1. James Earl Danieley was the sixth president of Elon College, a private college in Elon, North Carolina and has contributed over 60 years of service to the school.
11 Facts About James Danieley
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James Danieley attended Elon College for his undergraduate education from 1941 to 1946.
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James Danieley then received his graduate degrees in organic chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and conducted post-doctoral research at Johns Hopkins University.
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James Danieley was known for his innovative ideas in athletics and played a major role in the expansion of women's athletics at Elon College.
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In 1972, James Danieley hired a high school coach from Gibsonville, North Carolina, Kay Yow, to coach the first women's basketball team at Elon.
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James Danieley created a solid foundation for soccer, cross country, and every women's sport.
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James Danieley made the College Board's SAT test a requirement for admission.
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James Danieley expanded the library, built seven new buildings on campus and admitted Elon's first black students.
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James Danieley left the presidency post in 1973 to return to his roots as a chemistry teacher at Elon.
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James Danieley was elected to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors in 1983 and served for 12 years.
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In 1992, James Danieley was named president emeritus and remains only one of two presidents in Elon's history along with Leon Edgar Smith to have received that honor.