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News
Feb. 14, 2002
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“The Honors Program had to be
addressed in terms of its structure.”
The revisions allow students to
choose from a larger variety of
classes that are more challenging and
unique. The program’s new blue
print also includes more student in
teraction, Wright said.
“Elon is such a strong school,”
said Lambert. “Honors program
work is one of the most important
things that is being done through
Academic Affairs.”
In addition to the changes in hon
ors courses, Elon now offers a doc
torate program in physical therapy
and a School of Information Tech
nology is being developed.
Another major change imple
mented this year is the Academic
Village, with tow of nine builidngs
under construction on the south side
of campus. Projected to be completed
in the fall, these two buildings will
hold student housing and academic
areas.
On the community front, the
Acom Coffee Shop added outdoor
seating, and the new Aramark-run
restaurant will open downtown at the
end of February.
Because of a record number of
applicants. Admissions is cutting ac
ceptance to 1,100 this year, and in
coming freshmen will have an aver
age SAT score of 1,130 next fall.
Many faculty changes have also
occurred this year, including an ex
panded faculty and staff orientation
program. A grant from the Teagle
Foundation meant to strengthen
small liberal arts colleges, has ex
pired, but Elon officals will continue
with the model introduced by the
grant.
“This is a great program that helps
all new faculty and staff become
more attuned to the community val
ues that Elon possess,” said Dan
Anderson, director of University
Relations.
Full professors will also get a pay
increase next year to close the gap in
pay between Elon and Davidson
College professors. This increase will
help Elon remain fourth in professor
pay behind Duke, Wake Forest and
Davidson.
In the technology section of the
list, Elon will continue to offer Web-
based courses during the 2002 Sum
mer Session. Eleven courses were
taught online last summer, and 15 are
being taught this summer. The uni
versity as also implemented Elon
OnTrack, a program that allows stu
dents to access their transcripts,
course schedules and open courses
online. Seniors can place their re
sumes and exceptional coursework
on the Student Life Web site for oth
ers to view.
While the majority of the institu
tional priorities list has been com
pleted, there are some components
that will be carried over to next year.
One example is the university’s
progress toward Phi Beta Kappa sta
tus. .
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s
leading advocate for the liberal arts
and sciences in institutions at the
undergraduate level. It supports the
goals of society through academic,
social and community-based pro
grams.
“Getting Phi Beta Kappa could
take up to ten years,” Anderson said.
“There are so many components that
need to be considered. What we are
really working at now is getting the
things that schools with membership
have here on Elon’s campus.”
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