Student Experience

The website and Facebook page for New Student Programs at Elon provide students and their families with an overview of events and helpful tips as the academic year prepares to begin.

It’s not too late to sign up for a class this fall semester.

Elon University Board of Trustees Chair Dave Porter and Jen Porter P’11 P’19 generously sponsored a visit for 15 students who expanded their professional contacts, toured major organizations in the area and connected with Boston-based alumni.

As Elon prepares to welcome its largest-ever incoming class, here is what they will have to look forward to, as well as valuable information and resources to make the transition as smooth as possible.

Ten students participated in the National Science Foundation-funded 2022 North Carolina A&T State University and Elon University Joint Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) in Mathematical Biology.

Carrier was recently featured on WXII's The Local Vibe and provided incoming students and parents with valuable tips for Move-In Day.

Adventures in Leadership sessions focus on the successful transition of incoming first-year students through community building, finding resources and having conversations about college life and Elon.

Faculty members Israel Balderas, Amanda Sturgill and Shannon Zenner were recognized with awards at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s 2022 national convention.

The journalism major traveled to Las Vegas with classmate Naomi Washington ’24 and Associate Professor Rich Landesberg to attend the popular conference for Black and Hispanic journalists and news industry professionals.

Gerald L. Walden Jr. G'14, a top attorney for a national chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in North Carolina, shared in a Convocation address to the Class of 2024 how five principles will lead to success in the legal profession.