Student Experience

Elon University integrates leadership development opportunities into its curriculum and activities through the Center for Leadership. Phoenix Leaders is a program, sponsored by the CFL, for first-year students to begin their leadership development journey at Elon. Offering mentorship and personal reflection, while also introducing students to new friends and resources, Phoenix Leaders has been a staple in many first-steps towards building meaningful and intentional leadership.

In his message to the campus community, Dooley offers information about new events planned following Tuesday's election and an overview of other opportunities for members of the campus community.

This spring, second-year Elon College Fellows will choose a research subject and partner with faculty mentors for their two-year research projects.

Adam Giardino, a broadcaster with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, spoke to students about his start in the broadcasting industry and his role as president of the Black Play-by-Play Broadcaster Grant and Scholarship Fund.

President Connie Ledoux Book sent out this message to the campus community following events at the Alamance County courthouse during which two students were arrested and student journalists were pepper sprayed.

The journalism major will investigate climate injustice in Robeson County, examining a region devastated by two hurricanes in recent years.

The First-Generation College Celebration, planned for Nov. 5-10, will feature a series of events honoring and recognizing Elon students who are the first in their families to attend college.

Unsure of her post-graduate options, Arianna Shahin turned to the SPDC for guidance and gained acceptance into Wake Forest University with a scholarship.

The 52-page report includes 13 recommendations for action and 10 stories that explore difficult moments in Elon’s history.

The students join a global community of Fellows charged with creating opportunities to help their peers build the creative confidence, agency and entrepreneurial mindset needed to address global challenges.