News

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NEWS 3/9/22 9:55am

Elon University student emails will change to Outlook from Gmail over Spring Break

By Mason Willett

The change only affects sophomores, juniors, graduate and law students. Undergraduate seniors aren't changing their platforms. The freshman class and other first-year students have only had access to Outlook for email, so the switch will not impact them. 

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NEWS 3/8/22 11:06pm

Transracial adoption documentary screening serves as support for Elon’s multiracial community

By Jess Baker

Every March, the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education hosts a Multiracial Awareness Week with events centered around recognition of cultural diversity in the form of food, film and heritage.  

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NEWS 3/8/22 3:36pm

Concerns about free speech, conflict of interest arise in Graham City Council vote

By Ryan Kupperman

Concerns about free speech and conflict of interest surfaced in Graham City Council special meeting on Feb. 23. The council voted to temporarily suspend the city's Special Events Committee, leaving some local activists confused and fearful.

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NEWS 3/8/22 2:31pm

Elon University academic council plans for final months of the semester

By Kyra O'Connor

As students, faculty and staff head into the final months on campus for the 2021-22 academic school year, Elon University’s academic council met to discuss a new course requirement for future students, elections for faculty councils and streamlining on-campus, faculty committee work. 

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NEWS 3/8/22 11:00am

Moodle will be down Tuesday, March 15

By Ryan Kupperman

Moodle will be unavailable Tuesday, March 15 from 2 to 6 a.m. for server updates.

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NEWS 3/7/22 9:16pm

Unpacking Elon Day 2022

By Samantha Sussman

Elon Day is celebrated annually and raises money for Elon University. Want to see the Elon Day breakdown? Click here.

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NEWS 3/7/22 3:45pm

No set date for when construction on downtown Elon patio will begin

By Erin Martin

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. 

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NEWS 3/4/22 10:20am

Scholarship weekend set to bring 2,000 people to campus

By Erin Martin

Scholarship weekend, formally known as Fellows weekend, will bring about 2,000 people to campus. 

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NEWS 3/3/22 9:17pm

National Guard leaves Alamance Regional Medical Center

By Annemarie Bonner

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.  

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NEWS 3/1/22 11:06pm

Elon community reflects over Russia’s war on Ukraine

By Elon News Network

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.  

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NEWS 3/1/22 10:15pm

Authors give their opinions about war in Ukraine during panel discussion

By Abigail Hobbs

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. 

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NEWS 3/1/22 10:09pm

Elon University community prepares for mask mandate changes

By Elon News Network

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. 

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NEWS 2/28/22 2:57pm

Healthy Elon announces indoor mask optional policy starting March 14

By Elon News Network

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. 

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NEWS 2/28/22 8:22am

Elon University students continue to express concerns over Yik Yak content

By Hope Valenti

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.

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NEWS 2/25/22 10:21am

2022 Preliminary Report reveals areas of concern in Elon University’s multifaith engagement

By Ryan Kupperman

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. 

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NEWS 2/24/22 11:11pm

Elon University celebrates senior student workers and their supervisors

By Avery Sloan

Senior student employees honor and celebrate their supervisors at Elon University's eighth annual supervisor appreciation dinner.

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NEWS 2/24/22 2:55pm

Elon University professor, political historian on Russia's invasion into Ukraine

By Elon News Network

Mark Dalhouse joins Elon News Network live to offer insight as the invasion continues. 

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NEWS 2/24/22 11:21am

Evolving education: Elon University professors reflect on teaching Black history today

By Caroline Mitchell

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.   

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NEWS 2/23/22 11:23pm

Black Alamance to host first awards ceremony

By Nyah Phengsitthy

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. 

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NEWS 2/23/22 9:45pm

Affirmative action in admissions to be challenged in Supreme Court

By Sophie Rosenthal

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. 

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