Dan Anderson

Noel Lee Allen, a 1969 Elon alumnus whose distinguished legal career has won international accolades, received an honorary doctor of humane letters during Elon University’s Convocation for Honors on March 31. The degree was conferred by President Leo M. Lambert and presented by John G. Sullivan, professor emeritus of philosophy.

More than 250 alumni, parents and friends gathered at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan March 9 for the New York launch of Ever Elon: The Campaign for the Future of Our University.

Work will begin August 13 on a pedestrian tunnel under the railroad tracks running through the Elon campus, providing a walkway between main campus and South Campus. During the construction period, portions of Lebanon and Trollinger avenues will be closed to traffic, affecting daily traffic patterns on and around the Elon campus. Read this note to see a map of the upcoming road closure area.

Bob Anderson, associate professor of political science, was a member of News14 Carolina’s panel of experts during the station’s broadcast coverage of the visit by President Barack Obama to North Carolina on July 29.

For the seventh year in a row, Elon is ranked among the nation's top colleges and universities by The Princeton Review. The 2010 college guide, released July 28, ranks schools based on a survey of 122,000 students from across the nation.

NC Spin, a public affairs television program, will feature Elon University and the Town of Elon as part of its Carolina Community segment to air on Aug. 2

Belk Library is introducing nine Playaway sound media players, which are two-ounce devices than can hold an entire audio book. The players were purchased to satisfy growing interest among patrons in audio books and new technology.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, was invited to make a presentation to the students at the North Carolina Governor’s School at Meredith College in Raleigh on July 16.

The 2009-2010 academic year priorities, developed through Elon's annual planning process, are now available online. To access the document, click on the link below. Permanent links to the site are found under the "Publications" section at the bottom of E-Net, and also in the "Administration" drop-down menu of the header on Elon Web pages.

Construction workers were smoothing cement July 15 as they work to complete the new plaza that will grace the entrance to Elon's Academic Village. The plaza is scheduled for completion Aug. 10, and will be the new home for the university's weekly College Coffee gatherings.