Phoenix Five: Oct. 20, 2024

Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley offers this weekly message to help students stay informed and prepare for the week ahead.

Early Voting is now available in North Carolina. Elon University hosts one of the five Alamance County early voting sites on-campus in South Gym. During the early voting period, you are able to register to vote and cast your ballot all in one visit. For details about the process, visit the ElonVotes! website. The early voting period will extend now through Nov. 2. For dates and times, visit the Alamance County Board of Elections website.

For your awareness, once the early voting period ends on Nov. 2, only those individuals who have already registered will be eligible to cast a ballot on Election Day. There is no same-day voter registration on Election Day in North Carolina and the deadline to register online or postmark a mail-in NC voter registration form has already passed.

Everything you need to know about voting in the upcoming election can be found at www.elon.edu/vote.

Here are the rest of your Phoenix Five tips for the week:

Vote in the ENN ‘Best Of’ Survey

Survey open now; closes Oct. 31

Each year, the Elon News Network publishes a special edition guide to campus and local favorites based on community voting through our “Best Of” survey. Elon students, staff, faculty and local residents are able to vote for 60 categories split into four sections — Local, Campus, Food & Drink and Sports. Take a few minutes to fill out the 2025 Best Of Survey, located online.

Study USA and National Campus Programs Meet and Greet Week

Applications for summer and fall 2025 Study USA programs opened Oct. 1.  There are three upcoming meet and greet events to learn more about the programs. Former program participants will be on-site to answer your questions and share their experiences. Stop by anytime from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. No RSVP required; just show up! Free coffee at each event.

  • Monday, Oct. 21, 3-5 p.m., Irazu Coffee – Elon in Charlotte
  • Tuesday, Oct. 22, 3-5 p.m., Irazu Coffee – Elon in New York City
  • Wednesday, Oct. 23, 3-5 p.m., Snow Grand Atrium in Schar Hall – Elon in Los Angeles

If you are unable to attend a meet and greet event and want more information on course offerings, program details and application instructions, visit the Study USA website. Email the Global Education Center at global@elon.edu with any questions. Students are encouraged to apply before the Nov. 15 Early Action deadline as enrollment is limited.

HealthEU Day

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024

Celebrate with the campus community’s ongoing efforts to promote integrated wellness, including a campus community wellness fair, faculty/staff benefits fair, flu vaccine clinic, a Cone Health mobile health screening bus, a special College Coffee and opportunities to win giveaways! Visit the HealthEU website for the full schedule of events.

2024 Greek Dance

Thursday, October 24, 2024, Schar Center
8 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.)

Greek Dance, an annual philanthropic dance competition for Elon University Greek organizations, will take place this Thursday in Schar Center. Teams will take the floor in the Schar Center starting at 6 p.m., with the winners announced following the last performance. Come out to support our Fraternity and Sorority Community participating in Greek Week. All are welcome to attend!

Fall Musical “Legally Blonde”

Oct. 25, Oct. 26, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct.  27 at 2 p.m., McCrary Theatre, Center for the Arts

Elon Performing Arts presents the award-winning musical, “Legally Blonde,” based on the iconic movie with Reese Witherspoon! The musical focuses on Elle Wood’s journey from UCLA to Harvard Law School. Help us cheer on our heroine as she becomes the best-dressed lawyer we all know and love. Admission is free with Elon ID. Reserve your ticket today.