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Updated as of March 27 at 11:39 a.m., Elon Student Government Association elections are open again on PhoenixConnect and all issues have been resolved.
Elon senior Sarah Rusthoven presented legislation to Elon’s Student Government Association requesting $25,000 to fund an on-campus mural. During the last business meeting of SGA’s 2022-23 term, senators passed three pieces of legislation and governing documents.
Elon University’s Student Government Association Vice President of Communications William Wood and Senior Class President Lily Kays said they hope more people decide to run for SGA this year.
Janet Williams, vice president for finance and administration, said the reasoning behind the 5.14% tuition, room and board increase is to assist with items such as hiring and retaining additional staff members, increasing financial aid for items such as student internships and increasing diversity efforts.
Sophomore Reese Guckert said that she first became interested in politics after feeling judged for expressing her views during the 2016 presidential election. Today, Guckert said she is both inspired and frustrated by both party’s responses regarding women in politics.
Updated as of Feb. 28 at 3:42 p.m. to include an additional photo.
During Elon University’s Student Government Association meeting on Feb. 16, Provost Rebecca Kohn said that her new role has allowed her to work more with diversity, education and inclusion, as well as health and wellbeing within the university.
Updated as of Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. to include comment from Ann Bullock, dean of the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education.
Elon University, originally founded in 1889 as an all-white institution, launched what is now known as the Committee on Elon History and Memory in 2018. This committee has been working to educate members of the Elon community about some of the institution's complex history around race.
During the Dec. 13 work session meeting, Elon’s town council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning request for Tax Parcel 108932, the land located at the intersection of University Drive and Cook Road. Previously, according to the town’s Land Development Ordinance, the land was zoned for industrial use and now it is suburban residential.
Elon University is searching for its next dean of the School of Health Sciences, where Stephen Folger is serving as interim dean.
Commissioners Steve Carter and Craig Turner were sworn in during the Dec. 5 Alamance County Commissioners board meeting after being reelected during the midterm elections.
Terry Johnson has been Alamance County’s sheriff for sophomore Tyra Duque’s entire life. On Tuesday night, Johnson was reelected to the same position he’s held since 2002.
Six candidates ran for the two open positions of soil and water conservation district supervisor, with Richard Reid winning with 24.03% of votes and Donna Vanhook winning with 20.97% of votes.
After 20 years of serving as the Alamance County’s sheriff, Terry Johnson is running for reelection in the county’s first contested sheriff race in 12 years.
Correction: A previous version of this article provided incorrect biographical information about Richard Reid. The information has been removed. Elon News Network regrets this error.
Lucy Inman decided to run for the North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 03 when the seat became available, coinciding with when her term for the North Carolina Court of Appeals ends as well.
Carolyn Thompson is running for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 08 to help to regain people’s trust in the courts and to bring a diverse perspective. She is a democrat who has previously served as both a District Court judge and Superior Court judge.
Gale Adams, a North Carolina native, said her diverse legal background makes her a good candidate for judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Gale Adams is a Democrat who currently serves as the judge for Judicial District 12B of the North Carolina 3rd Superior Court Division.
Amy Galey said she is proud to be from Alamance County and works hard to represent her district as a senator in the North Carolina General Assembly. Galey, the incumbent in this race, is a Republican currently running for reelection and said she has learned a lot through serving in this role.