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NEWS 5/22/22 1:12pm

Graduates stay in town of Elon, embrace local community

By Sophie Rosenthal

With 38 regional alumni chapters based across the U.S. and Europe, Elon University encourages its graduating students to expand their job search worldwide. But some soon-to-be Elon graduates have chosen to start the next chapter of their lives in the same place they closed the last — Alamance County.

NEWS 5/21/22 9:47am

Four years on: how Elon University has changed

By Erin Martin

Over the past four years, Elon University’s class of 2022 has seen the campus change significantly. With changes to the student center, residence life and dining halls, the graduating seniors have seen campus change and evolve. 

LIFESTYLE 5/20/22 1:07pm

A look into Elon University commencement setup

By Joseph Navin

During the week prior to the both undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies, contractors and staff from Elon University prepared numerous venues for ceremonies. A majority of the preparations inside Elon University’s Schar Center, the venue for the undergraduate graduation ceremony, began on Friday, May 13. 

OPINIONS 5/20/22 8:05am

Letters from ENN's graduating seniors: Baylor Rodman

By Baylor Rodman

Four years ago, when I set my sights on colleges, I sought-out a place that contained three main pillars— community, tradition, and opportunity. Just walking across this campus, those markers shine bright. Walking around constantly seeing people you know, and those you’ll soon get to know over your four years. 

NEWS 5/19/22 5:44pm

Four Elon University seniors commissioned into Army

By Miranda Ferrante

Just one day before they’re set to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas, four Elon University seniors took the oath of office and were commissioned into the U.S. Army on May 19. During the ceremony, cadets took their oaths, were pinned with second lieutenant bars by those close to them and received their first salutes as commissioned officers.

LIFESTYLE 5/19/22 11:59am

Elon University LGBTQIA+ communities respond to targeted legislation

By Samantha Sussman

Over 200 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills have been introduced across almost 40 states in 2022 so far, according to the LGBTQIA+ rights group Freedom For All Americans. One highly publicized example is Florida’s HB 1557 — commonly called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — which was passed in late March by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill censors language in schools on gender identity and sexual orientation from kindergarten to third grade. 

NEWS 5/17/22 10:06pm

Reimagined baccalaureate ceremony celebrates Elon University class of 2022

By Ellis Chandler

Four years ago, the class of 2022 gathered Under the Oaks for the first time during New Student Convocation. On May 17, they gathered once again to reflect on their time at Elon. This year’s reimagined senior baccalaureate ceremony took place near the beginning of Commencement Week. The ceremony included time for reflection, musical performances, prayers and a candlelight ceremony.

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ENN Tonight | April 13, 2026

Join us at 6 p.m. for ENN Tonight for the latest on a lawsuit filed by a former Elon professor, the celebration of Holi and the Savannah Bananas' latest stop in North Carolina. 

SPORTS 04/13/2026 1:44pm
Baseball coach mentors students on sportsmanship, service

Elon baseball head coach Mike Kennedy has spent most of his adult life at Elon. As a student, he was catcher for the baseball team. Kennedy signed with Oakland Athletics in 1990 then returned to Elon in 1993 as a pitching coach. He’s worked with the team ever since and was named head coach in 1996. 

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