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Elon University announces new name for Queens University

NEWS 9/23/26 1:42pm

Elon University announced Sept. 23 that Queens University will be renamed to Elon University | Queens College. Logo courtesy of Elon University. Photo illustration by Abigail Hines.

Elon University announces new name for Queens University

By Mia Torres , Emma Perman and Lily Mosbacher

Elon University President Connie Book, along with Queens University Acting President Jesse Cureton, announced the new official name for the merged universities: “Elon University | Queens College.” The announcement came Sept. 23 during a one-year update presentation hosted at Queens and livestreamed to Elon staff on campus. It also included a merger progress update and next steps, such as recent achievements and the accreditation process.

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Bingo girls bring energy to SUB Late Nights

By Sara Alfonzo Betancourt

To most people, they are known as the Bingo Girls. To the Student Union Board, they are Late Night chairs, and there is more to hosting bingo nights than meets the eye. Elon sophomores Alecks Mantell and Allison Bell are the faces of late-night bingo events hosted by SUB. Bingo nights are characterized by scoreboards, sought-after prizes and community felt outside of those events.

NEWS 9/22/26 12:40pm

Elon University ranks top 100 in national university rankings

By Kate Gray and Trista Panagakos

The U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 rankings placed Elon University first in Best Undergraduate Teaching for the sixth year in a row, according to a report released Sept. 22. Elon ranked first in first-year experiences and learning communities in the 2025 and 2026 rankings, and the university continued that streak in the 2027 ranking. 

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