Parents

Elon University School of Law hosted its first "Family and Friends Day" on Sept. 13, 2008, with more than 250 students, parents, siblings, spouses, and friends spending the morning at the law school for a mock class and a question-and-answer panel.

Parents, grandparents and members of the Elon community are invited to hear nationally known humorist Jeanne Robertson perform on Friday, Sept. 26, as part of Family Weekend 2008. 

Elon University earns a top national ranking in a new feature included in the 2009 U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges” guide. The magazine named Elon the top "School to Watch" in a listing of colleges and universities that have made “striking improvements or innovations – schools everyone should be watching.”

Elon University has launched a new sustainability web site to provide an overview of its sustainability initiative. The site serves as a resource for the campus community to learn about sustainable practices and programs at Elon, to raise environmental awareness and participation, and to foster new ideas.

A team of students led by communications professor Connie Book traveled to Wilmington, N.C., on Sept. 8 to document what happened when the first American media market made the historic switch from analog to digital television.

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.

Elon University’s Lambda Chi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has achieved “Superior Chapter” status and was recognized by the national organization this summer as the “Most Improved Chapter” for 2008. 

“Nickelodeon: Remembering the Good Stuff” is the theme for Monday night when Elon seniors gather in Alumni Gym for the Senior Class Choice Awards, an informative and social meeting to prepare students for their final year at the university.