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NEWS 9/10/21 12:17am

CHEAT SHEET: What does it mean to approve a vaccine?

By Nick Wald

Jessica Merricks, assistant professor of biology, discusses the FDA approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and its impact, as well as the process for vaccine approval in the United States

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NEWS 9/9/21 11:28am

Elon University welcomes its first class of nursing students

By Olivia Romano

Elon welcomed the university’s first cohort of nursing students to campus this fall. The program has been in development for five years with the inaugural cohort consisting of 31 freshmen and three sophomore students. 

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NEWS 9/9/21 9:02am

Mill Point pool faces inconsistent hours due to staff shortage

By Ellis Chandler

The pool closes for the season on Sept. 30. The pool is open from 3-7 p.m. Mon. through Fri. and noon to 6 p.m. on the weekends and is only open to Station at Mill Point residents.

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NEWS 9/9/21 6:54am

The impact 9/11 has on the teaching experience 20 years later

By Samantha Sussman

Faculty share how their teaching has changed in the 20 years after 9/11.

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NEWS 9/8/21 9:13pm

Elon University faculty panel addresses the aftermath of 9/11, 20 years later

By Kyra O'Connor

The panel, “20 Years After: The Legacies of 9/11 and the ‘war on terror’” will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the LaRose Digital Theater. Sponsored by the International and Global Studies program and the Political Science and Policy Studies department, faculty will reflect on the legacies of 9/11 two decades later from their professional and personal experiences. 

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NEWS 9/8/21 7:17pm

Muslims in America reflect on religious discrimination 20 years after 9/11

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Immediately following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Elon University junior Zain Khan’s parents were one of thousands of Muslims across America who faced religious and ethnic discrimination. 20 years later, some of the preconceived negative feelings about Muslims still exist. 

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NEWS 9/7/21 4:31pm

Burlington to recognize 9/11 as National Day of Service and Remembrance

By Kyra O'Connor

The city’s proclamation calls for first responders, houses of worship and residents to join in ringing bells and sounding sirens for one minute at 8:46 a.m., which is when the first plane struck the twin towers on 9/11, this Saturday for a “Moment of Remembrance.”

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NEWS 9/7/21 10:08am

The Black Lumen Project leads conversations surrounding racial equity on campus

By Graysen Shirley

The Black Lumen Project aims to provide programming, procedures and policy changes related to racial equity at the university, including an annual report which helps to present transparency about the university’s past history.

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NEWS 9/5/21 11:32am

Elon University’s ‘class of 2020 plus one’ graduates

By Elon News Network

Students, faculty, staff, friends and family members gathered Under the Oaks to celebrate the class of 2020, after eighteen months in the making. 

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NEWS 9/2/21 11:47pm

Enrollment and exemptions: complying with Elon University's vaccine mandate

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Vaccine exemptions forms rolled into Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson’s email when the university declared a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all students. While the university reached 96% of its undergraduate students fully vaccinated, only 307 vaccine exemptions were approved. There’s an additional number that Elon has reached: zero student disenrollments after the vaccine requirement. 

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NEWS 9/2/21 1:09pm

Elon University Class of 2020 to return for in-person commencement

By Madison Powers

Like other universities across the country, Elon University’s class of 2020 was unable to hold an in-person commencement ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, after a year and a half of planning, the class of 2020 will return to campus for the long-awaited event on Sept. 5 Under the Oaks.

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NEWS 8/31/21 10:37am

Elon University physician discusses Delta variant, masking

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University Physician Ginette Archinal spoke with Elon News Network about the Delta variant, why masking is still an important mitigation strategy and what coronavirus can look like on campus going forward.

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NEWS 8/30/21 4:24pm

Selected city of Burlington police chief steps back

By Kyra O'Connor

Rich Austin, who was selected as Burlington police chief in August, chose to step back from the position due to a family circumstance. Austin said he plans to remain in his current role as chief of the Milton, Georgia police department.

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NEWS 8/30/21 4:00pm

Benevolence Farm launches tiny house initiative

By Graysen Shirley

In efforts to support formerly incarcerated women and advocate for social justice issues in Alamance County, Kristen Powers joined Benevolence Farm as interim executive director. Now, nearly four years later, she hopes to give back to the residents of Benevolence Farm through launching a tiny house initiative — just one more way to get residents back on their feet.

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NEWS 8/29/21 4:23pm

Elon University Life Trustee Wallace L. Chandler dies at 94

By Miranda Ferrante

Wallace L. Chandler, who served three years as chair of the Board of Trustees and adviser to Elon presidents died Aug. 25 at the age of 94. In 1967, Chandler was elected to the board of trustees and was elected a life trustee in 2008. His service to the university spanned more than four decades.

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NEWS 8/27/21 2:17pm

Committee on Elon History and Memory addresses plans for 2021-22 academic year

By Miranda Ferrante

Originally launched as the Commemoration Committee, the Committee on Elon History and Memory as of fall 2021 is chaired by Evan Gatti, associate professor of art history, who said this new name is representative of the work the group plans to continue. 

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NEWS 8/26/21 11:33am

Colorado water shortage is a first, but not the last

By Kyra O'Connor

While the Colorado River is almost 1,900 miles away from Environment North Carolina’s headquarters in Raleigh, State Director Drew Ball said what is happening in the Southwest will make its way through the country, impacting water insecurity in North Carolina and other Southern states. 

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NEWS 8/26/21 8:07am

Alamance Virtual School continues remote learning for 2021-22 academic year

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Alamance Virtual School will join ABSS this year as a new learning space for students who applied for the virtual school option. The school system’s response to the pandemic offered a perspective to both an in-person and online option for K-12 students this year. 

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NEWS 8/26/21 6:47am

CHEAT SHEET: The impacts of Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan

By William Wood

Thomas Kerr, instructor in political science and policy studies, discusses the global impacts of the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan. 

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NEWS 8/25/21 5:38pm

Redistricting data reveals population shifts for Alamance County

By Graysen Shirley

In the coming months, legislators in the North Carolina General Assembly will use redistricting data from the 2020 Census to redraw state congressional districts, state senate districts and state house districts. The redistricting data for North Carolina, including for Alamance County, was released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Aug. 12.

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