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Elon is one of a dozen universities where students this fall will be eligible to enter original screenplays in the nationwide Sprite Refreshing Films™ contest or apply to direct one of the six short films chosen for production.

Imploring students to follow “their heart’s desire” when deciding how to best advance their communities and country in the years ahead, venture capitalist and former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. shared stories from his career Wednesday in a ceremony to honor him as the second recipient of the Elon University Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Venture capitalist and former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. will address students, faculty and students in an Oct. 20, 2010, ceremony to honor him with the Elon University Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Sponsored by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, the program in Whitley Auditorium is free and open to the public.

When a young toddler dies after swallowing beads made by “Happyland Toys,” his father sues the company. That’s the premise of a fictional lawsuit argued Oct. 15-17 in the 4th annual Carolina Classic Mock Trial Invitational at Elon University, which brought to campus some of the biggest names in undergraduate mock trial competition, including Harvard, George Washington University and the University of Virginia.

As he explored the misconceptions that exist between the West and the Islamic world, Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan who was a key U.S. ally in its fight against the Taliban, shared his observations with students, faculty and the community on Tuesday afternoon as the keynote speaker for Fall Convocation inside Alumni Gym.

In a news conference followed by a Q&A with Elon University students, former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf discussed on Wednesday his vision for the future of his nation, the need for the United States to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan, and how economic development in the Muslim world is critical for reducing terrorism and extremism around the globe.

Elon University conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters on longtime supporter and trustee Allen E. Gant Jr. during Fall Convocation on Oct. 12, 2010, in recognition of his commitment to innovation, education, global citizenship and service to the university and to Alamance County.

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication formally honored Elon University's School of Communications this week with the 2010 Equity and Diversity Award in recognition of the school's commitment to advancing gender and racial diversity in its programs.

Acclaimed writer and attorney Scott Turow will deliver the Elon University School of Law fall 2010 Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture on Wednesday evening, Oct. 13. Turow's books have been translated into more than 25 languages, sold more than 25 million copies world-wide and have been adapted into a feature-length film and two television miniseries.