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: J. Fred Young came to Elon College and was caught in a political maze because the City of Burlington wanted Elon College and the Town of Elon to become part of Burlington; someone encouraged J. Fred Young that it would a good idea for the college to become part of the City of Burlington and Young began to discuss this topic; Elon College Town"s Aldermen began to discuss this and put this conversation on the agenda and held the meeting in the Elon Community Church"s Parish House; the people of Elon College were uninterested in being "taken in" by the City of Burlington; at the next Elon Town Hall meeting, the Elon Aldermen decided and voted to never speak of Elon College becoming absorbed into the City of Burlington again; in 1976, a PRIDE Campaign (Providing Resources for Institutional Development at Elon) was announced by J. Fred Young; the PRIDE Campaign goal was to raise $5.5 million; J. Fred Young stated there are three phases of a life of a college: the "Founding Phase" (1889- 1923), the "Survival Phase" (1923 " 1947) and the "Growth Phase" (1947 " 1976); Young saw this new phase as a way to build onto the past and reach new academic levels with faculty, students, and curriculum in excellence; from 1976 -1978, Elon College raised $2.2 million with two-thirds coming from the people in Alamance County, North Carolina; in 1977, $50,000 went towards the new baseball field which was given by former Elon College President Leon Edgar Smith; brothers Maurice and Lawrence Koury gave the $300 million worth of funds for the athletic field house in honor of their father; Koury Center (between Alumni and Jordan Gym) was built with $1 million by the same brothers; Belk Beck Group gave $50,000 to name the indoor pool; in June of 1977, Elon College received a $2 million gift from the U.S. Federal Government under Title III of the Higher Education Act with a purpose to revise the academics, and set-up a learning resource center, a program in career planning office, and academic enrichment programs; under Young"s administration, the athletic teams were beginning to achieve much success; Jerry Tolley received two Elon football National championships; Shirley (Red) Wilson was the coach before being fired by J. Fred Young; Shirley (Red) Wilson is in the Elon Hall of Fame and he went on to coach at Duke University; and Jerry Tolley went into Elon"s College Advancement Office after coaching the Elon football team. Some notable names include: J. Earl Danieley, J. Fred Young, Maurice Koury, Lawrence Koury, Jerry Tolley, Shirley (Red) Wilson, Mickey Brown, and Donald (Don) Kelly.