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(02/21/25 6:37pm)
Cases of bird flu around the nation are on the rise, hitting 28 states and Puerto Rico over the past 30 days. Also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1, the new highly transmissible and fatal strain of avian flu, D1.1, spreads to animals through contact with wild birds. In just the first five days of February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported over 20 outbreaks.
(02/21/25 9:42pm)
A memo was sent out to all University of North Carolina system chancellors announcing that all course requirements related to diversity, equity and inclusion taught at UNC System schools are suspended on Feb. 5.
(02/18/25 9:50pm)
Updated as of 9:36 a.m. on Feb. 19 to update headline.
(02/13/25 2:40am)
The Office of the Registrar released its spring 2025 report Feb. 12, which showed the enrollment of international students decreased by 20 students compared to last year. In the spring of 2024, there were 162 international students with 142 international students this year, around a 12% decrease.
(02/13/25 12:28am)
Assistant vice president for the Student Professional Development Center, Brooke Buffington, will be leaving her position in mid-April to become the associate vice president for career and professional development at Mary Baldwin University in Virginia.
(02/12/25 7:36pm)
In December 2024, Wes Durham received an unexpected text. It was from Elon University President Connie Book. Book had texted Durham, asking if she could give him a call. Once they finalized a time and got on the phone together, Book asked if he would be the 2025 commencement speaker, giving him the opportunity to address graduates inside Schar Center on May 23, 2025.
(02/12/25 1:44am)
Elon is launching two new downtown sponsorship programs, one allowing residents or businesses to sponsor an event and the second allowing sponsors to pay an annual fee. Elon Town Council unanimously approved this fundraising program on Feb. 11 at its council meeting.
(02/13/25 6:07pm)
Jana Lynn Patterson first arrived at Elon University in 1986 and has served many roles throughout her career. Originally hired as an assistant professor and the assistant dean of student affairs, Patterson has taken on many roles throughout her career including assistant vice president for Student Life, associate dean of students and dean of student health and wellness.
(02/12/25 4:45pm)
Blanca Nienhaus, a Graham resident and Mexican immigrant, said she comes from a country where people traditionally are afraid of the police. When she came to the U.S., she did not think the same thing would be true. Yet both herself and other immigrants she knows, despite having documentation, have faced instances around the police where they have been worried for their safety.
(02/11/25 2:04am)
As Elon University Residence Life prepares for housing selection for the 2025-26 academic year, rising juniors and seniors are faced with the decision of whether or not they want to continue to live on-campus.
(02/10/25 8:40pm)
Updated as of 5:37 p.m. on Feb. 10 to include video.
(02/08/25 9:05pm)
At age 4, Renée Fink’s parents loaded her onto a stranger’s bicycle with no explanation. She was taken to live with a Catholic family in Holland, and she never saw her parents again.
(02/07/25 2:21pm)
Just five miles east of Elon sits a 22-acre property called by different names within the east Burlington community. Some refer to it as Western Electric, others, the Tarheel Army Missile Plant. The property’s buildings are dilapidated and come with a list of public health concerns. Because of this, Donna Vanhook, an Alamance County soil and water conservation district supervisor, believes it needs to be torn down.
(02/06/25 10:27pm)
As time ticks on President Donald Trump’s 75-day extension for TikTok, millions are wondering about the fate of the app and the precedent the ban may set. TikTok has been unavailable to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store since the platform’s original ban on Jan. 19.
(02/05/25 3:00pm)
Updated as of 11:14 a.m. on Feb. 8 to include video.
(02/03/25 5:32pm)
(02/04/25 1:36pm)
Elon’s Haggard Avenue corridor project submitted its plan in hopes of federal grant funding this week. The project is the result of years of community feedback and would require an estimated $7.6 million. This move coincides with a government vocalization for cutbacks and a now-rescinded memorandum freezing all federal aid.
(01/31/25 6:08pm)
CORRECTION: The original version of this article contained incorrect percentage figures when referring to previous tuition increases. Elon News Network regrets this error.
(01/31/25 2:45pm)
Updated as of 12:46 p.m. on Jan. 31.
(01/23/25 2:49pm)
Starting this year, all colleges participating in the Title IV program must collect statistics on hazing incidents that are reported to police for their annual security reports — including Elon University.
