Elon Athletics debuted its new physical mascot at the university's first College Coffee on Aug. 25.
Elon Athletics introduced the new physical mascot at the semester's first College Coffee on Aug. 25. The mascot — a bright red Phoenix wearing Elon's monogram "E" and shoes with flame designs — is part of the university's athletics rebrand, which was initially announced Aug. 17.
As professors and students prepare for another semester in a higher education landscape increasingly impacted by artificial intelligence, some are turning to a new student guide to artificial intelligence. Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center recently published a Student Guide to Artificial Intelligence. Mustafa Akben, director of artificial intelligence integration at Elon University, said he sees AI as a fundamentally just system, but the way students integrate AI into their learning determines how it impacts them.
During a quiet summer, the town of Elon prepared to welcome about 6,000 Elon University students back to campus. According to Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe, for a town with about 6,000 permanent residents, the return of thousands of students can have an effect on everything from public services to local businesses.
