Commencement

Fifty-nine percent of Elon students in the Class of 2016 made a gift to Elon as part of the senior class giving campaign, raising more than $20,990 for areas of campus most important to them.

Angela Connor, an executive vice president at Capstrat, a leading strategic communications firm in Raleigh, shared her personal and professional insights with members of the Master of Interactive Media Class of 2016 during a May 19 graduation ceremony.

Hosted by the Office of Alumni Engagement, the Wednesday program gave seniors a final moment before Commencement to talk with the faculty and staff mentors who shaped their campus experiences.

A former adviser to four American presidents who currently serves as co-director of the Center for Leadership at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Gergen will share his wisdom and advice with Elon graduating seniors and their families on May 21, 2016.

With a high probability of rain in the forecast for Saturday, May 21, graduates and their families should pay special attention to details of the Commencement rain plan. Read this note for essential details you will need to know.

Outstanding students were honored at Elon's annual cermony sponsored by the Gender and LGBTQIA Center.

Elon Law's 2016 Commencement ceremony will feature Judge Albert Diaz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 

The first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of North Carolina will visit campus on May 20 to address graduating students and their families.

The following letter was emailed Nov. 20 to students in the Class of 2016 and their families by Jeff Clark, executive director of the Office of Cultural and Special Programs at Elon University.

Political commentator Charlie Cook delivered the Commencement address on May 23, telling Elon University's Class of 2015 how national leaders have found meaning in crises and personal tragedies.