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After months of waiting, there is still no set date for construction on downtown Elon’s plaza, despite the plans having been drawn up for months. Town of Elon manager Rich Roedner said that before the town can start construction, they have to figure out the finances.
Scholarship weekend, formally known as Fellows weekend, will bring about 2,000 people to campus.
More than two dozen members of the North Carolina National Guard are set to leave Alamance Regional Medical Center on March 4. Since they arrived on Feb. 10, COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased by 31% in Alamance County.
English professor Jennifer Eidum changed her entire class agenda on Thursday, Feb. 24 — a historic day for the world. Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea, resulting in the biggest attack by one European country against another since World War II. Eidum’s language and dialect class would go from discussing language to discussing the war.
Samuel Greene and Graeme Robertson, co-authors of “Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia,” said the rest of the world’s opinions surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach the Russian people, despite Putin closely controlling the state’s media. The pair spoke to Elon University students on Monday, Feb. 28, just a few days following the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
While this new change may be in the favor of some at the university, not everyone is for the change. Psychology professor Katie King said she is against Elon University lifting the indoor mask requirement and would like the masks to stay, even though Alamance and Guilford counties have lifted the mask mandate.
The new mask optional policy will begin during Spring Break. The university strongly encourages students, faculty and staff who are unvaccinated or immunocompromised to continue wearing masks indoors, but will not require it.
Yik Yak originally launched in 2013, quickly gaining popularity among teens. Prior to its removal from the app store, Yik Yak had over 200 million users. But the app became a hub for cyberbullying, and was shut down in 2017. The rights to Yik Yak were procured by new developers in 2021, and now, the Yak is back.
According to chair of the Department of Religious Studies and co-chair of the Multifaith Strategic Planning Committee Geoffrey Claussen, the preliminary report is part of the Boldly Elon strategic plan to support multifaith engagement at the university.
Senior student employees honor and celebrate their supervisors at Elon University's eighth annual supervisor appreciation dinner.
Mark Dalhouse joins Elon News Network live to offer insight as the invasion continues.
English professor Prudence Layne teaches African American studies at Elon University. Layne’s 22 years teaching at Elon have taught her many things, but if there is anything that has stood out, it’s that education surrounding African American and Black history is overlooked.
The Black Alamance County Awards mission is to celebrate Black owned and operated businesses, serving as a marketing and recognition platform for individuals. The awards give the community a voice in identifying and promoting businesses they most support.
Race-conscious admissions have been challenged many times over the years, going all the way to the Supreme Court on multiple occasions. Now, Students for Fair Admissions, a conservative advocacy group, is taking two universities to the country's highest court in an attempt to end race-conscious admissions altogether.
Bryant Colson served as the first Black Editor-In-Chief of The Pendulum and first Black SGA president.
While there are over 100 people signed up to attend the conference, Royal encourages students passing by McKinnon Hall on Friday to sign up the day of and enjoy the conference.
In response to masks mandates being dropped in Alamance and Guilford county, President of Elon University Connie Book said the university’s mask policy is not changing as of now.
Jason Kirk provided historical context on this ongoing situation and is an expert in international relations and politics relating to India and is a professor of political science and policy studies at Elon University. Kirk discusses the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The sustainability plan also incorporates the Elon Green Building Policy from 2009, which says any new construction or renovations exceeding 8,000 square feet of conditioned, occupied space will achieve LEED certification, preferably at the Silver level.
