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NEWS 2/9/23 7:30am

Turkey earthquake shocks Elon University professors living far from home

By Margaret Faust

The initial 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit in the early hours of  Feb. 6, 2023 along the Turkish and Syrian border in the city of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The quake, and several strong aftershocks, brought down thousands of buildings, and the death toll has risen to more than 12,000 people as of Feb. 8, 2023.

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NEWS 2/8/23 2:49pm

College Board makes major changes to AP African American Studies curriculum

By Madison Powers

The College Board released a stripped-down curriculum for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, removing topics like critical race theory on Feb. 1 — the start of Black History Month.

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NEWS 2/8/23 9:26am

University Bursar to leave Elon after decades of service

By Miranda Ferrante

Jay Harper first stepped on Elon University's campus as an undergraduate student in 1990. Little did he know, being a Phoenix would become a decades-long endeavor. Harper returned in 2002 and spent more than 20 years working as the university bursar. Harper will leave his role of working with tuition, students and parents to head to Duke University Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics, where he will work in a primarily remote finance position with the Children’s Clinical Research Unit. Harper said while he will be performing similar tasks in his new position,  he’s excited to become a piece of an entirely new puzzle. 

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NEWS 2/8/23 8:15am

Town Council considers extending Link Transit access to Elon

By Abigail Hobbs and Joseph Navin

At its Jan. 23 regular meeting, the Elon Town Council voted to continue looking into the option to extend the blue line of Burlington’s fare-free Link Transit bus system, adding six stops in the town of Elon. The Link Transport proposal would mark the first time in 62 years that Elon has been linked with train service using public transport since the Elon College station, served by the Southern Railway, closed in 1961.The Elon College depot once stood on the corner of Lebanon and Williamson Avenues. 

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NEWS 2/7/23 10:41pm

Former North Carolina state senator, Elon College alumnus dies

By Kyra O'Connor

Jerry Tillman, who served in the North Carolina General Assembly for over 17 years, died on Saturday at age 82. The longtime senator played baseball for Elon University, where he was an honorable-mention All-American for the then Fighting Christians. 

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NEWS 2/7/23 4:13pm

NC Governor visits ABSS school, honors National School Counseling Week

By Sophie Rosenthal

Gov. Roy Cooper honored National School Counseling Week at B. Everett Jordan Elementary, where 2023 national school counselor of the year Meredith Draughn works. School counselors from across the Alamance Burlington School System and fourth graders at the school were invited to hear the governor speak in Graham Tuesday afternoon.

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NEWS 2/7/23 12:12pm

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs discusses her transition to Elon, goals for the future and tuition

By Naomi Washington and Kyra O'Connor

Elon News Network spoke with Kohn at College Coffee to discuss her transition to Elon, her plans for the future and tuition for the upcoming school year.

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NEWS 2/6/23 5:36pm

Jury finds Rev. Gregory Drumwright not guilty from 2020 Graham march, rally

By Nyah Phengsitthy , Kyra O'Connor and Madalyn Howard

The Rev. Gregory Drumwright was found not guilty Feb. 6 on one charge of resisting a public officer during the Oct. 31, 2020, “I Am Change” march to the polls in Graham. According to the verdict, the Greensboro pastor has been found not guilty of three charges related to the rally. 

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NEWS 2/6/23 3:14pm

Elon University’s Global Education Center to host history of Black travel presentation

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon University’s Global Education Center will host a presentation and discussion on the history of Black travel and study abroad Feb. 8. The event, “Resistance and Resilience: Black Travel Past & Present,” is part of the series of events celebrating Black History Month at Elon University. 

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NEWS 2/6/23 10:48am

Elon University selects School of Health Sciences dean

By Avery Sloan

Maha Lund will serve as Elon University’s next dean of the School of Health Sciences. After a national search, she was one of three finalists for the position. Lund, doctorate of health sciences from NOVA Southeastern University, will join Elon after serving as the division chief and director of the Physician Assistant Program at Emory University School of Medicine. 

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NEWS 2/4/23 3:33pm

The Committee on Elon History and Memory unpacks complex university origins

By Avery Sloan

Elon University, originally founded in 1889 as an all-white institution, launched what is now known as the Committee on Elon History and Memory in 2018. This committee has been working to educate members of the Elon community about some of the institution's complex history around race. 

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NEWS 2/3/23 4:39pm

Elon University celebrates second annual Legacy Symposium

By Michael Leung

Elon University held its second annual Legacy Symposium Thursday, Feb 3, 2023 which celebrates the life and contributions of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. 

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NEWS 2/3/23 1:46pm

Think tank class exposes Elon students to public policy

By Michael Leung

After winning the Lumen Prize, Amaya Gaines created PST 3700: A Public Policy Think Tank as a two-credit course that began in the fall under the mentorship of Dillian Bono-Lunn, professor of political science and policy studies. 

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NEWS 2/2/23 5:38pm

Elon students, alumni selected as Fulbright semifinalists

By Claire Schoenfeld

Twelve Elon students and alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Student Program provides students, recent graduates and graduate students opportunities to study, research and work around the world. 

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NEWS 2/1/23 10:14am

Vice President addresses importance of small businesses, community lenders

By Kyra O'Connor

Community lending initiatives are grassroots movements to connect communities to economic opportunities, according to Senior Vice President of the Latino Community Credit Union Vicky Garcia — but for places like Alamance County, they are few and far between. The LCCU is a community development financial institution with a primary mission to provide local communities with ethical financial products and education to “empower and ensure” economic opportunity for all, according to its mission statement. The first branch opened in 2000 and in 2020 exceeded $594 million in assets. 

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NEWS 1/31/23 12:22pm

Elon University hosts Commemorative College Coffee

By Joseph Navin

Elon University held a Commemorative College Coffee Jan. 31, 2023, as part of programming to remember the rebuilding of the institution since the fire in 1923 that destroyed most of Elon’s main campus. 

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NEWS 1/25/23 9:06am

Elon University discontinues some COVID-19 measures

By Sophie Rosenthal and Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is preparing to roll back the COVID-19 dashboard, asymptomatic testing and weekly community health email updates by Jan. 31. The changes, outlined by Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley in a November 2022 email, reflect growth in university policies and protocol. 

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NEWS 1/23/23 12:19pm

Elon University School of Law names dean

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon University School of Law has named its next dean, Elon University President Connie Book announced Jan. 23. 

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NEWS 1/20/23 11:50am

Elon among nine institutions awarded funding to support students with substance use disorders

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is one of nine colleges awarded grant funds from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for collegiate recovery programs to support students with substance use disorders. 

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NEWS 1/18/23 8:00am

Elon University’s 1923 committee launches fire anniversary programming

By Ellis Chandler

One hundred years ago, the Elon University community had no idea how fire would become so integrated into the campus community.

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