Elon welcoming thousands to campus for Family Weekend

September 18, 2019

More than 5,000 Elon parents and other family members will come to campus for the 2019 Family Weekend. Read this note for the full schedule of events.

Elon academic programs earn national recognition in 2020 College Factual “Best Colleges” ranking

September 16, 2019

Elon University earns 34 badges for excellence in rankings based on the outcomes of a college education. Elon earns nine “top 5 percent” national rankings for the quality and focus of its academic programs.

Elon family endows scholarship to support Hillel student mentors

September 16, 2019

Parents Leonard and Lisa Dick P’20 and grandparents Richard and Marcia Schulman GP’20 generously support efforts to mentor first-year Jewish students. Their gift is part of the $250 million Elon LEADS Campaign.

East Lebanon Avenue to be restricted to one lane for water main work

September 13, 2019

Beginning Monday, Sept. 16, the road will be restricted to one lane during the day until work finishes in early October.

Elon to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

September 11, 2019

The university has a variety of events and programs planned during Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

Elon University launches Today at Elon

September 9, 2019

The new site will replace the venerable E-net site and will be the go-to source for essential news about the university and the university community.

Elon debuts as a top-100 National University, ranked #2 for excellence in teaching

September 9, 2019

Elon University has moved to the National Universities category in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” guide, ranking #1 in the nation for Study Abroad and #2 for Undergraduate Teaching.

Elon leads the nation in programs that “Focus on Student Success”

September 9, 2019

Elon University is the only college or university in the nation recognized by U.S. News & World Report for excellence in all eight high-impact academic programs.

Elon earns #16 national ranking in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2020 college rankings

September 5, 2019

Elon earns top scores for student engagement and student interactions with faculty and staff.

Nikki Haley to offer address during Fall Convocation

September 4, 2019

Haley, the former governor of South Carolina who served nearly two years as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is the first speaker in Elon University's 2019-20 Speaker Series.