Articles by Dan Anderson

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New Parents Council officers named

January 12, 2006

Elon Parent Relations is pleased to announce new Parents Council co-second vice presidents. Dick and Bonnie Downen, Parents of Meredith, Class of 2005, from Charlotte have agreed to serve with other leaders:

Avril Lavigne, the Grammys and an Elon shirt

January 12, 2006

Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne was wearing an Elon Campus Rec shirt in New York Jan. 7 when she received five Grammy Award nominations at a Madison Square Garden news conference.

Elon receives $1.4 million from Cannon estate

January 12, 2006

The estate of the late Isabella Cannon, a 1924 alumnus of Elon University and former mayor of Raleigh, N.C., will provide $1.4 million to support the leadership programs she first endowed at Elon in 1990. Details

Elon receives $1.2 million Kenan Trust grant

January 12, 2006

A grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to Elon University will provide $1.2 million to establish a scholarship endowment for the honors program and name a pavilion in Elon's new Academic Village. Details...

Sarwi is new alumni/parent relations director

January 12, 2006

Cindy Wall Sarwi has begun work as Elon's new director of alumni and parent relations. A 1987 Elon graduate, Sarwi serves as the primary liaison between the university and alumni and parents. Details...

Elon University re-accredited by SACS

January 12, 2006

Elon University has successfully completed the re-accreditation process by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Details...

Elon launches Live Web Cam

January 12, 2006

A new Web cam provides visitors to the Elon Web site with a live view of Fonville Fountain on Scott Plaza. Links to the camera are on the home page and at the top left column of this page. Details...