Archive for May 6, 2013

Ten outstanding young alumni from the past decade were recognized during an April 20 ceremony for their contributions to their communities, careers and alma mater.

Parkes, a founder of Cristo Rey New York High School and chairman of the Cristo Rey Network board, visits Elon University on May 24 for the Commencement week program.

For David Brown, Elon not only provided a place to grow intellectually but also personally. Read his story in this installment of "I Am Elon."

Students may apply to the minor beginning with the fall 2013 semester.

Amber Schmiesing will use the award to take part in the "Elon in LA" program and a new "Dance for the Camera" course.

The program at the Barnes & Noble on Williamson Avenue brought cheer on an unseasonable chilly and overcast day.

As the United States loosens its economic sanctions and travel restrictions to Cuba, Elon students are discovering the island for the first time.

Students in Professor Samantha DiRosa's ART 339 Eco-Art class will be carrying out creative "interventions" around campus the week of May 6–10.  

From NOLA.com (4/25/13): LSU must "immediately produce" the names of the people its board of supervisors considered for the university presidency, an East Baton Rouge Parish judge ruled Thursday. Judge Janice Clark issued the ruling less than three hours after the conclusion of oral arguments in the case, which was brought by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune and the Advocate against the university.

From the Watauga Democrat (5/2/13): The Boone Town Council met in closed session for the fifth time Wednesday to discuss the county's threatened lawsuit, part of an ongoing saga that has raised concerns for many residents about the transparency and openness of local elected officials.