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NEWS 12/8/14 12:08am

Elon releases 2015 women's lacrosse schedule

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team will face two schools that finished in the top 10, five schools that made the NCAA Tournament, as well as its first opponents in the Colonial Athletic Association this upcoming year. The Phoenix released its 2015 schedule on Monday, which opens up against their former Atlantic Sun Conference opponent Kennesaw State University at Rudd Field on Jan.

NEWS 12/7/14 7:54pm

Samson propels Elon past Central Penn

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University men’s basketball team struggled early on against the Central Pennsylvania College Knights. Things picked up in the second half though, with the Phoenix cruising its way to a 117-73 blowout win. Although the game could have been considered as an exhibition matchup, junior guard Tanner Samson was confident in his team’s ability to show up and play with intensity with a looming four-game road stretch ahead. “It’s a great test for us as a team,” Samson said.

NEWS 12/6/14 8:57am

Close games help Elon mature early in season

By Matt Krause

On the surface, the loss of four 1,000-point scorers would seem to provide the 2014-2015 edition of the Elon University men’s basketball team with a steep learning curve. But the players on the court aren’t the only difference for the Phoenix this season.

NEWS 12/5/14 8:47pm

Two estate gifts create scholarships for Elon students

By Caroline Fernandez

Elon University recently received two estate gifts totaling more than $1.3 million. The gifts were given from the estates of Margaret (Peggy) Leister ’67 of Towson, Maryland and Muir William Grant and his wife, Lorraine Fogleman Grant of Burlington, North Carolina. The Leister endowment of more than $800,000 will give scholarship aid for students with disabilities and the Fogleman Grant endowment will support students studying music. The two estate gifts come a day after the announcement that Dwight and Martha Schar P’16 and P’19 pledged $12 million to Elon – $8 million towards the expansion of the School of Communications and $4 million to a new multipurpose building that will serve as a place for campus speakers, convocation and athletic events. The Leister endowment Leister supported Elon for many years with annual contributions to The Educational Opportunities Fund for Students with Disabilities before she passed away in 2013.

NEWS 12/5/14 10:42am

Elon releases 2015 baseball schedule

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University baseball team will face five teams that participated in last year's NCAA Tournament in addition to its inaugural Colonial Athletic Association slate in 2015. The Phoenix released its 2015 schedule on Friday, which begins with a three-game home series against Penn State University on Feb.

NEWS 12/4/14 2:58pm

Elon parents donate largest single gift in university's history

By Morgan Abate

This post will be updated as more information becomes available. The Elon University Board of Trustees announced Thursday morning that the university has received its largest single donation in history from the parents of two Elon students. Dwight and Martha Schar, P’16 and P’19, have pledged $12 million for the expansion of the School of Communications and a new multipurpose building that will serve as a central point on campus for national and international speakers, convocation, speeches, rallies and Phoenix Athletics’ events. After the donation, the fundraising campaign for the School of Communications has jumped to $12.1 million, less than $3 million from the goal of $15 million. The latest specifics of the convocation center come from The Elon Commitment Plan of 2009, which outlines the need for a 5,000-seat multipurpose center.

NEWS 12/2/14 10:25am

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NEWS 12/1/14 9:53pm

Students protest Ferguson decision at luminaries ceremony

By elonlocalnews

Monday night during the annual Festival of Holiday Lights celebration, better known as Luminaries, more than 60 Elon students and staff members held a silent protest of the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black male in Ferguson, Mo. "We were angry.

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SURF Day hits record number of submissions

Elon University’s Spring Undergraduate Research Forum has hit a record number of submissions this year, with 387 participants. The forum will be held April 28. There are no campus activities or classes during this full day of research presentations. Associate Director of the undergraduate research program Jennifer Hamel has spent the past three years at Elon helping with SURF Day. Hamel said SURF Day has expanded during her time and from what she has seen in the past. 

NEWS 04/18/2026 5:31pm
Elon University senior’s research explores whether expectations can amplify exercise’s benefits

For Asia Green, a senior exercise science major at Elon, being curious about undergraduate research evolved into something more: a nationally recognized research project exploring the coaction between mindset, movement, and outcomes. Green traced her initial spark of inspiration and interest in the field of undergraduate research back to her sophomore year, when she first attended the Student Undergraduate Research Forum. The forum exposed Green to student-led research that produced meaningful, real-world impact. From there, she said, she sought out mentorship to get started.

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