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Meet nine Elon alumni whose everyday work is shaping lives, communities and industries.| Today at Elon
Screams of joy rang through Gill Hall Friday as Samantha Probst ’29, her roommate Leah Rappaport ’29 and Jonas Hinsdale ’29 came together in a big hug – Probst telling Hinsdale he’s the reason she and Rappaport are now roommates. “Jonas is one of my best friends from home,” said Rappaport, who is from Westchester, […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
Five members of faculty and staff in Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, were honored during Planning Week on Aug. 18, 2025, for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, service-leadership and mentorship. Recipients of the annual awards are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the College’s dean and associate deans. “It is an […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
Elon University’s Panhellenic Association has received the Innovation in Operations Award for the 2024–25 academic year from the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). According to the NPC, Innovation Awards are presented to College Panhellenics that demonstrate outstanding and unique contributions in a specific category. The Operations category recognizes excellence in foundational organizational practices that promote consistency, […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
When Bill Herbert ’68 received his medical school acceptance letter, he didn’t celebrate alone. He immediately ran to find one of the people who helped make it possible: Paul Reddish, then chair of Elon’s biology department, as well as Herbert’s mentor. For Herbert, the achievement marked more than personal success; it reflected years of encouragement […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
A central tenet of my teaching philosophy is to show students that the skills they are learning today can make a meaningful impact tomorrow. Data is omnipresent in today’s world, and helping students cultivate the skills to understand it ensures they can successfully navigate it in their future careers and lives. From health care and finance […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
“I may want to do this for the rest of my life.” That realization struck Coby Fecher ’25 somewhere between sanding drywall and mudding seams in a flood-damaged home in Asheville in Western North Carolina. What began as a service trip with fellow Elon students and staff had transformed into something far more personal: a […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
As artificial intelligence transforms higher education, more than 21,000 educators and students worldwide are turning to a new resource to navigate this digital revolution. The Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence, published by Elon University in partnership with the American Association of Colleges and Universities, has been adopted at approximately 4,000 colleges, universities, schools and organizations […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
As a second grader, Jose Alex Reyes Arias sat on the floor of May Memorial Library in Burlington, North Carolina, strengthening his reading skills with help from Elon student volunteers. Nearly two decades later, he stood on the stage at Schar Center, receiving his diploma from the university that had shaped him from the very […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
Elon celebrates Earth Week around April 22, which is nationally recognized as Earth Day. But the Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to embrace the idea that every day is Earth Day. Several events, listed below, are designed to celebrate our environment, spark conversation and inspire sustainable action. Elon Farmer’s Market Thursday, Aug. 28 […]| Elon’s Class of 2029 arrives on campus ready for new connections and opport...
Meet nine Elon alumni whose everyday work is shaping lives, communities and industries.| Today at Elon
During a 12-day immersive journalism workshop at Elon University, 18 high school students explored reporting, storytelling, and media production while gaining firsthand experience in the communications industry.| Today at Elon
Part of the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law in America Series, the June 18 panel discussion centered on the need to modernize judicial ethical standards for modern elections.| Today at Elon
A national survey by Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center shows the growth and spread of artificial intelligence systems can be seen across many dimensions of the U.S. population.| Today at Elon
Elon Explorers is one of the Student STEM Enrichment Programs (SSEP) in North Carolina.| Today at Elon
Seventy high schoolers will spend the next three weeks taking classes and building relationships through Elon University’s college access and success program for academically promising students in Alamance County with a financial need or no family history of college.| Today at Elon
With programs scheduled for June 19 that include a walking tour and a lunch-and-learn, organizers answer questions about the historical roots and impact of a national observance that commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States.| Today at Elon
Study USA Charlotte offers students the opportunity to pursue an internship while participating in immersive excursions and taking classes taught by on-site professors. Here's what the first week looked like.| Today at Elon
More than 25 donors have stepped forward to name a room at the new boutique hotel, which is scheduled to open in early January on Elon’s campus.| Today at Elon
The former Youth Trustee and current member of the President’s Round Table is a seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist whose long-standing support for his alma mater, including the establishment of an endowed scholarship and gifts to student-focused initiatives, earned him the Distinguished Service to Elon Award in 2009.| Today at Elon
Since 2008, Elon students have had the opportunity to participate for a semester in Elon University’s fully immersive Los Angeles experience.| Today at Elon
Elon University Los Angeles launched a commitment to community service last year, which has since served to both immerse students into the community and culture of LA, as well as giving back to those in need.| Today at Elon
The program, through the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, encourages connections and bridge-building across the campus community.| Today at Elon
