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An annual ceremony in front of West residence hall offered top Elon University administrators, faculty members and student leaders an opportunity to impart words of wisdom to freshmen starting their collegiate studies.

Two new residence halls opened for the first time Friday as members of the largest incoming class in Elon University history moved into their homes for the upcoming academic year.

Elon kicks off its 125th anniversary video series with recollections by alumni of their first day on the Elon campus.

Continual rains in the area this summer have made for wet and muddy conditions on campus. New students and their families should read this advisory.

Named for retired university physician Robert “Bob” Ellington, a new facility on South Campus integrates university staff dedicated to health and wellness with medical practitioners from Alamance Regional Medical Center and Cone Health.

Elon is introducing a new car-sharing program to campus this fall, which gives students, faculty and staff an alternative to having their own vehicles on campus.

The university's quasquicentennial year officially began at the opening of the annual Planning Week on Aug. 19.

From new dorms to additional dining options, Elon students will find a host of enhancements and expansions when they return to campus this fall.

Several events are planned throughout the weekend of Aug. 23-26 as Elon University welcomes students and families in the Class of 2017.

Elon is named a best-run college with one of the nation's most beautiful campuses in the 2014 edition of the Princeton Review college guide.