This week crews began backfilling Schar Hall’s basement walls with dirt from Mt. McEwen. As unlikely as it seems, some around here had grown fond of the mountainous pile of dirt – giving it a nickname probably didn’t help. But, alas, we are thrilled to see the progress of the new School of Communications facilities. In fact, the work at Schar … Continue Reading →

On Oct. 15, 2015, nearly a year to the day Elon University launched the public phase of its fundraising drive for new School of Communications facilities, steel began rising from the site of Dwight C. Schar Hall. This image captures what the site looked like the following morning, just in time for Elon’s Homecoming festivals. In the coming days, steel … Continue Reading →

If the construction of Dwight C. Schar Hall has taught us anything, it’s that concrete is often poured while the rest of the world is asleep. On Oct. 6, 2015, crews began pouring concrete for the facility’s basement walls sometime after midnight – we didn’t quite make it out to confirm the start time – and were mostly wrapped up … Continue Reading →