Elon Junior Sam Montgomery presents on the effects of light pollution at Danieley Commons during Stargazing for Mental Health on April 30.
Elon University’s semesterly Stargazing for Mental Health event brought together the Astronomy Club, the Office of Sustainability and campus neighborhoods to create a space centered on reflection in the outdoors.
The Alamance County Health Department confirmed the first rabies case of 2026, according to a press release April 30. The county health department wrote that the exposure happened April 29 near South Ashland Drive and Tyron Street in Burlington.
On June 1, Mat Gendle will become the director of Elon’s Odyssey Program, which offers scholarships and expanded opportunities to high-achieving Elon students with high financial need. Gendle will be the third person to step into the role within the last year, following one director’s termination and the other’s decision to leave the university to pursue her PHD.
