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(05/09/23 2:50am)
When Elon junior Garrett Fitschen closes his eyes, he remembers his friend Jackson Yelle as always smiling, riding with his Jeep windows down on the roads of Elon. For Fitschen, he’s glad his memory of Yelle is so happy.
(05/08/23 2:30pm)
Elon University Trustee Emeritus Jack Lindley died May 5 at the age of 88. Lindley served 17 years as a trustee and five as trustee emeritus. He was a member of Elon’s Order of the Oak, Elon’s giving society. He and his wife, Dorothy, created the Jack R. and Dorothy C. Lindley Scholarship to support Alamance County students attending Elon.
(05/07/23 2:18am)
Elon University Odyssey scholars gathered alongside university staff and faculty in upstairs Lakeside to celebrate the achievements of the 35 graduating Odyssey scholars on Saturday.
(05/06/23 3:30pm)
Elon University’s Gender and LGBTQIA Center celebrated its largest student participation in the Lavender Graduation ceremony’s 11-year history with 81 participants on Friday.
(05/04/23 1:26am)
The “It Takes a Village” Project partnership between Alamance-Burlington School System and Elon University celebrated 15 years of tutoring elementary school students across the county.
(05/03/23 2:47am)
Elon University celebrated the accomplishments of over 20 undergraduate and graduate first-generation students Tuesday evening during its First Gen Graduation Ceremony.
(05/05/23 3:15pm)
When the town of Elon Fire Department receives an emergency call, the first vehicle sent to the scene is always its almost 18-year-old ladder truck. But the ladder truck, which has a life cycle of 20 years, is quickly approaching its expiration date, and Assistant Fire Chief Charles Walker said it's time for an upgrade.
(05/04/23 3:43pm)
Elon University will offer a new FinTech major this fall in the Love School of Business for students wanting to pursue data analysis and programming within the field of finance.
(05/03/23 1:05pm)
With less than 20 days left of the academic year and commencement underway, seniors are preparing for life after Elon. The university’s Student Professional Development Center is one group on campus working closely with the upcoming graduates to figure out the next steps.
(05/02/23 3:10pm)
Assistant Vice President for Facilities Management Tom Flood is set to leave Elon University after a 20-year career on campus. Flood will become the associate vice president for facilities operations at the University of Delaware at the beginning of next month.
(05/02/23 1:07am)
Jackson Yelle’s father, Scott, remembers his son’s caring and warm demeanor; he said it was easy for him to build friendships, and he had a strong love for his family.
(05/01/23 7:53pm)
A Southern Alamance Middle School teacher is facing charges of indecent liberties.
(05/01/23 6:43pm)
Updated as of May 2 at 4:18 p.m. to include more information on Jason Todd Sauro's legal record, bond status and court appearance date.
(05/01/23 5:49pm)
May 1 is decision day for high school seniors. According to Vice President for Enrollment Greg Zaiser, as of noon May 1, 1,700 students have enrolled in the class of 2027.
(04/30/23 7:42pm)
Updated as of April 30 at 9:10 p.m. to include information regarding a gathering of friends.
(04/27/23 2:28am)
In 2014, journalist and novelist Yuriy Lukanov was reporting from Kramatorsk, Ukraine. He remembers trying to open a bottle of red wine with friends that they bought from the only store open in the deserted city. They couldn’t find a corkscrew and ended up using a cleaning rod to push the cork into the bottle and enjoy the wine. To him, this was more than an inconvenience. It is a metaphor for how disruptive war can be.
(04/26/23 8:44pm)
Ukrainian journalist and novelist Yuriy Lukanov is on campus today and will speak to the Elon University community about his new novel “Reporter Volkovsky.” Vitaliy Strohush, a professor of economics at Elon, is friends with Lukanov and invited him to campus as the last stop on his book tour around the continental U.S.
(04/27/23 3:55pm)
Every year, 15 rising juniors win $20,000 for research through the Lumen Prize. Established in 2007 by former Elon president Leo Lambert, the goal of the Lumen Prize is to give students an opportunity to pursue research and support other experiences such as international travel, service projects and workshops. For the next two years, the Lumen Scholars will work closely with their mentors to complete their research.
(04/26/23 12:00pm)
Elon University said goodbye to four senior staff members in the last year, all of whom have become presidents at other universities.
(04/22/23 3:43am)
Life filled the town of Elon as people laughed, drank and explored the many entertainments that filled the block.