Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education

The senior from Burlington, North Carolina, will become the first Elon student to graduate after completing three signature programs designed to increase access to higher education.

Elon University will celebrate the Class of 2025 with a variety of events leading up to the 135th Commencement Exercises on May 23.

Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley offers a special graduation edition message to help the Class of 2025 stay informed and prepare for senior week.

Ellie Cotton '24 and Associate Professor coauthored an article published in May 2025 in "Social Education."

Over 20 students were recognized during the annual Omicorn Delta Kappa awards on May 1, 2025.

The Elon Academy has existed for nearly 20 years and now a new team is working to invigorate the college access and success program’s legacy of helping students reach their full potential.

Boyd '26 collaborated with teaching faculty at Elon and UNC Wilmington to present their research study on the counter-narratives of Brown v. Board of Education at the 2025 NC Council for the Social Studies Annual Meeting.

Elon University's 32nd annual SURF Day brought together the Elon campus community for more than 250 presentations on a variety of research topics.

Lisa Buchanan, associate professor in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education, presented two conference presentations for social studies educators alongside colleagues from The University of North Carolina Wilmington and Elon student Mary Boyd '26 at the 2025 NC Council for the Social Studies Meeting in April.

Research by three faculty from the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education was featured at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association.