Student Experience

The hurricane was making its way northeast along the North Carolina coast through the Outer Banks on Friday. 

Young Commons was filled on Thursday by representatives of a wide variety of student organizations to showcase their groups to new Elon students. 

Periclean Scholars from the Class of 2019 visited the country three times during three years and conducted extensive research to support an impactful project designed to economically empower local residents. As part of their work, they raised money to help provide residents with fishing equipment that was delivered this month. 

Elon Dining and campus dining provider Harvest Table Culinary Group hosted the Welcome Back Celebration to showcase the local vendors, meal plans and resources Elon Dining has to offer.

Elon students, faculty and staff came together to continue a special tradition, College Coffee, on the first day of classes for the 2019-20 academic year.

Come join Guilford County Parks Department in 'The Big Pick', and pick grapes from their vineyard to donate to local food pantries, churches, and schools. 

Student volunteers are needed to work with Youth Solutions to film and edit a video on youth violence to be shown on community television. 

 

Meet President Connie Ledoux Book at 7 a.m. each Tuesday for a two-mile fitness walk around campus. The first walk is Tuesday, Aug. 27.

The student-run organization was founded in 1992, but has struggled in recent years amid declining demand and challenges in recruiting volunteers. 

More than 1,700 new Elon students celebrated the formal start of their academic year surrounded by friends and family members Under the Oaks.