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The Colonnades dining hall has been named a runner-up in the “Dining Halls of Distinction” recognition program from University Business magazine, an award that represents excellence in all aspects of dining operations, including atmosphere, service, variety of offerings, guest satisfaction, environmental sustainability and financial stability.

Michael Frontani, associate professor of communications, gave an interview this week to KCBS radio in San Francisco where he discussed The Beatles' songwriting and involvement with the counterculture and the recent death of Lucy Vodden, the inspiration for The Beatles' 1967 recording "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds," which originally appeared on the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

Five Elon students presented research papers Sept. 25-26 at the Carolinas Communications Conference held in Wilmington, N.C. Their research was shared in a panel chaired by School of Communications associate professor Frances Ward-Johnson.

Telling students “the only thing in life you can control is your attitude,” Dave Rendall, a former telecommunications executive who founded his own consulting firm, shared his life story Monday as the inaugural speaker in the C. Ashton Newhall Lecture Series hosted by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Malaria kills as many as 3 million people worldwide each year, and for �������޹�����Ʒ senior Amanda Brown, that’s 3 million people too many. The Ohio native, who is using her considerable mathematics skills to combat the disease, is the first student to be featured in a monthly series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of the university's Lumen Scholars.

Professor emeritus David Noer is the featured guest blogger on CNBC.com's "Bullish on Books" blog, where the Sept. 28 entry promotes his latest book, Healing the Wounds: Overcoming the Trauma of Layoffs and Revitalizing Downsized Organizations.