Center for Access and Success

Increasing access to an Elon education inspired the Moriartys to join A Will to Lead, a special initiative of the Elon LEADS Campaign to encourage donors to make gifts to the university through their estate.

Sixty-six Elon Academy scholars gathered at Scott Plaza on Tuesday, June 14, as they begin their summer residential program.

John Pickett took over as director of the Elon Academy on June 1 following Terry Tomasek, who will continue as a full-time faculty member at Elon.

Eighteen students in the Xi cohort of the Elon Academy were celebrated at Lakeside Upstairs on Tuesday, May 10.

Fifteen rising high school seniors from Alamance-Burlington School System will begin the yearlong Freedom Scholars program this summer with a range of activities focused on the study of democracy and civic engagement.

This is a second generous endowment gift from Elon Trustee Louis DeJoy and his wife Dr. Aldona Woś of Greensboro, North Carolina, to assist students with high financial need from Title I schools in Guilford County.

The year-long program will foster civic engagement, reflect on ideals of democracy and freedom, and increase college access for Alamance County high school seniors. It is funded by a $300,000 grant from the Teagle Foundation.

This fall Elon’s “It Takes a Village Project” was able to work with 11 of the 12 Title I elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington School System thanks to a grant from the Oak Foundation.

The National First-Generation College Celebration was held on Nov. 8 at LaRose Student Commons with several events to honor Elon's first-generation students.

This overview details accomplishments and future work toward 46 recommendations detailed by the Latinx/Hispanic Working Group, which issued its final report in 2018.