Elon College, the College of Arts & Sciences

The 2025–26 academic year is officially underway at Elon University, starting with the Opening Day ceremony on Aug. 18 in Alumni Gym.

In her new role on the university’s Senior Staff, the current chair of the Department of Human Service Studies will help establish more formal policies, procedures, and practices to support the creation and growth of graduate programs at Elon University.

Classes for the Elon University 2025-26 academic year begin on Aug. 26. Take a look at some of the exciting new locations, programs and people for this academic year.

Pagnapech Ngoun '26 and a mathematics faculty member Hwayeon Ryu presented at MathFest, the annual meeting of the Mathematical Association of America on Aug. 6-9 in Sacramento, California.

The Elon professional writing and rhetoric major has an internship with Abrams Books in New York City, allowing her to see different aspects of the publishing world.

Futrell was lead singer and trumpet player for Stormy - The Band

Hwayeon Ryu, associate professor of mathematics, presented and co-organized a special session at the Third Joint SIAM/CAIMS Annual Meetings held July 28–August 1, 2025 in Montréal, Canada.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with 22 adoptive caregivers, the research highlights that, while HIV is now a manageable medical condition thanks to effective antiretroviral treatment, families often grapple with significant psychological and social challenges.

Undergraduate students explored a variety of research topics during the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience presentations on July 24.

Kavalon Mills '27 isn’t doing your typical summer internship; the Elon triple major is performing three to four times per day at Carowinds theme park in “¡Fuego!”