Student Experience

What started as a weekend hobby for Lorenzo Ribadeneira ’29 soon turned to him winning first and second place in the 2024 Florida Wakeboarding Championships and later being named both state and national champion at the Wake Park Nationals.

Here's what the first week looked like for students beginning their semesters in Charlotte.

Building on a history of alumni connections and partnerships, the university continues to expand student internships, professional programming and academic offerings in the Queen City.

“Breaking News: First Amendment on Trial,” the theme of the Elon Law Review’s 2025 annual symposium, will take place Friday, Sept. 19, with lawyers, scholars and journalists discussing current challenges to our core freedoms.

Students in Elon University's Study USA program got real-world experience through internships in New York and Charlotte this summer.

The article in "The Times News" highlights Elon's recent recognition by author Jeffrey Selingo as a "new dream school."

Led by Assistant Professor Lorraine Ahearn, a journalism class visited this week with Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe, engaging in a candid town hall conversation about leadership, politics and the challenges of local governance.

The physician assistant studies student has been selected to participate in this fellowship designed to develop leadership skills in the healthcare industry.

New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo has named Elon University as one of his 75 new dream schools, “colleges that are both accessible and excellent.”

Join Elon Volunteers for an interest meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 5 to 6 p.m.