This video is part of a series of videos that document J. Earl Danieley lecturing during the class he teaches each winter term at Elon University called Elon: Past, Present, and Future. Included in all the videos in the collection, he discusses a number of topics that relate to the history of Elon University. Specifically, in this video Danieley discusses major topics that include: his retirement from Elon College on June 30, 1972, as the President, Danieley was 48 years old; his accomplishments during his presidency, including the buildings that were built: the Long Student Center, Iris Holt McEwen Library, Smith Dormitory, Barney-Brannock-Hook Dormitories, Jordan Gymnasium, Belk Beck Pool, New Dorm which was later called Sloan Dormitory, Harper Center, Moffitt Dining Hall, Staley Hall, Holland House which was the president"s family home for two president"s (J. Earl Danieley and J. Fred Young), Powell building; Danieley also renovated older buildings, brought in new faculty, improved the institution"s financial offerings, increased admission standards and enrollment; Elon College was fully accredited for the next ten years (1972-1982); Danieley discusses how individuals became presidents of colleges because there was normally not an academic program for men to become presidents of colleges; presidents in the early 1900s were selected based on being affiliated with the school such as a dean, a preacher, and a good businessman; Presidents William S. Long, William W. Stanley , and Leon Edgar Smith were preachers; Emmett L. Moffitt, William A. Harper, and J. Earl Danieley were faculty members; J. Fred Young was educated to be a college president; Danieley refers to his three day inauguration where Ned (N.F.) Brannock (an Elon College Chemistry faculty member who taught Danieley) was ill and almost unable to attend Danieley"s inaugural speech; Ned (N.F) Brannock hired an ambulance to bring him to the Alumni Gym to listen to Danieley"s formal inaugural address; the next Elon College President, J. Fred Young opted not to have a formal inauguration, but instead to be formally installed as Elon College"s President at the Elon"s Board of Trustees 1973 fall meeting with little fanfare; within three years of Young"s Presidency, the student enrollment went from 1,800 to 2,150; Young reorganized the administration and James (Jim) Moncure became Elon College"s Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs; in 1976, Christopher (Chris) M. White became Academic Dean after being an Elon religious faculty member; Jennings W. Berry was Dean of Students under the Danieley administration, and President Young moved him into the Counseling Center as Director; William (Bill) Long was brought in as Dean of Students; and Young decided it was time for Elon College to not have a Dean of Women due to gender discrimination. Some notable names include: J. Earl Danieley, Iris Holt McEwen, Ned (N.F.) Brannock, J William S. Long, William W. Stanley, Leon Edgar Smith, Emmett L. Moffitt, William A. Harper, and J. Earl Danieley, J. Fred Young, James (Jim) Moncure, Christopher (Chris) M. White, Charles (Chuck) A. Huncheson, Jennings W. Berry, William (Bill) Long, and Leo M. Lambert.