Dan Anderson

Standout Phoenix wide receiver Terrell Hudgins, who needs 536 yards to break the national FCS record for career receiving yards held by NFL legend Jerry Rice, was profiled in the Oct. 2 edition of the Raleigh, N.C., News & Observer. Hudgins needs just three catches to set the national FCS record for career receptions.

Elon School of Communications students Alex Trice and Randy Gyllenhaal will participate as panelists in events at the Internet Governance Forum-USA on Friday, Oct. 2, at the Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C.

A poetic new book by philosophy professor emeritus John G. Sullivan invites readers to embrace new energies and practices in the second half of their lives, rethinking many of the traditional views of retirement.

Marie Murray, a custodian for physical plant services, died Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Yoram Lubling, professor of philosophy and author of the recent book, “Twice-Dead: Moshe Y. Lubling, the Ethics of Memory, and the Treblinka Revolt,” will celebrate the Hebrew translation of the book at a special ceremony Oct. 21 at the Ghetto Fighters' Museum in Israel.

Students in Elon’s new interactive media master’s program are producing content and taking a leadership role in the fourth annual OneWebDay observance on Sept. 22. Elon is hosting North Carolina’s events for the day, which has attracted a global network of partner organizations and individual activists committed to broadening the public’s awareness of Internet and Web issues while deepening a culture of participation in building a Web that works for everyone.

The Phoenix men's cross country team took first and the women's team took second in the inaugural Elon Invitational cross country meet held Sept. 12 on the new course developed on South Campus. The men's race covered 8 kilometers and the women's race was on a 5K course. The race was a chance for Elon athletics to tune up for the Southern Conference championship meet, which will be hosted by Elon Oct. 31.

Heading for Homecoming 2009 (Oct. 23-25), Elon’s Alumni Board was on campus Sept. 17-18 for its fall meeting. Attendees focused on planning for an expanded homecoming program and discussed next steps in efforts as diverse as the use of social media and ways to increase alumni financial support through the Ever Elon Campaign.

A program directed by Elon School of Communications 2002 graduate Audrey Seagraves has received a prestigious international technology award. The online "Fair Wage Guide," managed by Seagraves, is a tool to assist millions of workers in the developing world who live below the poverty level.