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(09/02/24 2:54pm)
When Kenneth Brown Jr. ’19 was a student at Elon University, there weren’t any dedicated initiatives for first-generation student success. Now, he’s the assistant director of Elon’s First-Generation Student Support Services and a co-adviser for the First-Generation Society.
(09/01/24 7:51pm)
As Elon students return to class, six recent Elon graduates prepare to lead classrooms of their own — here in the Alamance-Burlington School System. Class of 2024 graduates Julia Kearney, Meghan Malone and Malaina Carter are among the six recent Elon graduates in the newest class of the Teach for Alamance program who join the collection of Elon alumni teaching in Alamance County.
(08/30/24 5:16pm)
Correction: Elon News Network mistakenly included the names of faculty who were contacted for another story. These names have since been removed from the article. Elon News Network regrets this error.
(08/30/24 4:32pm)
When asked what services they want from their alma mater, Elon alumni overwhelmingly said they don’t need anything — but want to give back to current students. Kendra Haskins, senior director of Alumni Engagement, said Elon is launching a new AI program Sept. 16 to help students connect to Elon alumni.
(08/29/24 1:14pm)
CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated that a naloxone box is in each residence hall. They are in each residential neighborhood common area. Elon News Network regrets this error.
(08/27/24 8:13pm)
Less than half of North Carolina voters said they have confidence that the national vote count will be fair and accurate in the 2024 election, as found by a poll conducted by Elon Poll in partnership with The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer and The Durham Herald-Sun. This is a major decrease from the 2020 poll, where 69% of voters were confident in the election process.
(08/27/24 6:52pm)
Updated as of 6:49 p.m. on Sept. 3 to include video.
(08/28/24 2:20pm)
An internship for the town of Elon may not be the most obvious choice for Elon University senior Kai Whiteside, who is pursuing an English major with a focus in creative writing.
(08/24/24 5:12pm)
Updated as of 10:51 p.m. on Aug. 24 to include video.
(08/23/24 2:09pm)
Walking around and greeting families at the Schar Center is Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley’s favorite part of the move in experience at Elon. The drive-through system, adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic, allows for Dooley to see the new families — and their excitement — first-hand. — and their excitement — first-hand.
(08/23/24 1:39pm)
Students in Global Neighborhood were welcomed to campus by staff and student volunteers bright and early Friday morning as they eagerly unpacked their cars.
(08/23/24 1:30pm)
After a ten hour road trip from Connecticut, Michael Carafotes and his dad — also Michael Carafotes — arrived at Elon. The younger Michael is starting his freshman year at Elon and was one of the first freshman students to move Aug. 23 into East Neighborhood.
(08/23/24 1:28pm)
It’s a busy day on Elon University’s campus with freshmen moving into their dorms all across campus. In Historic Neighborhood, Priya Shah, a freshman from New Jersey, said she thinks that the move-in process has been organized and exciting. She also said she is excited for new experiences as she starts college.
(08/23/24 1:25pm)
The Elon University class of 2028 unpack their cars at the Colonnades and Danieley neighborhoods early Friday, Aug. 23. While setting up his new home, freshman biochemistry major Nate Gracci said he is looking forward to meeting his professors and classmates.
(08/23/24 12:47pm)
Move-in day, Aug. 23, will begin with students arriving at the Schar Center and then moving into their neighborhoods. The new East Neighborhood Commons is opening and housing 90 students for the first time this semester and is the biggest new feature for move-in this year, said Owen Covington, university spokesperson.
(08/23/24 10:38am)
Coming off her inaugural year as Elon University’s athletic director, Jennifer Strawley has big plans for this academic year and has many goals she wants to accomplish.
(08/24/24 7:00pm)
Elon University President Connie Book sat down with Elon News Network to discuss Elon’s new developments regarding AI and the 2024 election.
(08/23/24 2:27am)
Before coming to campus, incoming freshmen were instructed to read “The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + the Planet,” which focuses on the intersections between systems of oppression and the climate crisis. This is the first time in a decade that the common reading book highlighted environmental issues, according to Paula Patch, chair of the common reading selection committee.
(08/20/24 8:38pm)
Updated as of 11:39 a.m. on Aug. 22 to include related updates from main convention programming the night before.
(08/20/24 3:35pm)
For the fall semester, Elon launched a new student guide for artificial intelligence use on campus, in partnership with The American Association of Colleges and Universities. Mustafa Akben, Elon’s director of artificial intelligence integration, said Elon already has a policy on AI that will remain the same saying that AI use in classrooms will vary from professor to professor.