The growth of Elon University’s student population is being matched by the growth of applicants.
Just days before students arrive back on campus each year and prepare for the upcoming semester, faculty members gather to make preparations of their own. For more than 15 years, planning week has served as a time for faculty and staff to gather and discuss strategies and new programs for the upcoming semester. “This year, we have several new programs that will begin to reinforce some of the goals in The Elon Commitment,” said Mary Wise, associate vice president of Academic Affairs.
As a new class of students begins life at Elon University, the orientation team is working to ensure each of them feels welcome on campus. “The overall goal of orientation is to aid the transition for new students into the Elon community,” said Jill Padfield, orientation head team captain. To accomplish this goal, the orientation team has designed a series of activities to take place during move-in weekend to help incoming freshmen become more comfortable with Elon’s campus, the faculty and one another, according to Padfield. In addition to acclimating new students to Elon University, orientation also serves as an important social experience for incoming freshmen, according to senior Kathryn Knaus, student coordinator for orientation. “If you participate fully in orientation, I would be very surprised to hear that you don’t feel like you have a group of friends afterwards,” Knaus said.
New Student Convocation signals the beginning of another year as the members of the Class of 2016, transfer students and their families gather Under the Oaks at Elon University for the annual welcome ceremony. "This ceremony is one of the most meaningful occasions of the academic year," said President Leo Lambert." Lambert, along with Jan Fuller, university chaplain, Darien Flowers, Student Government Association executive president, Smith Jackson, vice president for student life and dean of students, Steven House, provost and vice president for academic affairs, and faculty members, greeted the most recent addition to the Elon community. The speakers challenged the more than 1,400 students to embrace the opportunities open to them and to seek adventure during the next four years. "If you take advantage of a number of opportunities Elon has to offer, you will lay the foundation for your future," Flowers said. The SGA President recounted walking tours through London that expanded his imagination and fed his curiosity, offering his own experiences as feasible goals.
Food Cook-Out - $ Whether it’s for a fast dinner or late night study break, this drive-thru is the perfect des- tination for good food without breaking the bank.
Dear Members of the Class of 2016: I hope I am not the first, but one of many to welcome you to Elon Uni- versity.
Though fall semester classes don’t start until Aug. 28, junior Katie Johnson said the Elon University campus has already been buzzing with activity. Johnson, who arrived on campus Aug.
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Congratulations and welcome to Elon University! As you rush from place to place during this orientation weekend, take a moment to realize the importance of the journey that lies before you and how Elon will be here to support you over the next four years. The excitement on a college cam- pus during orientation is palpable.
Recent Elon University graduate Jay Light may soon get to see his work on movie theater screens around the country.
Clinton Edmondson, Media Arts and Entertainment major Where are you working? I am working at Original Productions, a reality TV production company based out of Burbank, Calif.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Location: Raleigh Cost: Free Travel time: 1 hour Website This museum is an elementary school field trip — you’ll feel like a kid again with the numerous hands-on activities.
How will you spend your next four years on Elon's campus? We offer some potential items for your college bucket list - Elon style. [box] Have your own ideas for what she be on the Elon bucket list?
Elon has a lot to offer and, as a freshman, sometimes it can be hard to grasp everything. Here are some FAQs to help you navigate your first weeks on campus. What’s the best way to meet new people? Organizations and clubs are a good place to start, and classes are a great way to meet people who have similar interests as you.
Establishing life at college involves braiding together pieces of home with indications of a new beginning. Most Elon University freshman considered deciding what to pack to be their biggest challenge on Move-In Day, but Takeva Mitchell had no doubt her fish would accompany her to campus. "I had to bring him because my mom was not going to take care of him," said Mitchell, who transported her fish, Carter, in a plastic container from her house in Burlington. Freshman Jessica Grembowski also introduced reminders of home into the Elon community.
Lo and behold, the class of 2016 has arrived. We at the Pendulum welcome you to our beautiful and ornate campus.
I know this is coming late, but the Elon University football team partook in their second spring scrimmage Saturday afternoon.
Nine days before their first race of the season, the Elon University women's cross country team got a bit of a boost from the Southern Conference coaches. The Phoenix women were picked to finish first in the conference in 2012, earning the first-place vote of seven of the twelve SoCon coaches and 115 points.
In an effort to compensate for the loss of Harden Dining Hall, several changes have been made to dining facilities across campus, including name changes and seating expansions. The grab-and-go section of downstairs McEwen had been renamed McGo and redesigned to serve dining hall food to students on the run.
