Elon University

Elon University

Infobox University
name = Elon University


established = 1889
type = Private
affiliations = United Church of Christ
president = Leo Lambert
city = Elon
state = North Carolina
country = United States
undergrad = 4,939 undergraduate
postgrad = 517
faculty = 310
endowment = $78.5 million
campus = 575 acres (2.3 km²)
mascot = Phoenix
free_label = Athletics
free = Division I
16 varsity sports
website = [http://www.elon.edu/ www.elon.edu]

Elon University is a private, liberal arts university located in Elon, North Carolina.

The University was founded in 1889 by the Christian Church, which is now the United Church of Christ. 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. 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.

History

The Elon University Poll

Elon students conduct statewide polls on issues of importance to North Carolinians. 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.

Some recent polls conducted dealt with Presidential Approval Ratings, capital punishment and the Iraq War.

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. 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
*Jim Morris - Head baseball coach at the University of Miami
*Marvin K. 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

References

External links

* [http://www.elon.edu Elon University] - Official Site
* [http://www.elon.edu/sga SGA] - Elon's Student Government
* [http://org.elon.edu/estv/news Phoenix14News] - Elon's TV news
* [http://www.elon.edu/pendulum The Pendulum] - Elon's Student Newspaper


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