Dan Anderson

Elon sociology and global studies students used Skype technology on Oct. 20 to hold a 90-minute conversation with students at Dijlah University College in Baghdad, Iraq. The session was the brainchild of Elon sociology professor Tom Arcaro and Ahmed Fadaam, a sculptor/journalist from Baghdad who has visited Elon in the past.

Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked Elon among the nation’s top 50 best values in private higher education and the #9 university in lowest total costs, a distinction published in the magazine’s December edition. The 2010-11 ranking is the fifth consecutive top-50 placement of Elon by Kiplinger’s.

Elon University has launched the public phase of the largest fundraising campaign in the school’s history. The Board of Trustees voted Oct. 10 to set a goal of raising $100 million by 2011 through Ever Elon: The Campaign for the Future of Our University.

David Gergen, prominent political commentator, former presidential adviser and chair of Elon Law's advisory board, features a posting on his "David Gergen's Voice" blog about the revitalization of downtown Greensboro, N.C. The piece, by Gergen's son Christopher, describes the role that Elon Law and other foundation-supported initiatives have played in the city's economic transformation.

Discovery.com, the online publication of the Discovery Channel, featured the work of Janna Anderson, associate professor of communications and director of the School of Communication's Imagining the Internet Center, in an Oct. 18 article.

Former Elon Phoenix football standout receiver Terrell Hudgins was honored with the retirement of his jersey prior to Elon’s October 2 game. Standing at mid-field, Hudgins received a framed jersey from Dave Blank, director of athletics. The crowd responded with a standing ovation in recognition of Hudgins' football achievements.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, made a presentation “Re-envisioning the Gifts of Later Life: A New Framework for the Spirituality of Aging” at the NC Governor’s Conference on Aging in Durham, NC, on Oct. 14, 2010.

Former President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf talked about the qualities of leadership, the conflict in the Middle East and many other topics during an intense one-hour class session with International Relations students on Oct. 13.

John G. Sullivan, Powell Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, has published the final in his 2010 series A Fourfold Path to Wholeness: Love, Compassion, Joy and Peace. The article, “The Doorway to Equanimity / Peace” appears in the Fall 2010 issue of Second Journey’s electronic journal, Itineraries.