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PLAY HARD. work hard. I Phi Psi Cli Elon University NC Yearbook 27244 Elon, 2009-2010 336.278.7248 Volume 95 www.elon.edu Academics Sports Seniors News Index I 1- ij- -» ' I O .r. 5 '.C s- , .<> ,0 ; c - :c '0 c-;-fc :.0'c- ^"< 1C tCi^' , ' -3^ .0 o;.: m 'ttraet efiningmoments in thehistoryofany serveasacompass forhowweshapethe universityare noteverydayevents. campusin the next 10years. Theplan callsfor When theydo take place, theyarevery an unprecedented commitment todiversity often theend resiihofmany ideasandhard work andglobalengagement, greatersupport for contributedbycountlesspeople. As I lookback ourworld-classfacultyandstaff", increasing on 2009-2010, myhope isthat thepast 12 months academic excellenceandcreating innovative will beremembered not foroneor two moments newprograms,expandingefforts toengageand butasanoverall definingyearforourcampus. supportalumni,advancing Phoenixathleticsand ThePhi Beta Kappa Society, the nation's a newcampus master plan thatwill transform oldestand mostprestigiousacademicsociety, the residential experienceand addcritically establishedanewchapterhere. Lindner neededacademicandcommunityfacilities. Hall, thecenterpieceoftheAcademicVillage All ofthesegoalswill shapethe nextgeneration and Elon'sgreenestbuildingtodate, opened ofElon students. I believe,and I hopeyouagree, forthe fallsemester. PamelaM. Kiserwas thatthisplan will furthercement the reputation named the fourth Distinguished University ofourcherished university notjust in ourown Professor, and Catherine McNeelawas countrybuton the international stageaswell. named theWilliam S. Long Professor. Asyou open your Phi Psi Cli in thedecades Ourachievementswere likewise found on the ahead, pause fora moment to rememberyour playing field. Thefootball team madehistory Elonexperiences. Maybe that memory isof when itcompeted in its first NCAA Football astudyabroad program whereyou learned ChampionshipSeriesplayoff"game. Phoenix something newaboutanotherculture. Perhaps crosscountryteamshosted the inaugural Elon a friendshipgrewfrom conducting research Invitational meet in Septemberbeforeholding with acaring facultymentor. Your unique theSouthern Conferencechampionship meet reflection maybeofaservice-learningprogram the followingmonth. Wealsoopened the thathelped you defineyourlife's passion. W. Cecil Worsley III GolfTrainingCenter,a Tliough changewill soon come to this state-of-the-art facilityon South Campus. campuswith newfacesand newbuildings, I ] Several public figuresvisitedcampus, including hopeyou reaffirm thecoreofwhat it means PulitzerPrize-winningcolumnist Nicholas tobea memberofthe university family. Stay Kristof, authorKhaled Hosseini, retired U.S. connected to Elon. Keep in touch with your , SupremeCourt JusticeSandra DayO'Connor, favorite professorsand yourclosestcollege formerpresidential presssecretary Dee Dee friendsand reflectoften on the uniqueprivilege Myersand NPR reporterNinaTotenberg. you have had toattend this institution. Theirinsightsgaveusadeeper understanding Stand up forthosewho lackavoice. Use . andappreciation ofthechallengesand whatyou have learned toserveasan example opportunitieswecan find in thewiderworld. ofwhat it means to bea global citizen. And Most important, thiswasayearwhen Elon neverstopshapingyourcommunitywith the tookan importantstep in itsgrowth. The valueswecherish, thevalues that make Elon board oftrusteesapproved our newstrategic Universitya force forchange in theworld. plan,"The ElonCommitment," which will PRESIDENT LEO M. LAMBERT Welcome to 5,666 Total enrollment for graduate and undergraduate students $33,725 Tuition, fees, room & board 1842 The average SAT score for incoming freshmen Average class size Number of states represented by Elon students ARD, PLAY HARD V WORK HARD, PLAY HARD President Leo Lambert marks of change ye^Pif^ I 4 completed structures: McMichael Science Building Carol Grotnes Belk Library Rhodes Stadium Oaks residence hall connplex new 3 structures: 1 ^H BelkTrack and White Field - a^.^ii.., \ Ernest A. Koury Sn Business Center J^^. Ellington Health Center m Colonnades Dining Hall ^^H T The School of Comnnunications j"'(t'tj'Qt/ [L •-•'- ™.,*,.., Colonnades residence halls The six-building AcademicVillage H^.' Danieley Center Commons new 3 initiatives: Elon Academy <>. ..,..-...1, EverElon campaign ^<J^ Sustainability Master Plan 4 remodeling projects: Octagon adds Freshens and Pan Geos The Zone becomes Irazu Coffee Elon buys LighthouseTavern Cantina, Brown & Co.,TownTable modes 3 sustainable of transportation: BioBuses Zip Cars Railroad tunnel 2 new graduate programs: Elon Law School Interactive Media master's degree WORK HARD, PLAY HARD