Anjolina Fantaroni

Executive Director

Anjolina Fantaroni ’26 is a journalism major with a minor in leadership studies. Fantaroni serves as executive director of Elon News Network and previously served as broadcast news director. She is also involved in the Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows Program, Elon’s First Generation Society and the Elon Social Media Ambassador Program. In addition to her role at ENN, Fantaroni holds two on-campus positions in Elon Admissions as an operations and communications assistant and a tour guide.

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NEWS 3/10/26 4:41pm

Elon University receives ‘A’ in ADL report card for 3rd straight year

By Anjolina Fantaroni and Miles Hayford

The Anti-Defamation League released its third Campus Antisemitism Report Card, assessing 150 colleges across criteria concerning administrative policies, Jewish life on campus and campus conduct and climate concerns. Elon University received an “A” for the third straight year, joining 22 other schools nationwide that earned the top grade. Duke University, Wake Forest University, and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, all earned “B’s.” North Carolina State University received a “D”, one of eight across the nation to receive that grade.

NEWS 3/7/26 11:43am

Gas leak prompts evacuations in Historic Neighborhood

By Virginia Vance and Anjolina Fantaroni

At 10:42 a.m., an E-Alert sent out by Elon University warned the campus of a gas leak and told the community to stay clear of the Historic Neighborhood until further notice. The smell of gasoline had begun to waft over the neighborhood twenty minutes earlier. Soon after, five fire engines congregated on East Haggard and blocked off street access. Students in buildings around the Duke Building were evacuated to the outside throughout the Historic Neighborhood, staying clear of the leak. 

NEWS 3/4/26 7:47pm

Elon University expands AI education with summer camp

By Anjolina Fantaroni

This summer, Elon will offer a new program that aims to introduce middle school students to AI concepts. The university will host a weeklong summer day camp in June for middle school students focused on artificial intelligence through hands-on activities and digital game design. The camp, called AI Play, will be led by faculty from the Department of Computer Science and is now open for registration.

NEWS 2/25/26 5:09pm

Elon to adopt new learning management system following fall review of Moodle platform

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Students logging into their courses next academic year may notice a shift in how assignments, grades and course materials are organized as Elon transitions from Moodle, its old learning management system, to Canvas by Instructure, its new one. The decision followed a campuswide evaluation of Moodle that included surveys and open forums, according to Teaching and Learning Technologies Senior Director Kelly Reimer.

NEWS 2/24/26 1:05pm

Community funds anti-child exploitation project

By Anjolina Fantaroni

As a mother and Vice President of Development for the Invictus Project, Whitney Miller said there was no way she could ignore child exploitation. The Invictus Project is a nonprofit organization that supports the Invictus Task Force — a multiagency uniting Randolph, Alamance, Davidson and Forsyth County Sheriff's Offices with Homeland Security Investigations and the State Bureau of Investigation.

NEWS 2/4/26 5:47pm

ABSS plans to better district with 6-step rezoning plan

By Anjolina Fantaroni

The Alamance-Burlington School System has a six-step plan for its district-wide rezoning, developed in collaboration with SchoolCAMP, a professional consulting firm affiliated with North Carolina State University’s Institute for Transportation Research and Education. The plan, currently in its second phase, is expected to be complete by spring 2026. It includes a land use study, community engagement, zonal mapping, a board vote, family notification and implementation. The rezoning will then take effect in the 2026-27 academic year. 

NEWS 2/2/26 2:27pm

DOJ files reveal Jeffrey Epstein paid tuition for former Elon University student

By Charlotte Pfabe , Anjolina Fantaroni and Miles Hayford

Files released by the Department of Justice revealed that financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein paid tuition for a student attending Elon University in fall 2009. Documents show that Epstein paid $12,744 toward Fall Term tuition for a student identified as "Thomas," the son of Jeanne Brennan Wiebracht, the former campaign accountant for then-U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. John de Jongh.

NEWS 1/30/26 10:18am

Elon University tuition to increase by 5.42% for 2026-27 academic year

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Elon’s tuition, fees, food and housing will increase by 4.93% for the 2026-27 academic year. This is the total cost of attendance — which includes tuition, fees, food and housing costs — at Elon and is an increase of about $3,240. Tuition and fees alone will increase by $2,645, which is a 5.42% increase. Currently, Elon's total cost of attendance is $65,663. Next year, the total cost of attendance will be $68,903 according to Elon's admissions website. 

NEWS 1/29/26 4:14pm

ABSS transitions to Optional Teacher Workday Jan. 30

By Anjolina Fantaroni

The Alamance-Burlington School System announced Jan. 29 that there will be no remote learning for students Jan. 30, and teachers will have an optional workday. The district said the decision was made to preserve its final remote learning day for potential future weather events.

NEWS 1/26/26 2:13pm

ABSS to continue Remote Learning Day procedures Jan. 27

By Anjolina Fantaroni

The Alamance-Burlington School System announced Jan. 26 that all schools and facilities will continue to be closed Jan. 27 because of hazardous road conditions. Remote Learning Days are school days where students work asynchronously and at their own pace, according to the Remote Learning Day guide. 

NEWS 1/25/26 4:16pm

Elon University offices close following winter storm warning

By Anjolina Fantaroni

According to an email from Vice President of Student Life Jon Dooley, Elon University offices will be closed Jan. 26 due to a winter storm warning in effect through 1 p.m. Jan. 26. The email also stated that graduate and law classes will not be held in-person at the Elon, Greensboro or Charlotte campus locations Jan. 26.

NEWS 1/25/26 2:26pm

ABSS transitions to Remote Learning Day

By Anjolina Fantaroni

According to a release from the Alamance-Burlington School System, the district will transition to a Remote Learning Day on Jan. 26. All schools and facilities will be closed. Remote Learning Days are school days where students work asynchronously and at their own pace, according to the Remote Learning Day guide. 

NEWS 1/20/26 9:16pm

Invictus Project educates Alamance County on child exploitation

By Anjolina Fantaroni

The ‘It’s Time to Talk’ event hosted by the Invictus Project, a nonprofit that fights child sexual exploitation, began with a prayer from Pastor Josh Gresham at Trailhead Church in Graham on Jan. 20. Ray Dawson, founder of the Invictus Project, addressed attendees and said the event would cover heavy topics. “You need to hear because this is the truth,” Dawson said to the crowd. “This is what our children are up against.”

NEWS 1/17/26 5:57pm

Elon seeks ABA approval for new, full-time law program in Charlotte

By Sarah T. Moore and Anjolina Fantaroni

Elon University is seeking approval from the American Bar Association to establish a new full-time law program in Charlotte, according to Elon University President Connie Book’s email to students Jan. 13. According to Book, the university plans for the upcoming program to begin in fall 2027. According to a press release, Elon Law plans to operate both law programs from the Queens University of Charlotte campus.

LIFESTYLE 1/15/26 12:25pm

Elon Community Church pastor retires after nearly 15 years

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Former Elon Community Church pastor Randy Orwig said he once thought he would spend the rest of his pastoral career at a church in St. Louis. However, things did not go as expected. That experience led him to worship at Elon Community Church in 1992, the first United Church of Christ congregation he had ever attended. In 2011, he assumed the pastor role. He has served as pastor of Elon Community Church for nearly 15 years. At the start of 2026, his time as pastor officially came to an end, after he notified the United Church of Christ congregation by letter in July. 

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NEWS 03/14/2026 1:48pm
Applications open for Roberts Academy at Elon University

Roberts Academy at Elon University, the school for students with dyslexia, has opened its application process. Roberts Academy will open on Elon’s campus next fall, initially serving students in grades three and four. Roberts Academy will temporarily be located in the Trollinger House, which currently houses the I-House Living-Learning Community.

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