend. Elon will open the season at Duke University Sept. 4, with the home opener scheduled for Sept. 11 vs. Shaw University. The Family Weekend game will be Oct. 2, with Homecoming set for Oct. 23.