News Releases

Three Alamance County businesses and a local foundation have made commitments to support the Elon Academy, a new program to promote higher education for talented high school students who might not have the financial means or family history of attending college. Details...

Elon University will expand the John Koury Field House in the North Athletics Complex thanks to major gifts by two couples who have historic ties to Elon sports.

Retired North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Bob Orr, a 2008 Republican gubernatorial candidate, will visit with students, faculty and staff at Elon University School of Law from 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31. Details...

Elon MBA students partnered with the Alamance-Burlington School System over the fall to measure how well local residents understand the way school budgets are created. The five classmates, as part of their graduate work, reported to system leaders that few people know how public schools receive and spend annual funds.

Victor Streib, a noted national authority on the death penalty and its application to women and juveniles, will teach spring semester courses in criminal law and criminal procedure. Details...

Building social capital and relationships in the community were key platforms in Yvonne Johnson's successful campaign to become Greensboro mayor last fall. During a visit with second-year students at Elon University School of Law Friday, Jan. 18, Johnson asked for their help in making Greensboro a better place to live and work. Details...

Innovative programs at Elon University School of Law—including the Joseph M. Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series, a symposium series on family businesses, and the Center for Engaged Learning in the Law—are being supported by several recent gifts to the university. Read this note for details...

Elon University Provost Gerald Francis has announced the appointment of Tom Vecchione as the new executive director of Elon's Office of Career Services. Details...