Jaleh Hagigh

Freshmen gathered in Alumni Gym to pledge their commitment to honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect — the foundation of Elon’s honor code — at the university’s third Call to Honor ceremony Thursday, Sept. 11.

Political analyst Charlie Cook predicted a “photo finish” in this year’s presidential election during his visit to Elon Monday in which he also weighed in on challenges for Democrat Barack Obama and the choice of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

More than 200 recent graduates have made gifts and pledges to join IGNITE, Elon’s new young alumni giving program that was launched in August.

Blake Russell, a 2001 graduate of Elon's physical therapy program, finished 27th overall in the women's marathon of the Beijing Olympics with a time of 2 hours, 33 minutes and 13 seconds. She was the sole American to complete the race and is profiled in the summer issue of The Magazine of Elon.

The regional chapters of Elon’s Alumni Association will host members of the Class of 2008 at a series of Welcome to the City events. These gatherings are designed to enable Elon’s newest alumni to get to know other alums in their cities while maintaining ties to Elon.