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Diversity of Life course learns beyond the classroom
4+ hour, 45+ min ago (473+ words) By Sophia Darmelio, staff Students gain hands-on experience in conservation and biodiversity beyond campus through field trips in an environmental studies course led by Associate Professor Amanda Chunco. Students in the sophomore-level Diversity of Life course taught by Amanda Chunco,…...
Elon student-athlete featured by WSOC for bone marrow donation
5+ hour ago (347+ words) By Elon University News Bureau, staff Elon University football player and nursing student Jake Marion "26 was recently featured on WSOC in Charlotte, North Carolina for donating bone marrow through the National Marrow Donor Program(formerly Be The Match) The national…...
Writing for Impact students secure funding for local nonprofit
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (653+ words) By Hallie Beeker '26, student With the skills of grant writing, students are able to not only gain the skills to make change in their community but take those skills into the next steps of their lives when they leave Elon....
Elon Day challenge raises and razes eyebrows
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (534+ words) By Sophia Darmelio, staff Professor Joel Karty set a $20,000 goal to benefit the Department of Chemistry that, if met, would have him shave his bushy arches. You can guess what happened next. Joel Karty created a fun challenge for colleagues,…...
Elon Day 2026 showcases the power of collective generosity
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (470+ words) By Megan McClure, staff For Elon students, opportunity often begins with someone they may never meet. For instance, a donor who believes in their potential. That spirit of belief was on full display during Elon Day 2026, as alumni, parents, faculty,…...
Physics & Astro Tea: The stability of the solar system over time
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (223+ words) By Jeremy Hohertz, faculty Mathematicians and astronomers have been working on this problem for centuries In a recent talk at the Physics and Astro Tea,C'rdenas-Avenda'o shared the historical development of this problem, starting with Isaac Newton's deterministic laws of…...
Elon students and faculty present research at 2026 American Academy of Religion Southeast Regional Annual Meeting
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (327+ words) By Department of Religious Studies, faculty Elon seniors and one faculty member presented at the American Academy of Religion held at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Support for travel was provided by the Center for the Study of Religion,…...
Elon Integration and SOAR Team members meet in the Queen City
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (279+ words) By Elon University News Bureau, staff Faculty and staff from Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte convened'on the Queens campus on Feb. 27, 2026, to continue merger integration and planning and to hear from four prominent'Charlotte executives who shared stories of…...
Elon Doctor of Physical Therapy candidates participate in professional pledge ceremony
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (421+ words) By Olivia Grady '26, student The 47 members of the Doctor of Physical Therapy's Class of 2028 pledged to be ethical, compassionate and respectful professionals during the Department of Physical Therapy Education professional pledge ceremony on Friday, Feb. 27. The program began with an…...
‘Man Up’ lecture targets misogyny’s hidden role in extremism
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (856+ words) By Eric Townsend, staff A nationally renowned researcher urged an Elon University audience to treat misogyny not as a "side issue" but as a central driver of far-right extremism and political violence, arguing in a recent lecture that the same…...