Jaleh Hagigh

The importance of scholarships at Elon took center stage Thursday night as members of the campus community gathered for the annual Scholarship Dinner. A record crowd of donors and students packed McKinnon Hall to share stories of philanthropy and academic success.

Following valuable feedback from parents, Elon redesigned the parents and grandparents Web site to make it more attractive and easier to navigate. Now members of these important Elon constituencies can visit one Web site to find all the information about Elon that they need. Read for details...

The couple's generous $500,000 gift will support the Elon Academy, a university-run academic enrichment program for high school students in the Alamance-Burlington school system. Read this note for details of the gift, which will be counted as part of the university's upcoming fundraising campaign.

A feature film edited and produced by Laith al-Majali ’05 captured one of the top awards at the Sundance Film Festival, which concluded Jan. 27 in Park City, Utah. “Captain Abu Raed” is the first feature film to emerge from Majali's native Jordan in 50 years. Details...