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NEWS 2/2/23 5:38pm

Elon students, alumni selected as Fulbright semifinalists

By Claire Schoenfeld

Twelve Elon students and alumni have been selected as semifinalists for the 2023-24 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. The Fulbright Student Program provides students, recent graduates and graduate students opportunities to study, research and work around the world. 

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NEWS 2/1/23 10:14am

Vice President addresses importance of small businesses, community lenders

By Kyra O'Connor

Community lending initiatives are grassroots movements to connect communities to economic opportunities, according to Senior Vice President of the Latino Community Credit Union Vicky Garcia — but for places like Alamance County, they are few and far between. The LCCU is a community development financial institution with a primary mission to provide local communities with ethical financial products and education to “empower and ensure” economic opportunity for all, according to its mission statement. The first branch opened in 2000 and in 2020 exceeded $594 million in assets. 

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NEWS 1/31/23 12:22pm

Elon University hosts Commemorative College Coffee

By Joseph Navin

Elon University held a Commemorative College Coffee Jan. 31, 2023, as part of programming to remember the rebuilding of the institution since the fire in 1923 that destroyed most of Elon’s main campus. 

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NEWS 1/25/23 9:06am

Elon University discontinues some COVID-19 measures

By Sophie Rosenthal and Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is preparing to roll back the COVID-19 dashboard, asymptomatic testing and weekly community health email updates by Jan. 31. The changes, outlined by Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley in a November 2022 email, reflect growth in university policies and protocol. 

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NEWS 1/23/23 12:19pm

Elon University School of Law names dean

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon University School of Law has named its next dean, Elon University President Connie Book announced Jan. 23. 

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NEWS 1/20/23 11:50am

Elon among nine institutions awarded funding to support students with substance use disorders

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is one of nine colleges awarded grant funds from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for collegiate recovery programs to support students with substance use disorders. 

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NEWS 1/18/23 8:00am

Elon University’s 1923 committee launches fire anniversary programming

By Ellis Chandler

One hundred years ago, the Elon University community had no idea how fire would become so integrated into the campus community.

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NEWS 1/16/23 10:48am

Elon University, local community commemorate legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Fiona McAllister

While Elon University does not have classes Jan. 16, the federal holiday is more than just a day off — it’s an opportunity to reflect and commemorate the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., who would have been 94 Jan. 15. 

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NEWS 1/12/23 10:36am

Elon LEADS raises $260 million

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon LEADS, Elon University’s largest fundraising campaign raised over $260 million at its conclusion Dec. 31, 2022, Elon University President Connie Book announced Jan. 12. The total surpassed the goal of $250 million. 

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NEWS 1/10/23 6:57pm

Mediterranean Deli to reopen in Elon

By Miranda Ferrante and Ellis Chandler

Mediterranean Deli plans to reopen in Elon this summer at 116 N. Williamson Ave. where Acorn Coffee Shop is currently located. 

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NEWS 1/6/23 6:14pm

North Carolina Court of Appeals blocks order to release video footage from October 2020 “I Am Change” march to the polls

By Madison Powers

The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a June 2021 order to release unredacted police body camera footage from the Oct. 31, 2020, “I Am Change” march to the polls in Graham that ended in the use of pepper spray and 23 arrests. The vote was 2-1.

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NEWS 1/5/23 1:15pm

Alamance Community College names Alamance-Burlington School System as Organization of the Year

By Miranda Ferrante

Alamance Community College named the Alamance-Burlington School System as its 2022 Organization of the Year, citing “the outstanding support the system has consistently provided to ACC students and graduates.” 

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NEWS 12/30/22 4:31pm

Ashley Judd to speak at Elon University for spring convocation

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University has rescheduled actress and activist Ashley Judd’s visit to campus after it was canceled this fall as a result of  weather associated with Hurricane Ian. 

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NEWS 12/16/22 1:50pm

Town of Elon to hold first public menorah lighting

By Miranda Ferrante

The town of Elon will hold its first public menorah lighting at 5 p.m. Dec. 18 in the town center. 

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NEWS 12/11/22 4:22pm

Elon University services throughout Winter Break

By Miranda Ferrante

Winter Break for Elon University undergraduate students and some graduate programs has commenced. Some campus services will be closed or have limited hours until the start of Winter Term classes Jan. 3, 2023. 

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NEWS 12/10/22 5:04pm

Elon University password manager LastPass experiences data breach

By Erin Sockolof and John Luke Farah

LastPass stores a user’s various passwords within its databases, where users can access their data with one master password. Elon began offering LastPass premium accounts to the campus community in 2018. 

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NEWS 12/8/22 9:42am

Defining the layers of the drug epidemic in Alamance County

By Annemarie Bonner

After 18 years in active addiction, Todd Perry surrendered. Numerous arrests, a Driving While Impaired charge, and an overdose all led him to Residential Treatment Services of Alamance in 2018. 

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NEWS 12/7/22 6:30pm

Three finalists for dean of Elon University’s School of Health Sciences visit, present on campus

By Avery Sloan and Miranda Ferrante

Elon University is searching for its next dean of the School of Health Sciences, where Stephen Folger is serving as interim dean. Three finalists for the position visited and spoke on campus Nov. 28, Nov. 29 and Dec. 7.  

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NEWS 12/6/22 10:26am

Elon University professor, students weigh in on Twitter buyout

By Nicholas Paciariello and Michael Hefner

Chris Harris, chair of Elon University's Department of Finance said the purchase of Twitter Elon Musk could start a trend of privatized social media companies. 

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NEWS 12/5/22 8:32pm

Newly reelected Alamance County Commissioners sworn in

By Avery Sloan

Commissioners Steve Carter and Craig Turner were sworn in during the Dec. 5 Alamance County Commissioners board meeting after being reelected during the midterm elections. 

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