Loy Farm

The home designed and built by students, one of six constructed in the EcoVillage at Loy Farm’s first phase, involved more than 60 students over the course of an academic year and yielded lessons students will carry into their futures.

In her Opening Day 2024 remarks, President Connie Ledoux Book took faculty and staff back thirty years ago to emphasize the university’s transformation, but also focus on what remains constant: the university’s commitment to people and relationships for the 2024-25 academic year and beyond.

With a new academic year comes new people, new buildings and new opportunities. Here’s a look at some of the exciting new additions to the Elon University campus for the 2024-25 academic year.

Planning Week marks the beginning of the academic year as faculty and staff prepare to welcome back students to the Elon campus. Look at some of the familiar favorites this year and also some new additions to Planning Week.

In June, Kirsten Carrier, assistant dean of campus life and director of residence life, presented at the Campus Home. LIVE! conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted by the Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I).

Elon is undertaking a range of construction projects this summer that will enhance the student experience and upgrade academic spaces.

The projects and programs span disciplines and include opportunities for community engagement, cross-cultural dialogue and interaction with Elon alumni.

A site-specific dance performance featuring original and experimental choreography by faculty, guest artists and students.

Twelve sustainably designed homes will become the Loy Farm Living-Learning Community, a model of green architecture where students thrive by living harmoniously with nature. The LLC will open in fall 2024 with all 12 homes completed by fall 2025.

In this series, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences is shining the spotlight on distinguished members of the Class of 2022 from a wide array of disciplines.