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| Established: | 1889 |
| Type: | Private |
| Endowment: | $78. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Unlike Public universities, private universities generally do not receive direct operational funding from national or subnational governments and thus rely on private A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 5 million |
| President: | Leo Lambert |
| Faculty: | 310 |
| Undergraduates: | 4,939 undergraduate |
| Postgraduates: | 517 |
| Location: | Elon, North Carolina, United States |
| Campus: | 575 acres (2. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Elon (formerly known as Elon College) is a Town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 3 km²) |
| Athletics: | Division I 16 varsity sports  |
| Mascot: | Phoenix |
| Affiliations: | United Church of Christ |
| Website: | www.elon.edu |
Elon University is a private, liberal arts university located in Elon, North Carolina. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Elon (formerly known as Elon College) is a Town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.
The University was founded in 1889 by the Christian Church, which is now the United Church of Christ. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Christian Connection or Christian Connexion was a Christian movement which began in several places during the late 18th and early 19th centuries and were secessions The United Church of Christ ( UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, Formerly known as Elon College, it became Elon University on June 1, 2001. The historic 575 acre (2. 3 km²) campus has been designated a botanical garden and features oak trees, brick sidewalks, fountains and lakes. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes Elon is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is ranked as one of the top southern master's-level universities by U.S.News & World Report. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS) is a regional Educational accreditation agency for over 13000 public and private educational institutions USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D
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History
| Presidents of Elon | ||
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| President | From | To |
| William S. Long | 1889 | 1894 |
| William Wesley Staley | 1894 | 1905 |
| Emmett Leonidas Moffit | 1905 | 1911 |
| William Allen Harper | 1911 | 1931 |
| Leon Edgar Smith | 1931 | 1957 |
| James Earl Danieley | 1957 | 1973 |
| James Fred Young | 1973 | 1998 |
| Leo Michael Lambert | 1999 | |
In 1889 North Carolina Legislature issued a charter for Elon College. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States William S. Long was the founder and the first president. The original student body consisted of 76 students. In 1923 a fire destroyed most of the campus, including school records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Board of Trustees voted to rebuild immediately. Many of the buildings that were erected in the years following the disastrous fire still stand today and make up the bedrock of Elon's campus.
Elon has changed drastically from its longstanding status in the past 25 years, when it was solely an undergraduate college. Until 25 years ago, students were almost all from North Carolina, and mainly local residents commuting from family homes. Now, about 66 percent of Elon's students come from out-of-state.
Many prominent figures have visited and spoken at Elon, including Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, former U. James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr (born October 1 1924 was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981 and the recipient of the 2002 George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States S. Secretary of State General Colin L. Powell, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel, and astronaut John Glenn. Colin Luther Powell, KCB (Honorary MSC, (born April 5, 1937) is a retired General in the United States Army. Margaret Hilda Thatcher Baroness Thatcher LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925 Ehud Barak (אֵהוּד בָּרָק born Ehud Brog on 12 February 1942) is an Israeli politician former Prime Minister, and Elie Wiesel (born Eliezer Wiesel on September 30 1928 in Sighetu Marmaţiei, Romania) is a Jewish writer professor political activist John Herschel Glenn Jr (born July 18 1921 in Cambridge Ohio) is a former United States Senator who first rose to fame as the first American to Orbit
Academics
The university includes Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences; the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education; and the School of Law. Master's programs are offered in business administration and education, and doctoral programs include physical therapy and law. Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, including a four-week term in January known as Winter Term. There are 48 majors to choose from.
Elon has 310 full-time faculty members of which 84% have a PhD. "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The average class size is 22 students and the 4-year graduation rate is 71%. As of 2007, Freshman retention rate was 90%. [1]
School of Law
The Elon University School of Law opened on August 10, 2006. The Elon University School of Law is an American Law school located in Greensboro North Carolina, occupying the former downtown public library building The Elon University School of Law is an American Law school located in Greensboro North Carolina, occupying the former downtown public library building Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The School of Law is located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina in the former city library. Former United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the Dedication Address on September 19, 2006. The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is an American Jurist.
On June 7, 2008 the American Bar Association granted provisional approval to the law school. The American Bar Association ( ABA) founded August 21 1878 is a voluntary Bar association of Lawyers and law students which is not specific [2]
Rankings
- The Education Trust recognizes Elon for excellence in freshman retention and outstanding graduation rates
- The Fiske Guide to Colleges ranks Elon one of 28 "best buy" private universities
- Jerried Williams ranks Elon #7 for East Coast Studies
- Kiplinger's Personal Finance ranks Elon # 1 in the "total costs category" among the nation's top 50 best value private universities
- Newsweek-Kaplan named Elon the hottest college in the nation for student engagement in its 2006 guide
- U.S.News & World Report ranks Elon # 2 among southern master's-level universities in its 2008 rankings
Student Body
| From State | Percentage |
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| North Carolina | 32% |
| Maryland | 10% |
| Virginia | 8% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% |
| New Jersey | 6% |
| Florida | 5% |
| Massachusetts | 5% |
| Ohio | 4% |
Elon has a student body of just over 4,900 undergraduate students and 517 graduate students. Kiplinger's Personal Finance ( KIP -lin-gerz is a Magazine that has been continuously published on a monthly basis from 1947 to the present Newsweek is an American weekly Newsmagazine published in New York City. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. USNews & World Report is an influential weekly American Newsmagazine published in Washington D North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads 46 states, the District of Columbia, and 45 nations are represented in the student body. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Admitted freshmen have a SAT average of 1220 (critical reading and math) and an Academic GPA of 3. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the In Education, a grade (or mark is a teacher's standardized Evaluation of a Student 's work 9. Elon sends more undergraduate students to study abroad than any other master's-level school in the nation, with 73% studying abroad. 80% of Elon students complete internships and 91% of recent graduates participated in volunteer service. Students can record their participation on an Elon Experiences transcript, which is issued as a companion to the traditional academic transcript. [1]
Athletics
Elon's 16 varsity sports teams, known as the Phoenix, compete in the NCAA's Division I Southern Conference. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I Intercollegiate sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, and tennis for men, and basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball for women. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA). Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States
Campus Recreation offers intramural and club sports programs, such as cycling, lacrosse, flag football, equestrian, swimming, rugby union, triathlon, roller hockey and Ultimate Frisbee. Lacrosse is a full contact Team sport played using a solid rubber ball and long handled racket called a crosse or Lacrosse stick. Flag football is a version of American football that is popular in North America. For the Roman class see Equestrian (Roman Equestrianism refers to the skill of riding or driving Horses This broad description Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short A triathlon is an endurance sports event consisting of Swimming, cycling and Running over various distances Roller hockey is a form of Hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels Ultimate (often called Ultimate Frisbee in reference to the trademarked brand name) is a non-contact Team sport played with a 175 gram Flying
Up until 1999, the mascot of Elon was the Fightin' Christians. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The moniker is said to have been coined by a sportswriter covering a contest in the 1930's between Elon and nearby Guilford College, a Quaker school. Guilford College is a small private four-year Liberal arts college in Greensboro North Carolina founded by the Religious Society of Friends (the Prior to the 1930's, Elon was known by several nicknames. The nickname was chosen due to Elon's proximity to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and the Duke Blue Devils. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. However, many did not feel that the nickname was universal enough for a team making the transition to Division I athletics, so a new mascot was adopted, the Phoenix. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the The choice came from the 1923 fire that destroyed almost the entire campus. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Soon after the fire, the university trustees began planning to make Elon "rise from the ashes". The Phoenix was a mythical creature that rose from the ashes of its predecessors. The Christian symbolism is not lost with the Phoenix, however, which can be seen as a symbol of the resurrection. This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general
Elon's Fight Song was written in 1921 by Mark Z. Rhodes to the tune of F. E. Bigelow's march "Our Director. "
So here's to dear old Elon
Faithful and bold
Here's to her banner
Of maroon and gold
Here's to men and women
Who've come and gone
Singing the victor's song
Of old Elon
Facilities
Elon's sports facilities include two gymnasiums, Walter Latham Baseball Park, Rhodes Stadium, the on-campus football stadium, a field house, six club athletic fields, a driving range and putting green, and an Athletic Center. Rhodes Stadium is a 11250-seat multi-purpose Stadium in Elon North Carolina. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for The Athletic Center features the 2,400 seat Alumni Gym, an aerobic fitness center, a weight room, racquetball courts, an indoor pool, and a dance studio. Alumni Gym is a 1585-seat multi-purpose Arena in Elon North Carolina. Racquetball is a Racquet Sport played with a hollow Rubber Ball in an indoor or outdoor court The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center is a twelve-court state-of-the-art complex and is recognized as one of the finest collegiate tennis complexes in the nation.
Campus
Elon's historic campus is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, adjacent to Burlington, a city of 50,000. The Elon University campus is a campus in Elon North Carolina. Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Elon is just 20 minutes from Greensboro and within a one hour drive of major universities — Duke, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, and Wake Forest. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public University in Greensboro, North Carolina and is a constituent institution of the University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ( NC A&T) is a HBCU historically black college/university and is a constituent institution of the University Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834
Princeton Review has recognized Elon University for having one of the nation's most beautiful campuses. The Princeton Review (TPR is an American educational preparation company The wooded grounds have been designated a botanical garden. Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of Plants primarily to categorize and document for scientific purposes Elon's 525-acre campus is divided into seven major sections: North Area, Central Campus, West Area, East Area, South Campus, Danieley Center, and Elon West. Each area consists of different services and facilities. There are 29 residence buildings on campus and 12 major academic buildings. Elon also has numerous lakes and fountains throughout its campus.
Spike Lee used Elon as one of the university locations for the movie He Got Game. Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20 1957 is an Emmy Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated American Film director, He Got Game is a 1998 sports - drama Film written and directed by Spike Lee, and starring Denzel Washington and The Alamance Building, Fonville Fountain, and the Moseley Center's outside patio were the setting for the movie's "Tech University. "
Campus Life
The university has more than 150 campus organizations and programs, including ten national fraternities and eleven national sororities. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal
The Pendulum, Elon's independent undergraduate weekly newspaper is published every Wednesday. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. WSOE, the University's student-run noncommercial radio station, has been airing since 1977. WSOE is a student-run noncommercial Radio station based at Elon University in Elon North Carolina. ETV (Elon Television) is the student-run television channel and features numerous student-created and -run programs in addition to its nationally-recognized news program, Phoenix14News Tonight, produced by ESTV (Elon Student Television)
Numerous student government, special interest, and service organizations are represented on campus, including Elon Volunteers, Habitat for Humanity, Model UN, the Student Government Association, and the Student Union Board. A students' union, student government, student senate, students' association, or guild of students is a Student Organization An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek A non-profit organization ( abbreviated "NPO" also "not-for-profit" is a legally constituted Organization whose objective is to support or engage Habitat For Humanity International ( HFHI) (generally referred to as Habitat for Humanity or simply Habitat) is an international Ecumenical Model United Nations (informally abbreviated as Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants
Several cultural groups exist on campus such as the Black Cultural Society, Catholic Campus Ministry, Hillel, Intercultural Club, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, and Spectrum (Gay-Straight Alliance). Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is an interdenominational evangelical Christian student-led ministry dedicated to establishing witnessing communities on college and university campuses
Greek Life
Elon University recognizes 21 social Greek organizations. 43% of women and 26% of men on campus belong to one of the following campus-chartered organizations. Other Greek organizations are ΑΦΩ, ΕΣΑ, and ΣΑΩ. Alpha Phi Omega (commonly known as APO but also ΑΦΩ A-Phi-O and A-Phi-Q is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses an Epsilon Sigma Alpha International is a non-collegiate service organization for women and men ages 18 and older History Sigma Alpha Omega was formed as a sister sorority to Chi Alpha Omega, a Christian Fraternity. The first national fraternity at Elon was Tau Kappa Epsilon founded in 1968, and the first national sorority was Sigma Sigma Sigma founded in 1969. Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ also known as Tri Sigma or Sigma, is a national American women’s Sorority with membership of more than 92000 members TKE is no longer recognized at Elon. Tau Kappa Epsilon ( ΤΚΕ or Teke, pronounced T-K-E or ˈtiːk as in Teak wood is a College fraternity founded on January 10th Tau Beta Sigma and Kappa Kappa Psi are currently colonizing.
| Interfraternity Council | National Pan-Hellenic Council | Panhellenic Council |
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| Κ Α | ΑΦΑ | ΑΧΩ |
| ΚΣ | ΚΑΨ | ΑΟΠ |
| ΛΧΑ | ΩΨΦ | ΑΞΔ |
| ΠΚΦ | ΦΒΣ | ΔΔΔ |
| ΣΧ | ΑΚΑ | ΦΜ |
| ΣΦΕ | ΣΓΡ | ΣΚ |
| ΣΠ | ΖΦΒ | ΣΣΣ |
| ΖΤΑ |
The Elon University Poll
Elon students conduct statewide polls on issues of importance to North Carolinians. Membership requirements Member The NIC membership requirements are detailed in the By-Laws of the North-American Interfraternity Conference History The National Pan-Hellenic Council was established in an age when Racial segregation and disenfranchisement plagued African Americans, the rise of each Members History Early histories of women's fraternities contain accounts of "rushing and pledging agreements" or "compacts" among fraternities History Kappa Alpha Order was originally founded as Phi Kappa Chi on December 21 1865, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Alpha Phi Alpha ( ΑΦΑ) is the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African Americans Founded on December 4 1906 on the campus of Alpha Chi Omega ( ΑΧΩ, also known as A-Chi-O or Alpha Chi) is a women's fraternity founded on October 15 1885. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Kappa Alpha Psi ( KAΨ) is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership Alpha Omicron Pi ( ΑΟΠ, AOII) is an international women's fraternity that was founded on January 2 1897 at Barnard College Lambda Chi Alpha ( ΛΧΑ) headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is a member of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC and one of the largest Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ is an international fraternity and was the first African-American national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black Alpha Xi Delta ( ΑΞΔ) was founded on April 17, 1893 by ten women at Lombard College Galesburg Illinois, who shared a vision of an organization History Nu Phi In 1904 the College of Charleston was a small municipal College. Phi Beta Sigma (ΦΒΣ is a predominately African-American fraternity which was founded at Howard University in Washington D Delta Delta Delta ( ΔΔΔ) also known as Tri Delta is an international Collegiate women's fraternity founded on November 27, 1888. Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society. Alpha Kappa Alpha ( ΆΚΆ) is the first Greek-lettered Sorority established and incorporated by African American college women Phi Mu ( ΦΜ) is the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. ΣΦΕ ( Sigma Phi Epsilon) commonly Nicknamed SigEp or SPE, is a social fraternity for male College students in the Sigma Gamma Rho ( ΣΓΡ) was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Sigma Kappa ( ΣΚ) is a sorority founded in 1874 at Colby College in Waterville Maine. Sigma Pi ( ΣΠ) is an international College social fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada. Zeta Phi Beta ( ΖΦß) is an international historically black Greek-lettered sorority and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Sigma Sigma Sigma (ΣΣΣ also known as Tri Sigma or Sigma, is a national American women’s Sorority with membership of more than 92000 members Zeta Tau Alpha ( ΖΤΑ) is a women's fraternity, founded October 15 1898 at what used to be State Female Normal School but is now known as Longwood University Formed in 2000, the non-partisan polls' results are shared with various media outlets, citizens and researchers to facilitate representative democracy and public policy making through the better understanding of the opinions and needs of North Carolina citizens. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States
Some recent polls conducted dealt with Presidential Approval Ratings, capital punishment and the Iraq War. Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign
Alumni
- Kerrii Anderson - Chief Executive Officer and President of Wendy's International, Inc.
- Rich Blomquist - Emmy Award winning writer on The Daily Show
- Ward Burton - NASCAR auto racer
- Isabella W. Wendy's International Inc is the parent company of Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers. Rich Blomquist is a staff writer for The Daily Show. For this he won four Emmy awards in 2003 2004 2005 and 2006 The Daily Show (known in its current incarnation as The Daily Show John Edward Burton III (born October 25, 1961) is an American NASCAR auto racer, who has a total of five career Sprint Cup wins The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Cannon - former Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina
- Wes Durham - radio play-by-play announcer for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Atlanta Falcons
- Frank Haith - Head basketball coach at the University of Miami
- Bunn Hearn - Major League baseball pitcher
- Hugh Holliman - North Carolina House of Representatives Majority Leader
- Jack McKeon - Major League Baseball Manager (Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Florida Marlins)
- Robert Model - great-grandson of Standard Oil co-founder William Rockefeller; Director on the boards of CapMAC, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and Piggly Wiggly
- Sarah McAvoy-well-known for her comedic, one-woman show "So I Snorted A Pixie Stick" which ran for 302 performances to critical acclaim off-Broadway. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Dallas Wesley "Wes" Durham (born January 25, 1966 in Greensboro North Carolina) is an American Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, or Tech, is a public, Coeducational Research university in The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta Georgia. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Frank Haith (born November 3, 1965 in Queens, New York) is the 11th and current head men's Basketball coach at the University The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 Bunn "Bunny" Hearn (born May 21, 1891 in Chapel Hill North Carolina - died October 10, 1959 in Wilson Lindsey Hugh Holliman is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eighty-first House The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. In US politics, the majority leader is a partisan position in a legislative body John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy New Jersey) nicknamed Trader Jack, is a former manager in The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Robert Model (born 1942 is the son of Faith Rockefeller Model (1909&ndash1960 and Belgian Jean Model. Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing transporting refining and marketing company William Avery Rockefeller Jr ( May 31, 1841 - June 24, 1922) American financier was a co-founder with his older brother John D Piggly Wiggly is a Supermarket chain operating in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States run by Piggly Wiggly Corporation
- Jim Morris - Head baseball coach at the University of Miami
- Marvin K. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida, UM, or just The U) is a private non-sectarian University founded in 1925 Moss - former Provost and Vice Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- Chad Nkang - Linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Martin Ritt - director, actor, and playwright (Hud, Norma Rae, Stanley and Iris)
- Jim Schlossnagle - Head baseball coach at Texas Christian University
- Patrick Singleton - Bermudan Olympian in skeleton and luge
- Kenneth Utt - actor and producer (The Silence of the Lambs, Midnight Cowboy, Philadelphia)
- Joe West - Major League Baseball umpire
- Kiki Willis - Major League Soccer player for D.C. United
References
External links
- Elon University - Official Site
- SGA - Elon's Student Government
- Phoenix14News - Elon's TV news
- The Pendulum - Elon's Student Newspaper
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