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Elon University has received a $162,760 federal grant to build a Middle Eastern and Arabic studies program. History professor Brian Digre will lead a team of 11 faculty members in an interdisciplinary effort to develop a variety of courses. Details...

On July 1, President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley celebrated his 50 year anniversary of being named Elon College president. From his time as an Elon student, through his tenure as president and into his continuing involvement as a faculty member, Danieley has remained a central figure of the Elon community. Details…

Fourteen incoming freshmen began their weeklong summer experience June 24, volunteering at local organizations and meeting Elon faculty and staff. Details…

Elon has received a two-year, $236,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to prevent high-risk drinking among first-year students at Elon. The primary author of the grant is Lauren Martin, coordinator for substance education in the Division of Student Life.  Details...

A special College Coffee on June 19 kicked off the first day of classes for the Elon Academy, a special program created by the university for high school students in the Alamance-Burlington School System. Details…

Mentors were on hand to greet 26 rising high schools sophomores and their families Sunday, June 17 as the Elon Academy, an enrichment program for academically talented students, began with orientation sessions and an opening ceremony in Whitley Auditorium. Details...

Twenty-six rising sophomores from Alamance County high schools will comprise the inaugural class of the Elon Academy, an enrichment program for academically talented students on the Elon University campus that opens Sunday, June 17. Details...

Representatives from Elon University and the University of Redlands discussed programs that enrich relationships between universities and their surrounding communities. The session was held June 14 during the Associated New American Colleges (ANAC) Summer Institute. Details...