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: the Elon Planned Giving Program; Elon received many financial donations via wills and bequests (as of 2001); the Elon Planned Giving Programs have provided millions of dollars over the years; in 1933, President Leon Edgar Smith had 29 faculty members and 10 administrative staff; in 1979, J. Fred Young had 145 faculty members, 97 administrative staff, and 60 people in secretarial positions; J. Earl Danieley points out during his presidency in the 1940"s what specific positions and facilities existed at Elon College; Danieley states that Elon"s Admissions program is one of the best in the country; Spencer J. Love donated funds to Elon College throughout his living years; upon Spencer and Martha Love"s passing, a foundation was created for Elon College; Jo Watts Williams gathered senior staff to request some of the foundation money to be used to name the business school by the Board of Trustees; the Elon Board of Trustees agreed to name the Love School of Business in Spencer and Martha"s honor; the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) was created and Danieley disagreed with the MBA degree without saying anything to anyone; the first MBA class had 33 students, ranging from Pennsylvania State to Florida State, and was successful from day one states Danieley; Danieley continues to list the Master"s programs at Elon including Education and Physical Therapy; Elon Vision Plan and the New Century Campaign will be discussed in the future Elon: Past, Present, and Future classes; in the 1960"s, there was a student named Robert (Bob) Model whose mother was Faith Rockefeller (the Rockefeller family); Robert (Bob) Model gave $1 million to name Model (Center for the Arts) building for his mother (Faith Rockefellar); Robert (Bob) Model was an Elon College Board of Trustee member; Moseley Center replaced the Long Student Center; the Moseley Center is named for Susan (Simpson) and Furman Moseley (Furman C. Moseley, Jr., class of 1956); Wallace L. Chandler graduated Elon College in 1949; Reid W. Maynard was a businessman in Burlington, North Carolina, and gave his home to Elon University for future presidents; Leo M. Lambert moved out of the Maynard House so Queen Noor of Jordan and her staff could be comfortable as they visited Elon University; George D. Colclough, graduated in the late 1960"s and worked in Elon College Admissions department; the gift from Royall H. Spence, Jr., named the dormitory for Colclough due to Colclough"s influence at Elon College; Dalton L. McMichael gave a couple million dollars to name the science building (which is now McMichael Science building); it is the president"s responsibility for asking for funds for the college and university; Bob (Bobby) McKinnon, class of 1962, gave a $250,000 gift for the McKinnon room in Moseley Center; McKinnon Field House cost $1 million from Bob (Bobby) E. McKinnon; Greek housing (in 2015 is known as the Loy Neighborhood) originally was six homes and grew to 12 Greek homes; the Health and Counseling Center was being built in 2001 behind Moseley Center and close to the Greek Housing; Winn Dixie Grocery store and a drug store became the Elon Physical Plant and Printing Shop, which also housed the Carol Grotnes Belk Library Archives, in the year of 2000 (in 2005- 2006 the Physical Plant moved down to the Budweiser building on West Haggard Avenue and the building became known as the academic Arts West building and the Carol Grotnes Belk Library Archives moved to a storage facility managed by Irwin Properties, LLC on East Haggard Avenue in 2014); there is a bypass being built (in 2001) around town called University Drive; as of June 1, 2001, Elon College will be transitioning to Elon University; Danieley discusses change is inevitable as in Elon College to Elon University; Danieley was asked by an Elon College alum if he (Danieley) was a Fighting Christian or a Phoenix, Danieley responded, "I am a Phoenix"; the transition from Elon as a college to a university was very challenging; there were people who felt that Elon should remain Elon College because a lot of individuals worked to establish this institution as a college and resented the change to Elon University; when Danieley meets with someone, Danieley likes to hear that he and Mrs. Verona Daniels Danieley made a real difference at Elon College when he served as president; Danieley feels that Leo M. Lambert is a perfect president and gets items accomplished at the Elon University; every advancement that Elon University makes means a student"s diploma is enhanced by its value; Danieley says he "loves Elon" and wishes that students take advantage of what is offered at Elon University; and Danieley advises his students to better themselves at Elon University for a better life. Some notable names include: J. Earl Danieley, Spencer Love, Martha Spencer, Jo Watts Williams, Gerry Francis, Leo M. Lambert, Bob (Bobby) Model, Faith Rockefeller, Susan (Simpson) Moseley, Furman C. Mosely, Jr., Wallace L. Chandler, Reid W. Maynard, Queen Noor of Jordan, George D. Colclough, Royall H. Spence, Jr., Carol Grotnes Belk, and Dalton L. McMichael.