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NEWS 8/21/26 12:25pm

New students arrive at first stop on campus for Move-In Day

By Abby Gravely

   The class of 2030 was greeted with cheers as they arrived at their first Move-In Day stop: Schar Center. The parking lot became a check-in center as new students received their room keys and welcome packets before heading off to their new homes.  

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NEWS 8/21/26 11:52am

Elon University class of 2030 moves into Global Neighborhood

By Evan Cooper

Energetic music echoed throughout Global Neighborhood as the Elon University class of 2030 arrived on campus the morning of Aug. 21. 

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NEWS 8/21/26 10:51am

Elon University freshmen move into East Neighborhood

By Miles Hayford

Elon University’s Move-In Day at East Neighborhood began early, bustling with energy. Freshmen and their parents arrived as early as 8 a.m., bearing several carts worth of items to bring to their rooms.

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NEWS 8/21/26 10:32am

Elon University welcomes incoming freshmen to Colonnades Neighborhood

By Evan Cooper

The class of 2030 arrived at Elon University the morning of Aug. 21, with many looking forward to the year ahead.

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NEWS 8/21/26 9:34am

Elon welcomes class of 2030 as campus comes back to life

By Emma Perman

Elon University is preparing to welcome more than 1,600 new students to campus as the Class of 2030 begins its Elon experience. Students will arrive for Move-In Day on Aug. 21 before beginning New Student Orientation, which will continue through Aug. 24. 

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NEWS 8/18/26 8:51pm

Elon University Performing Arts professor dies

By Evan Cooper

Elon University Performing Arts professor Carroll “Chip” Johnson has died, according to the department. Johnson performed in theatre productions at Elon in roles like The Starkeeper in Carousel, Grandpa in Ragtime and Jekyll’s Father in Jekyll & Hyde. A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro on Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. 

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NEWS 7/30/26 8:00am

N.C. attorney general will not sign new Duke Energy settlement

By Evan Cooper

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is not joining a proposed settlement submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas, the largest electricity provider in Alamance County. Jackson acknowledged the concessions Duke Energy has made, but he was not satisfied with the proposed rates, according to a press release by the North Carolina Department of Justice.

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NEWS 7/13/26 11:17pm

Judge dismisses former Elon University professor’s wrongful termination lawsuit

By Miles Hayford

Former Elon University professor of accounting Ray Knight’s federal lawsuit against the university has been dismissed. Knight originally filed the lawsuit Feb. 6, alleging that the university retaliated against him for whistleblowing, wrongfully denied him tenure, wrongfully terminated his employment and violated both federal whistleblower protections and North Carolina public policy.

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NEWS 6/19/26 8:35pm

Railroad work to cause intermittent crossing closures near Elon through early July

By Mia Torres

Students, faculty and staff remaining on Elon University’s campus this summer may experience travel delays as construction begins along the rail line running through the Town of Elon. In an email sent to the campus community, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley shared information from Elon University Campus Safety and Police regarding upcoming work by Norfolk Southern.

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NEWS 6/17/26 12:10am

Elon University releases spring 2026 violations for 3 fraternities

By Elon News Network

Elon University added Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau to its Student Organization Disciplinary Status page following the end of the spring semester. The three fraternities are members of Elon’s Interfraternity Council.

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NEWS 6/9/26 9:38pm

Elon University selects inaugural dean of new school of engineering, computing

By Miles Hayford

Elon University selected John Walz, the president emeritus of the Milwaukee School of Engineering, to serve as the inaugural dean of Elon University’s School of Engineering and Computing, Elon announced June 9.

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NEWS 5/30/26 11:53pm

Elon University campus police issues all clear after shots fired

By Miles Hayford

Elon University Campus Safety and Police issued an all-clear at 10:59 p.m. May 30 after an incident involving shots being fired on West Haggard Ave. near Central Dr., according to an Elon E-Alert. It was later clarified the incident happened near Center St., not Central Dr..

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NEWS 5/22/26 6:45pm

Elon University College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences graduates cross the stage

By Kate Gray

Seniors in the Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and School of Health Sciences graduated in Schar Center at Elon University’s 136th Undergraduate Commencement on May 22. The event was the second Elon commencement of the day, with students from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications graduating at 9 a.m.

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NEWS 5/22/26 1:30pm

Elon University schools of business, communications graduates receive their diplomas

By Kate Gray

Graduating seniors from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications crossed the stage in Schar Center at Elon University’s 136th Undergraduate Commencement on May 22. The ceremony for business and communications majors began at 9 a.m. and featured speeches from Elon University President Connie Book, student speaker Ruby Radis ‘26 and commencement speaker Patricia Walsh Chadwick. 

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NEWS 5/20/26 10:11pm

Elon University graduate students step into next chapter, receive degrees

By Miles Hayford

Elon University’s graduate commencement ceremony took place May 20 in Alumni Gym, recognizing graduates of Elon’s graduate programs within the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education — Master of Arts in higher education, Master of Education in innovation, Master of Science in accounting, Master of Science in business analytics and Master of business administration.

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NEWS 5/15/26 2:04pm

2 Elon librarians retire at end of 2025-26 academic year

By Anjolina Fantaroni

At the end of the 2025-2026 academic year, two Elon University librarians are turning the page to retirement. Both Teresa LePors and Patrick Rudd will leave their positions in just a few short weeks. The two together have worked a total of 68 years at Elon. For LePors, 45 years, and for Rudd, 23. 

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NEWS 5/14/26 2:19pm

Smoke fills business center classroom, some final exams delayed

By Fiona McAllister

Around 12:45 p.m. May 14, Elon sophomore Reese Hurwitch said she saw and smelled smoke coming from her classroom on the third floor of the Koury Business Center, KOBC 310. According to Town of Elon Police division chief Brandon Waddell, there was a problem with the HVAC system in the classroom, causing smoke to form.

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NEWS 5/14/26 1:55pm

Elon nursing seniors prepare for national exam

By Emma Perman

As graduation approaches for seniors in the nursing program at Elon University, many students say their final hurdle before officially becoming a registered nurse is actually after they walk across the stage. The National Council Licensure Examination, better known as the NCLEX, is the standardized national exam required for nursing graduates to become licensed registered nurses in the United States. 

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NEWS 5/14/26 11:52am

Clipping the South's wisteria problem

By Catherine Smith

Sam Wright kneels at the base of a tree, just where the woods thin out along the edge of the Oak Crest neighborhood. The line between property and forest is blurred here, somewhere along the border of Chatham and Orange County — and thick with rolling waves of wisteria.

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NEWS 5/10/26 8:44pm

Alamance County navigates ongoing statewide drought

By Evan Cooper

With much of North Carolina having faced drought conditions for several months, Audrey Thompson, a farmer at T5-Farms, said the drought has added extra steps to work on the farm.

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