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The Elon community is mourning the death of a freshman student who died Monday, Sept. 20. Will Stoneman, a freshman student enrolled at Elon for the fall semester, died at his home in St. Louis, Missouri.
This weekend, Lore Meca Lara will bring her children to Alamance Art in downtown Graham, to remind them of their heritage and to help them celebrate their culture as Mexican Americans. She hopes many Hispanic community members bring their families to Graham this weekend, too, to attend Alamance County’s first annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival on Sept. 25.
Jim Piatt is often traveling, meeting with Elon University parents, alumni and donors. But no matter where he travels to or who he is talking with, his message is the same: the importance of an Elon education.
The Elon University Student Government Association met on Sept. 16, 2021 for a business meeting. During the meeting, the newly elected class of 2025 senators and members of SGA appointed to vacant senator positions were sworn in. Members of SGA spoke with two members of the Healthy Elon committee and President of SGA Jack Corby appointed a new chief of staff, junior Chase Solomon.
Elon University President Connie Book will represent the Colonial Athletic Association on the National Collegiate Athletic Association Presidential Forum. Book’s role was announced via Twitter by CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio.
Updated Sept. 16, 2021 at 11:22 P.M. to include information from University Registrar and Assistant Vice President Rodney Parks.
Elon University is ranked No. 1 for excellence in undergraduate teaching by the annual U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” Guide, which released rankings on Sept. 13. The university also received a No. 9 ranking in the “Most Innovative” category, tied with University of Michigan Ann Arbor, and was ranked No. 83 overall among national universities.
Kicking off the campaign on Sept. 6, 2021, 13 members of the class of 2025 will be campaigning for senator and class Student Government Association positions. Elections will begin Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 a.m. and end at 7 p.m. that day. All voting will take place on PhoenixConnect and results will be announced in the Moseley Student Center at 7:30 p.m. The elected candidates will take their oath of office, a public commitment to uphold the duties, responsibilities and obligations serving in SGA, on Sept. 16, 2021.
Jason Kirk was a graduate student in Pennsylvania about to walk into a classroom to teach students about international politics. Over 1,800 miles away in Texas, Safia Swimelar was about to teach an American politics course. Sandy Marshall was getting ready to travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he would study politics with an emphasis on peace and conflict resolution.
Burlington will recognize 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, according to a press release. The city’s proclamation calls for first responders, houses of worship and residents to join in ringing bells and sounding sirens for one minute at 8:46 a.m., which is when the first plane struck the twin towers on 9/11, this Saturday for a “Moment of Remembrance.”
The Delta variant, the efficacy of the vaccine and masking — as the pandemic continues, there are still questions as to what the future holds. Elon University Physician Ginette Archinal said while there is still uncertainty, the nature of this virus requires flexibility, and is what will keep the campus and community safe.
Rich Austin, who was selected as Burlington police chief in August, chose to step back from the position due to a family circumstance. Austin said he plans to remain in his current role as chief of the Milton, Georgia police department.
As news broke that the United States government declared its first water shortage on the Colorado River, Drew Ball felt frustrated, disheartened and sad — but not surprised.
Updated Aug. 25, 2021 at 10:47 a.m. to include information regarding the number of COVID-19 cases on campus.
Updated Aug. 23, 2021 at 12:03 p.m. to include information about the transition from emergency use authorization to formal authorization.
Updated as of Aug. 25, 2021 at 1:23 p.m. to include comments from Elon University staff and faculty members.
There's always a level of uncertainty that comes with a new academic year, and that rings true this past year more than ever. But all of us at Elon News Network continue to be certain in our main purpose: serving the local community.
At the Elon University 2021 opening day ceremony, President Connie Book announced the renaming of Iconic Plaza to Medallion Plaza, to honor the service of both individual medallion recipients and the Elon community as a whole. Book also discussed the Boldly Elon strategic plan and what the upcoming academic year will hold.
Updated as of August 14, 2021 at 4:34 p.m. to include information from Elon University.
The Board of Aldermen approved an Equality Resolution, after nearly four months of discussion, at the Aug. 10, 2021 meeting. The board also recognized the promotion of Lt. Lyle Anibal to assistant chief of operations at the town of Elon police department, discussed commonly asked questions regarding water and sewer bills and approved a resolution for the town of Elon to secure loans for the purchase of the Travis Creek Pump Station from Gibsonville.