fall 2010
vol. 72, no. 4
EDITOR
Kristin M. Simone i ’05
features
the magazine of elon
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DESIGNER
Christopher Eyl NEWS EDITOR
Eric Townsend PHOTOGRAPHER
Kim Walker
penned in history
assessing the damage
COPY EDITOR
by keren rivas ’04 Le ers from Elon’s second president, William Wesley Staley, bring into focus a rarely examined chapter of Elon’s past.
Joshua Voss ’01 explores the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on fragile underwater environments in the Gulf of Mexico.
Keren Rivas ’04 CLASS NOTES
Holley Berry STUDENT WRITER
Sarah Beth Costello ’10 DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
Daniel J. Anderson
The Magazine of Elon is published quarterly for alumni, parents and friends by the Office of University Relations. 336-278-7415
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EDITORIAL OFFICES
The Magazine of Elon 2030 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244-2020 Class Notes Elon Office of University Relations 2030 Campus Box Elon, NC 27244 E-mail: alumniclassnotes@elon.edu Elon website www.elon.edu Magazine website www.elon.edu/magazine
FACULTY PROFILE uncharted territory
from the ground up
by dave hart David Levine fi nds his niche on the cu ing edge of Internet and intellectual property law.
by eric townsend Elon’s new geothermal field will help make the Colonnades residence halls among the most environmentally friendly dorms in North Carolina.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHAIR
Mark T. Mahaffey, St. Petersburg, Fla. ELON ALUMNI BOARD, PRESIDENT
Kelli Palmer ’98, Charlo esville, Va. YOUNG ALUMNI COUNCIL, PRESIDENT
Christian Wiggins ’03, Charlo e, N.C. PARENTS COUNCIL, CO-PRESIDENTS
Robert and Kay Norris p’11, Charlo e, N.C. BOARD OF VISITORS, CHAIR
Clifford B. Hardy Jr. ’62, Tampa, Fla. SCHOOL OF LAW ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIR
David Gergen, Cambridge, Mass. LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIR
living and learning
COVER STORY
family tradition
by daniel j. anderson Elon reveals new plans to expand and enhance the residential campus, seamlessly blending academics and student life.
by kristin m. simonetti ’05 Through their iconic Biscuitville restaurants, Maurice ’57 and Burney ’87 Jennings share a legacy in business and at Elon.
William S. Creekmuir p’09 p’10, Atlanta, Ga. SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIR
departments
Don Bolden, Burlington, N.C. PHOENIX CLUB ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIR
Mike Cross, Burlington, N.C. DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS
Sallie Hu on ’92 DIRECTOR OF PARENT PROGRAMS
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Elon News
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Class Notes
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Phoenix Sports
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Making a Difference
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Alumni Action
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Honor Roll of Donors
Maggie Byerly
ALUMNI PROFILE