Students break the ice of Lake Mary Nell in Polar Bear Plunge

January 26, 2009

Just one day after the first significant snowfall of the year, dozens of students on Jan. 21 braved the ice and frigid waters of Lake Mary Nell for the 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. The sixth annual event, which featured gift card prizes to local retail merchants and restaurants, doubled as a fundraiser for the World Wildlife Fund.

Study Abroad blog follows student experiences

January 26, 2009

Stay up-to-date with more than 680 students taking part in Study Abroad experiences during Winter Term 2009 in a blog hosted by the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies. A record number of programs are being offered in places such as Peru, Ghana and India.

Day of Service honors King’s legacy

January 22, 2009

Elon University students partnered with members of Elon First Baptist Church this week to help local residents with maintenance and improvement projects during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Congress initiated the nationwide program in 1994.

Celebrate 2008 in photos

January 17, 2009

The Office of University Relations celebrates the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009 with a slideshow featuring the best Elon photos of the past year.

RecycleMania 2009 contest starts Jan. 18

January 16, 2009

RecycleMania returns to Elon this month for the university’s third year taking part in a national recycling competition involving hundreds of college and universities. Leaders hope to surpass the nearly 54 tons of recyclable materials collected last spring on campus during the contest.

35 Elon student-athletes earn fall 2008 academic all-conference honors

January 15, 2009

Thirty-five Elon student-athletes received academic all-conference recognition by the Southern Conference during the fall season. Elon ranked #2 among the 12 SoCon schools in the number of athletes earning recognition. To be eligible, a student-athlete must possess at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average entering the fall season and must have competed in at least one-half of their team’s competitions during the recently-concluded fall campaign.

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