University Communications

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.

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

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.

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 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.

Arther Albertson, the father of Elon Registrar Mark Alberston was featured as ABC's Person of the Week on the July 4 broadcast of World News Tonight. Mark Albertson read a letter that his father wrote to his parents during World War II.

E-Net has added a few new features and some new programming that will improve reliability and meet ADA/Section 508 accessibility standards. One of the biggest changes is the new "Tools" link in the header that gives users throughout the site quick access to campus directories, OnTrack, Blackboard and other resources. More...

Bob Anderson, associate professor of political science, was cited in a June 29 front page New York Times story on "political freelancers," people involved in politics without a formal tie to a candidate's campaign.