Lindner Hall outfitted with crowning steeple

January 26, 2009

Lindner Hall, the latest addition to the Elon campus, was topped with a steeple Jan. 15. The 39-foot tower was capped by a copper dome and spire. Lindner Hall in the Academic Village is scheduled for completion this summer and will serve as the new headquarters of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

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.

Elon students celebrate, document 2008 election results

November 6, 2008

Elon University journalism students provided coverage of the 2008 election, including stories about a spontaneous student celebration following the announcement of Barack Obama's election as president.

Sweet Signatures hosts Acappallooza Oct. 4th

September 30, 2008

Join the Elon University Team on Kiva.org

September 18, 2008

An Elon University team has been formed on the Kiva micro-lending Web site. Ocek Eke, assistant professor of communications, recently created a group for the university that will enable students, faculty, staff and alumni to lend money collectively.

U.S. News & World Report names Elon nation’s top “School to Watch”

September 17, 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 hosts sportsturf field day

September 16, 2008

Elon University hosted a field day and seminar for the North Carolina Sports Turf Managers Association (NCSTMA) on Sept. 16.

Duke Energy leader says N.C. electricity rates could rise due to higher carbon taxes

September 10, 2008

A top North Carolina energy executive says electric rates in the state could increase as much as 35 to 50 percent if Congress passes carbon legislation that is beginning to be developed in Washington. Ellen Ruff, president of Duke Energy Carolinas, spoke at Elon Sept. 9 as part of the university’s Voices of Discovery series.

Elon Alumna Lindsey Harris reaches safety in Armenia

August 12, 2008

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 2008 alumna Lindsey Harris has escaped the fighting in the Republic of Georgia and is now with her fellow Peace Corps volunteers in Armenia. Harris made a short telephone call to her family in Delaware to report that she was out of Georgia. Details...

Elon sustainability efforts recognized on NAICU Web site

August 11, 2008

Elon is among more than 70 colleges and universities recognized on a special "Green Colleges" Web site created by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). The site details initiatives on campuses that promote environmental sustainability.