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If I Could Take Something from Elon into my Next Chapter (2017)
No full textThis video, titled “If I Could Take Something from Elon into My Next Chapter,” was produced in March of 2017 by University Communications. The prompt that Elon students responded to was, “If I had to pick something that I am taking from Elon and bringing into my next chapter in life.” Future graduates responded in a variety of statements, which included: Person 1: “I want to take the can-do mentally, I don’t think the world needs another person talking about how many problems we have. The world needs people who are going to go out there and do something about them.” Person 2: People are so anxious now-a days, everything is buzzing, and people are on edge just because every second beeps are going off with emails, notifications, but people still want to talk. Person 3: It is about sharing your stories and having someone to listen. Person 4: You look up one day and you are saying, ‘This is not where I started.’ I do not know when that happened. Or when that line was- when I stopped being a student and I started being a professional. Elon students are driven. They know what they want. They know what they have to do to get there and they are willing to take risks. Person 5: Where I am going to end up after Elon, I am not sure. Location really does not matter to me. Wherever I am is where I AM. How can I use the skills and attributes that I have to make people’s lives around me, better. It is really not proving anything. It is more so about advocating my own voice. Person 6: Everyone’s story is different. Elon is really the place that forces you to really think about matching things that you are good at and passionate about. You can tell when someone has fallen into something by chance or if it is something that they willing to risk everything for because they think it is worth it. Person 7: Over the course of four years, Elon makes you realize it is possible to build a life that is all the things that you love. Person 8: There are a lot of ways to make a difference. Person 9: It goes by so quick. Person 10. I want people to know that I did not wait around. The visuals included: students in a classroom, students writing on a board, students dressed in maroon and gold – cheering on the women’s basketball Phoenix, the Center of the Arts at dusk with the glass ceiling and chandlers sparkling, a student walking by McCrary Theatre, students working on a news production in a studio, students in an apartment talking at a table, the United States – White House Briefing Room, Al Drago in his White House Press office working for The New York Times as a Photographer, Drago walking pass the exterior of the White House (inside the gates), a person walking down a city (unknown) street, a train view riding on the tracks, an unknown international city, a plane taking off, and an Elon flag blowing in the breeze on a winter day. Some names included: Tyson Glover, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Kellcee Batchelo
Homecoming: Golden Alumni Reunion for the Class of 1967 (2017)
No full textThis video, titled Homecoming: Golden Alumni Reunion, was produced for the Class of 1967 in the fall of 2017. The video piece reviewed the historical footage of our country’s major events including: civil rights, John F. Kennedy’s assassination, space program, Vietnam, Elon’s Convocation speakers during the 1960s, aerial of the historic campus during the 1960s, the Senior Oak tree, Spring Weekend in 1966, and Temptations singing. Dr. J. Earl Danieley spoke on the protest marches on campus. In particular, Danieley spoke of one protest march to his home at midnight. In fact, Danieley joined the march on Williamson Avenue. The Elon protest march was because Danieley was not going to be on Elon’s campus for Homecoming. Instead, Danieley was going to be presiding at a Southern Christian Church Conference, which he thought was more important at the time. Danieley decided to stay for Elon College’s Homecoming, instead of attending the conference. In 1964, Elon College football received a championship at Burlington Memorial Stadium. The basketball team obtained its first championship, since 1956, in the academic year of 1964-1965. The narrator quoted some of the most enriching moments from the Class of 1967. The video piece ended with “Congratulations Class of 1967, Happy 50th Reunion.”
Women's Basketball: Elon vs. Liberty, Part One (2003)
No full textIn this raw video titled, Elon’s Women’s Basketball, a game was shown in the Alumni Gym on February 23, 2003, against Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia. Phil Elkins and Chris Gaylor were the student television announcers for the game. The announcers were students representing Elon Student Television-Sports. Brenda Paul served as the Elon Phoenix Head Basketball Coach.00:07:12 The Phoenix mascot stood center court with his/her hand over heart during The Star-Spangled Banner (The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on September 14, 1814, by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore (Maryland) in the War of 1812). The first half of the game began. Other video shots seen in the video included: Elon cheerleaders, the Elon dance team, the Phoenix mascot, and aerial shots of the game. The dance team and cheerleaders are seen on court with head coach, Brenda Paul. 00:45:08 The Phoenix mascot was walking on the basketball court with Elon cheerleaders on the sidelines. 00:52:49 The first half concluded with Elon at 27 points and Liberty at 29 points
Communications Fellows (2006)
No full textThis video titled, School of Communications Fellows, was a promotional video that was produced in 2006. This promotional video began with sound bites from fellow students, which included: talking about how Elon’s campus felt like home; looking for a small school; realizing Elon was the only place to be for an education; engaging in learning experiences from the School of Communications television studios; meeting students on campus; and being selected as part of 20 people for the School of Communications Fellows. There were sound bites from the faculty members reflecting on the School of Communications Fellow students. 00:04:30 There was a photograph of Gerald Gibson with two SOC fellows. There are shots of the Studio A that was built in 2003 – 2012. A shot of Tom Mould working with Kevin Kindle in an edit suite on his refugee documentary. The School of Communications reflected upon what they will miss the most after graduating from Elon University. In addition, during interviews, the old McEwen parking lot can be seen. Some names included: April Duffy-Class of 2006, Scott Muthersbaugh-Class of 2006, Scott Myrick – Class of 2006, Kevin Kindle- Class of 2006, Neeleye House- Class of 2006, Stephanie Perea-Class of 2006, Katie Bobb – Class of 2006, Ben Peacock-Class of 2006, David Copeland, and Anthony Hatcher
Convocation for Honors: Margaret Thatcher, Challenges Facing the 21st Century (1995)
No full textThis video, titled A Convocation for Honors, was held on Friday, April 28, 1995 with Margaret Hilda Thatcher in Alumni Memorial Gym. Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS, FRIC (née Roberts; October 13, 1925 – April 8, 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to have been appointed. Lady Thatcher obtained a degree from Oxford in natural science (chemistry). 00:01:20 Thatcher began speaking on this video file. 00:02:42. Her comments included: freedom, rule of law, the 21st Century, and the sense of community. This video file was a switched version only including Thatcher’s speech
Belk Library Groundbreaking, Wide Shot (1998)
No full textThis video, titled Carol Grotnes Belk Library Groundbreaking, occurred in 1998 in the parking lot (in 2018, the parking lot is known as Young Commons). President J. Fred Young thanked the donors who made Belk Library possible. Young stated that the new library will become the home of the LaRose Resource Center. Then President Young introduced Mr. Bob LaRose, who had a special tie to the Belk Library. 00:09:37 Mr. Bob LaRose spoke about providing excellence in education. 00:10:51 Kate Hickey spoke. She said, “This new library is about breaking walls between people, services, and technology (bringing all together in the library). The library space is designed for faculty, staff, and students working together…there will be more than 100 computers in Belk Library.” She talked about the possibilities of walking around with technology that may be wireless. 00:13:20 An unknown name man spoke of the library being located in Carlton building (The home of Elon’s first library). Then he mentioned Elon Library Moving Day under the direction of Dr. J. Earl Danieley. During this move, everyone who hauled books from Carlton to the Iris Holt McEwen Library received a card for a steak dinner on Elon’s campus. And Elon College decided to shut down classes on that library move-in day. 00:16:25 Young announced the “Hard Hat Contest” student winners. The wide shot that can be seen included: Sara Peterson, Gerry Francis, and Christopher Waters. 00:17:40 The six day ground breaking ceremony began. 00:18:12 Dr. J. Earl Danieley, Kate Hickey, and Mr. LaRose broke the ground for the new Carol Grotnes Belk Library. 00:25:52 Barry Bradberry talked with Al White. All video shots were wide shots of this Carol Grotnes Belk Library groundbreaking ceremony
Sigma Tau Delta: Induction Ceremony with Leo Lambert (2017)
No full textThis video, tilted Sigma Tau Delta Induction Ceremony, was held in the Isabella Cannon Room on October 30, 2017. Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society, was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. President Leo M. Lambert spoke about being inducted into Sigma Tau Delta in his undergraduate days. 00:00:49 00:01:24 Lambert told a joke about a social fraternity on his campus with a similar name as the honor society of Sigma Tau Delta. 00:01:38 Lambert stated, “I want to offer my warmest congratulations to students upon your induction into Sigma Tau Delta. Your membership into this society is a significant honor and speaks to your commitment to excellence, which is a way of approaching life with meaning and purpose. I am proud of you all. 00:02:02 I have two main messages to deliver tonight. They are first to speak against the increasingly narrow way America society thinks about the purposes of higher education. And second, I want to express concern about a lousy job that we in the academy are doing in counter-acting messages in media and throughout society that the humanities are impractical. 00:02:44 I understand higher education is expensive and the people who pay the bills for college, and especially students and parents, want to see great outcomes like good jobs and opportunities for advanced degrees. I join them in that expectation. But I cannot forget that education is about so much more-- like preparation for citizenship, and the encouragement of love of knowledge for its own sake, and appreciation for what is beautiful, or wonderfully complex, or true. 00:03:29 But increasingly and worryingly, the message that too many students are receiving about university education is reduced to-- you need to get a job, so be sure to major in something practical, like business. What is being left out of these short-side considerations are important questions. For example, what subject are students passionately curious about? What are students’ goals? What are the most interesting and distinctive paths that students can take to reach these goals? You are English majors, so I do not have to explain to you what narrative is. My hope for each of you is that you will have a polished draft of your own bold personal narrative before you leave Elon. And it will be built upon exposure to a broad array of challenging academics, rich experiences in the world, deep reflection, and linked to your passions, dreams, and your most heartfelt goals. 00:05:00 Frankly, it really does not matter what your major is. We of course have a bias towards English and reading, literature, writing, all those good things. But, what really matters is that you are the author of your own story. And you can tell that story with passion and conviction. And hopefully, your story links to goals you will pursue after leaving Elon that will be meaningful and compelling to you and also make our society a better place. I meet students and alumni every day who are doing amazing and creative work, stemming from their backgrounds in the humanities, and are often finding ways to bring multiple disciplines together in novel and powerful ways. 00:06:03 Last spring, I interviewed Lucy Crenshaw for a Lumen prize. Lucy is a double major in Classical Studies and Accounting. What impressed me about her interview was that she was so fully aware, as a sophomore, how a deep grounding in the humanities would make her a much better public accountant. 00:06:28 When you work for a big firm, you have to understand much more than the numbers. You need to be able to decipher complex organizations, understand why systems or processes break down sometimes, to know how to read people, and to write extraordinary well. 00:06:51 I think a background in English humanities is perfect in preparation for such complex work and leadership with organizations. 00:07:01 I had coffee in Los Angeles, California with Amy Good, Class of 2014, who came to Elon as a history major. She knew that she did not want to teach, but her parents encouraged her to pursue her passion, history. She is a research manager in L.A. CA., a very interesting business consulting company. Amy told me it was the perspectives that she bought to the table as a history major that made her perspective on her research team unique and valuable.” 00:08:00 Lambert continued to talk about other (alumni) meetings, emphasizing that they can do anything once their minds are set. 00:15:58 Dr. Prudence Layne (Associate Professor of English) and Dr. Jean Schwind (Chair of the English department) made a presentation to Lambert in honor of his tenure as Elon’s 8th President and gave a gift of books written by Elon English graduates. The books were given to Lambert in a basket. 00:19:25 Lambert received a Sigma Tau Delta award in promotion of the liberal arts, along with a Sigma Tau Delta Medallion. The medallion is placed around Lambert’s neck. Layne said, “Wear it (medallion) with pride.” 00:20:33 The 38th Sigma Tau Delta induction at Elon began with the students. 00:21:04 The inductees stood for the membership. The inductees repeated the Sigma Tau Delta pledge
Elon Poll: Jason Husser on Amazon's 2nd Headquarters' (HQ2) City Survey (2018)
No full textThis video, titled Jason Husser: Amazon’s 2nd Headquarters’ (HQ2) City Survey, occurred on April 4, 2018. The Amazon Headquarters’ (HQ2) survey took a look at possible cities that may have an impact upon people and community infrastructure. The Elon University Poll conducted a representative survey over 7,000 residences across all the finalist cities. Husser, Director of the Elon University Poll, stated that the poll surveyed over 300 people in the Austin, Texas area. Austin, Texas ranked at the bottom of the possible cities for HQ2 to be built. Husson talked about the percentages Austin results revealed in the survey. For further results of the survey http://www.elon.edu/elonpoll . In Bloomberg’s article in its May 30, 2018, edition stated that Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia were at the top of the HQ2 list
Commencement: Five Things to Know About Elon's Rain Plan (2018)
No full textThis video, titled 5 Things to Know About Elon’s Rain Plan, was produced for the May 2018 Undergraduate Commencement if it rained, as predicted for the area (and it rained on Elon’s Commencement). The 1st thing to know: The Ceremony will be indoors. A student was seen running with an Elon umbrella and a maroon chair in his cap and gown to the Scott Plaza off of Haggard Avenue. The 2nd thing to know: There will be two ceremonies. A student was walking into the alumni gym and realized she had the wrong time of her commencement ceremony. The 3rd thing to know: Pick up your guest rain tickets in Alamance 109. A student was picking up her rain tickets. The 4th thing to know: There will be additional viewing rooms available for guests. A student was running up the stairs to Alumni Gym only to be locked out. The 5th thing to know: It will be a day you will always remember. A student was walking across the Alumni Gym stage and received her diploma. The video piece ended with a graphic that read, Happy #ELONGRAD
Elon Day Impact (2018)
No full textThis video, titled ELON Day Impact, was a promotional video for Elon Day on March 13, 2018. The video highlights the beautiful campus, study aboard, families, move-in day, commencement, The Fightin’ Christian, The Phoenix, Habitat for Humanity, graduates with oak saplings, a play, solar panels, football fans, Schar Center construction, lab class, sign of Elon College, Elon Dancethon, pottery, soil samples, women’s basketball team, aerial of Undergraduate Commencement on the south side of Alamance, close-up of acorns, and the Phoenix statue