NEWS 2/2/26 2:27pm

Elon University is mentioned in 12 Epstein-related files from the Department of Justice. Files show that Epstein paid for a former student's tuition at Elon.

DOJ files reveal Jeffrey Epstein paid tuition for former Elon University student

By Charlotte Pfabe , Anjolina Fantaroni and Miles Hayford

Files released by the Department of Justice revealed that financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid tuition for a student attending Elon University in fall 2009. Documents show that Epstein paid $12,744 toward Fall Term tuition for a student identified as "Thomas," the son of Jeanne Brennan Wiebracht, the former campaign accountant for then-U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. John de Jongh.

NEWS 2/1/26 3:01pm

Elon University to cancel Feb. 2 classes, close offices

By Miles Hayford

In-person meetings for undergraduate and graduate classes on Feb. 2 are canceled, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley announced in an email Feb. 1. The cancellation comes after a winter storm on Jan. 31 that swept across the state. According to Dooley’s email to the campus community, the nearby area received anywhere from 7-12 inches of snow.

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NEWS 02/02/2026 3:31pm
Elon University Feb. 3 classes canceled, offices to close

In-person meetings for undergraduate and graduate classes on Feb. 3 are canceled, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley announced in an email Feb. 2. Dooley wrote that out of an abundance of caution, the university will have one more day of canceled in-person class meetings and office closures.

NEWS 02/02/2026 3:04pm
ABSS to have Optional Teacher Workday Feb. 3

The Alamance-Burlington School System announced Feb. 2 that there will be no remote learning for students Feb. 3, and teachers will have an optional workday. There will be no athletic or after-school activities. 

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