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Freshman’s nonprofit benefits American soldiers
August 27, 2010
Upon learning how boredom plagues troops in the Middle East, incoming Elon freshman Peter Gallagher and a friend started Games for Heroes, an organization that to date has collected more than $100,000 in hand held video games and cash that today keep hundreds of off-duty soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan entertained.
Teaching Fellows will host prospective teacher event – Sept 20
August 25, 2010
The Elon Teaching Fellows program will host an informational Prospective Teacher Event for high school juniors and seniors interested in teacher education.
Elon named to PARADE magazine’s College A-List
August 24, 2010
Elon has been named one of the nation's top universities in a PARADE magazine survey of high school guidance counselors across the country.
Sophomore Carter Kozak awarded grant, attends national conference
August 20, 2010
Elon sophomore Carter Kozak, a major in computing sciences, earned one of 114 competitively awarded student positions at the International TeraGrid conference held Aug. 2-5, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Geothermal system to heat & cool Colonnades
August 13, 2010
What’s an earth-friendly way to cool down a residence hall? Take energy from warm indoor air and drop it hundreds of feet underground. Elon University started work this summer on a geothermal field that will heat and cool the Colonnades residence halls near the Koury Business Center, including three buildings scheduled to open in July 2011.
Elon leadership program returns to Lithuania
August 12, 2010
The Elon Center for Leadership, in cooperation with the Elon Center for Public Affairs, has concluded its first series of summer workshops and training events at the 4th annual International Human Rights Law Summer Study in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Students excel at human rights law moot court contest
August 12, 2010
Three Elon students won top awards last week for their performance in the moot court competition at the 4th annual International Human Rights Law Summer Study in Vilnius, Lithuania, a program co-sponsored by the university’s Center for Public Affairs.
Alumni cast in national tour of ‘A Chorus Line’
August 9, 2010
Emily Rice '10 and Eric Mann '10 have been cast in the national tour of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical, "A Chorus Line."
Los Angeles alumni mentor undergraduate students
August 4, 2010
Making the leap from a small town to the big city can be daunting, but as the number of Elon University alumni continues to grow with each passing year, graduates are establishing themselves in large metropolitan areas and making it easier for current students to pack up and peddle their wares - especially in Los Angeles, where the university is quickly expanding its presence.
Elon students appear on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
August 3, 2010
Two students taking part in the Elon in LA program through the School of Communications made an appearance on the July 27 broadcast of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."