Student Experience

Students have access to a variety of tools and support from Elon Counseling Services after returning to campus following months of social distancing and precautions taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Elon’s band, choral and orchestra directors are going beyond recommended safety guidelines to find ways to make music this semester.

For the second year in a row, Elon is ranked among the top 100 National Universities in the leading “Best Colleges” guide.

Despite the pandemic restrictions, many faculty and students still dedicated time packing meals at this newly designed, physically distant volunteer event.

The networking initiative welcomed prospective students and hosted a discussion about Beyoncé’s new movie, “Black Is King,” examining the impact of representation in the media industry.

As a part of National Recovery Month, Campus Recreation and Wellness is highlighting the Collegiate Recovery Community, a program for Elon students seeking recovery support and opportunities to engage in a substance-free college experience.

The student organization is also hosting four debate watch parties and encouraging students to host their own small debate watch parties while continuing its voter registration and voter education efforts.

Throughout the fall semester, Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley is providing regular email update messages to keep students and parents informed about the efforts related to COVID-19.

School of Communications students Payton Byrnes ’21 and Julianne Quinn ’22 reflect on their experiences reporting virtually this summer for the Burlington Times-News.

The Elon alumna served as the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Elon University’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, discussing her time at Elon, her first job and how she is maintaining her mental health while reporting.