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Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement celebrated at campus gathering
March 25, 2026
A March reception for faculty, staff and community partners in the concourse of the Koury Athletic Center featured remarks by campus leaders including Elon University President Connie Book.
Elon partners with Duke University graduate students to mentor future faculty through Preparing Future Faculty program
February 25, 2026
Elon University is helping prepare the next generation of college professors through the Preparing Future Faculty program to partner with graduate students at Duke University to serve as mentoring site for program.
Alumna Joan Danieley ’82 makes generous estate gift to endow professorship
February 20, 2026
Danieley, who is the niece of the late Elon President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley ’46, is passionate about the lessons society and individuals can learn from exploring issues of identity, ancestry and cultural heritage.
Alan Russell awarded full-year sabbatical to study the use of mathematics in popular fiction
February 18, 2026
The longtime faculty member in the Department of Mathematics will spend the 2026-27 academic year researching the way math has been used to drive storytelling – and how stories then spark the curiosity of readers who want to learn more about math concepts.
Elon University debuts “Phoenix Summer” high school residential summer camp
February 16, 2026
Seats are limited for a two-week camp in July for rising high school juniors and seniors who will live on campus while challenging themselves academically and preparing for life as a college student.
Registration now open for Elon University’s ‘AI Play’ middle school summer program
February 16, 2026
Seats are limited for a weeklong day camp in June for rising sixth through eighth graders interested in the world of artificial intelligence and digital game design.
Elon begins planning transition to Canvas learning management system
February 12, 2026
Planning is underway for a transition to Canvas during the 2026–27 academic year, guided by a deliberate approach focused on training and support needs for the campus community.
Eleven Elon seniors and alumni named semifinalists for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program
January 30, 2026
Eleven Elon seniors and alumni have been named semifinalists for The Fulbright U.S. Student Program: the largest educational exchange program in the world that offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 2,000 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.
Angela Lewellyn appointed assistant provost for academic excellence and integrity
December 2, 2025
The senior associate dean for Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, will bring experience guiding academic policy, supporting students, and collaborating with faculty on programmatic initiatives to her new campuswide role in the Office of the Provost.
Eric Hall receives National Science Foundation GRANTED Funding
October 22, 2025
The goal of this project is to create an open-source model for developing research data infrastructure for small Emerging Research Institutions (ERIs).