Dan Anderson

Elon Law hosted a state-wide conference organized by the North Carolina Legal Education Assistance Foundation (NCLEAF) on May 22. The group heard a presentation by Heather Jarvis of Equal Justice Works on the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 which provides exciting opportunities for income-based repayment and loan forgiveness options for public interest attorneys.

Elon Law will hold two sessions of summer school this year. Read this note for details...

The Elon Phoenix defeated the College of Charleston Cougars 17-8 on May 25 to claim the 2008 SoCon tournament title.  Elon improved to 43-16 and claims the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. 

Douglas Finberg, senior vice president of international marketing for Paramount Pictures and a 1994 Elon alumnus, will deliver Elon's 2008 commencement address. Details...

Elon University Athletics today announced that it will hold a viewing party of the 2008 NCAA Baseball Selection Show at The Cutting Board located at 2699 Ramada Road in Burlington on Monday, May 26.

The Elon Phoenix will enter the upcoming 2008 Southern Conference Baseball Championship as the number one seed after winning the regular season title outright with a 19-8 SoCon mark. The Phoenix finished one game ahead of College of Charleston (18-9) whose loss on the last day of the regular season gave Elon the title outright. It is the second SoCon title for Elon in three seasons.

A feature on Elon's Project Pericles service sabbatical program is the headline story in the May 2008 newsletter of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U). The program allows full-time staff members to take time away from their jobs for volunteer service. Details...

Robert Buchholz, a professional engineer with more than 29 years of facilities management experience, has been named the new Director of Physical Plant at Elon University. Buchholz comes to Elon from Temple University, where he has served as associate vice president for facilities management since 2002.

Get ready to CELEBRATE! 2008. The week includes activities showcasing student achievements in academics and the arts. Seminars, performances, art exhibitions and awards ceremonies will highlight student work and accomplishments for the year. The Student Undergraduate Research Forum, or S.U.R.F. day, will be held Tuesday, April 29. Details...