Student Life

Co-edited by Stephanie Hernandez Rivera and Jonathan A. McElderry, the book shares the stories of identity-centered practitioners as they advocate, build community, navigate change and support students in higher education.

Rabbi Maor Greene delivered this teaching at Elon’s Kol Nidrei Service for Yom Kippur on Sept. 20, 2026. Yom Kippur is a day of repentance and return. It is a day for the Jewish community to consider its actions of the past year and commit to living better in the year to come. This sermon explores the power of speech and how we can choose to use it for good.

This teaching was delivered at Elon’s Rosh Hashanah Seder Service on Sept. 11, 2026. It explores the intersection of memory and shofar, core themes of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. This year, Rosh Hashanah coincides with the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Elon’s civic engagement efforts during the 2026 midterm election season include voter registration, educational programs, Election Day resources and opportunities for dialogue before and after the election.

Associate Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Student Health and Well-Being Jana Lynn Patterson's experience as a first-generation college student laid the foundation for her storied career in higher education.

The assistant director for the Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education was surrounded by positive mentors growing up and now shares this gift with others.

The Homecoming Concert returns this year with headliner, DJ Diesel (aka Shaquille O’Neal).

This year’s “Floreciendo Juntos (Blooming Together)” theme centers on honoring identity, culture and well-being while bringing the Elon community together through art, music, food and shared traditions.

In the latest episode of "Elon Beyond the Bricks," the current Elon senior and founder of Milk Club joins President Connie Ledoux Book to discuss the value of student organizations, how milk has become a vehicle for community and the creation of events that have brought hundreds of students together.

The HEED Award is a prestigious honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to academic excellence, belonging and community-building across all levels of campus life.