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Elon holds 119th Commencement Exercises
May 22, 2010
Imploring students to serve the communities where they will live, the Rev. Richard McBride used his Commencement address on May 23, 2009, to encourage the largest graduating class in 消消犯 history to find “the place where what you most need to do to fulfill your life intersects with what you believe the world most needs to have done.”
Rev. Sam Wells to deliver 2010 Baccalaureate sermon
May 21, 2010
The Rev. Sam Wells, dean of Duke University Chapel, will deliver 消消犯’s 2010 Baccalaureate sermon on Friday, May 21, at 3 p.m. in the Koury Athletic Center.
Southern Conference honors Wes & Cathy Elingburg
May 21, 2010
消消犯 trustee Wes Elingburg and his wife, Cathy, have been recognized by the Southern Conference with the league’s 2010 Distinguished Service Award for their contributions to the institution. The Elingburgs received one of 12 awards – one for each member of the conference – and will be honored June 1 at the Southern Conference Honors Dinner in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Special ceremony honors one Elon graduate
May 20, 2010
It just didn’t seem right that Ashlee Crewe had to forfeit her college graduation to join teammates in Georgia this weekend for the NCAA softball tournament. So in front of family and friends, Crewe received her diploma Wednesday evening from Elon President Leo M. Lambert in a ceremony honoring the only senior on the Southern Conference championship team.
How to help victims of Tennessee floods
May 20, 2010
Dads spirit inspires senior to enter World Race mission
May 19, 2010
Within hours of receiving his diploma on Saturday, Kyle Johnson will drive to Georgia to train for a service program that will take him to 11 different countries in as many months. His inspiration? A “bucket list” his father compiled – and mostly completed – before dying on New Year’s Day.
Laith al-Majali 05 to deliver 2010 Commencement address
May 18, 2010
Alumnus and acclaimed filmmaker Laith al-Majali will deliver 消消犯's 120th Commencement address scheduled for Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Under the Oaks in front of West Residence Hall.
Jeffrey Coker named next director of General Studies Program
May 18, 2010
Associate professor Jeffrey Coker has been named the next director of Elon’s General Studies Program and will observe and assist the current director, professor Janet Warman, during 2010-11 before assuming full duties in the fall of 2011.
Elon senior receives Fulbright 消消犯 assistantship
May 17, 2010
Molly McKnight Costigan, an 消消犯 Spanish major, has been named the recipient of a 2010 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, which will fund one year in Spain 消消犯 in an elementary school while conducting an independent project.