Articles by Owen Covington
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Students begin journey at Elon with New Student Convocation
August 21, 2021
Close to 1,700 members of the Class of 2025 and new transfer students gathered with their families and friends Under the Oaks on Saturday to participate in this university tradition.
Sophomore Welcome Back celebration planned for Monday in Rhodes Stadium
August 21, 2021
The special event is planned for members of the Class of 2024, which due to the pandemic were not able to enjoy the traditional welcome to campus most first-year students receive.
Move-in day map shows the routes for new students to follow to campus, residence halls
August 19, 2021
A section of East Haggard Avenue that runs through campus will be closed for move-in traffic only from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. Read this note for a link to the Move-In Day map.
Aug. 18 Healthy Elon update from Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley
August 18, 2021
Throughout Fall Semester, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley is providing regular email update messages to keep students and parents informed about the efforts for a healthy semester.
Elon launches new Division of Inclusive Excellence website
August 18, 2021
The site is a hub for resources, news and information related to the division's work, which per its vision is “to create a community where people strive to dismantle oppression and where individuals flourish.”
New Student Programs sites offer valuable resources for Class of 2025
August 17, 2021
The website and Facebook page for New Student Programs at Elon provide students and their families with an overview of events and helpful tips as the academic year prepares to begin. Stay tuned to Today at Elon for more information about orientation in the days to come.
In My Words: Why Trump voters should choose to take the COVID vaccine
August 17, 2021
In this column distributed by the Elon University Writers Syndicate, Professor of Biology Dave Gammon makes an argument for getting the COVID-19 vaccine, specifically targeting those who voted for Donald Trump but have not yet been vaccinated. The article was published by the Burlington Times-News and Greensboro News & Record.
Elon University announces new partnership with GITAM University of India
August 17, 2021
Leaders from both institutions on Friday, Aug. 13, signed a memorandum of understanding that will pave the way for students and faculty exchange programs and research collaborations.
Opening Day ceremony marks start of a new academic year at Elon
August 16, 2021
Faculty and staff gathered Monday to celebrate the accomplishments of three professors named to endowed professorships and to hear remarks from President Connie Ledoux Book.
Evan Sprinkle named dean of undergraduate admissions
August 13, 2021
Sprinkle comes to Elon from Queens University in Charlotte, where he has been serving as associate vice president in the Undergraduate Office of Admissions.