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Senior Class Choice Awards & Picnic on Sept. 8
September 9, 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.
Parent Nancy Rutland makes endowment gift
September 4, 2008
Class of 2012 welcomed at New Student Convocation
September 1, 2008
The Class of 2012 gathered for the first time on Aug. 30, 2008, Under
the Oaks of campus for New Student Convocation, where Elon University
leaders encouraged freshmen to make the most of their next four years,
both in and out of the classroom.
Move-In Day smooth sailing for students
August 29, 2008
With cooler temperatures thanks in part to an overcast sky, Elon University welcomed its
freshman class on Aug. 29 as hundreds of students moved away from home
for the start of their collegiate studies.
Campus safety features added for 2008-09
August 27, 2008
Technology upgrades, from video cameras in parking lots to new
procedures for using library computers, have enhanced campus security
as students return to the university for the start of the fall semester.
Elon president: “Dream boldly and with confidence”
August 27, 2008
Elon University President Leo M. Lambert welcomed employees to the new academic year on Aug. 25, 2008, with a speech that lauded past
accomplishments while encouraging faculty and staff to "think beyond
the walls of the campus" as leaders begin work on a new strategic plan
for the school.
Schedule for New Student Orientation 2008
August 27, 2008
A full weekend of New Student Orientation activities kicks off Aug. 29,
2008, when residence halls open to incoming freshmen. The schedule for
Labor Day weekend includes New Student Convocation, the Elon Phoenix
football home opener against Richmond and a live performance by
singer/songwriter Josh Kelley.
Elon leaders share plans for 2008-09
August 19, 2008
President Leo M. Lambert and senior staff members previewed the
upcoming academic year on Aug. 14 for university employees who
filled Whitley Auditorium for the annual briefing. Senior staff
provided a summary of recent work and initiatives planned for the next
year.
Elon alum wins national scholarship
August 18, 2008
Jaclyn Marie Tordo, a 2008 graduate of Elon with a bachelor of arts degree with a major in human
services, has received a premiere graduate scholarship from the Jack
Kent Cooke Foundation to help fund her studies in law and social work
at Washington University in St. Louis.