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Elon's three Commencement ceremonies this week will be streamed live. 

With a possibility of rain in the forecast for Saturday, May 19, graduates and their families should pay special attention to details of the Commencement rain plan. Read this note for essential details you will need to know.

The stretch of East Haggard Avenue that runs through Elon's campus will close at 7 p.m. on May 18 and reopen at 9 p.m. on May 19.

Christopher P. Martin ’78 P’13, an Elon alumnus, trustee and parent from Tinton Falls, New Jersey, is one of the university's most loyal and generous benefactors. His recent gift will provide funding for scholarships and other key priorities in the future.

Surya Shahi, who is majoring in acting and international studies, has received the Samuel Huntington Public Service Award to advance his nonprofit that is building a school in his native Nepal. 

The plan, approved in 2015, lays out a pathway for the development of multifaith education and engagement at Elon based on mutual respect and understanding.

For the best and latest information about the events surrounding Elon's 128th Commencement Exercises on May 19, turn to www.elon.edu/commencement.

The 5,100-seat, 160,000-square-foot facility will provide a premier gathering space for major campus events and serve as the new home for Elon's basketball and volleyball programs when it opens this year.

An 80-room inn will open in fall 2019, meeting the long-standing need for on-campus lodging for the thousands of people who visit Elon annually.

Among those visiting Elon next year are former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, advocate for equality and civil rights Anita Hill, and leaders in the legal field Alan Dershowitz and Loretta Lynch.