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Elon’s class of 2026 came to campus during a period of construction and renovation. In their four years, Elon announced ...
05/30/2026

Elon’s class of 2026 came to campus during a period of construction and renovation. In their four years, Elon announced a new wellness-focused student center, a university merger and a school for children with dyslexia. As Elon seniors cross the commencement stage, they are leaving behind a university that expanded its footprint in the town of Elon and across the state.

Elon’s class of 2026 came to campus during a period of construction and renovation. During their four years, Elon announced a new wellness-focused student center, a university merger and a school for children with dyslexia. 

Graduate goalkeeper Jackson Leavitt built his life around Elon University for five years. After graduation, Leavitt is l...
05/24/2026

Graduate goalkeeper Jackson Leavitt built his life around Elon University for five years. After graduation, Leavitt is leaving Elon and beginning the next chapter of his life in finance.

“I'm ready, half a decade?” Leavitt said, laughing. “Yeah, definitely time to move on. I think in half a year, though, I'll probably look back, and really miss this place.”

For five years, goalkeeper Jackson Leavitt built his life around Elon University. The graduate student balanced late-night assignments, long road trips and years of waiting behind veteran goalkeepers before finally earning his opportunity as Elon men’s soccer’s starting goalkeeper this past seas...

After four years of leadership, legislation and campus advocacy, Elon Student Government Association seniors are passing...
05/24/2026

After four years of leadership, legislation and campus advocacy, Elon Student Government Association seniors are passing the torch to a new executive board. Outgoing leaders reflect on a lasting impact and a deeply personal experience shaping their time at Elon.

“I’ve never known an Elon without SGA,” former SGA executive president Anya Bratić said. “It’s made me the person I am and the leader I am.”

As the final business meeting of the Student Government Association this year came to a close, members reflected on a year of legislation, leadership transitions and the future of student organizations on campus.

Graduating seniors from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications crossed the stage in...
05/23/2026

Graduating seniors from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications crossed the stage in Schar Center at Elon University’s 136th Undergraduate Commencement on May 22.

Blessed Eshun graduated with a degree in business administration and said he has enjoyed connecting with other seniors over the past week through commencement events. Eshun said graduating felt surreal, but he is looking forward to beginning his career in the investment space.

“It’s been nice to just get with my peers and really get to talk,” Eshun said. “Even though we get friends and we find our niches here, we have to remember all the people that we met.”

Graduating seniors from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications crossed the stage in Schar Center at Elon University’s 136th Undergraduate Commencement on May 22. The ceremony for business and communications majors began at 9 a.m. and featured speeches from Elon...

Elon’s Donning of the Kente ceremony took place May 21 in Alumni Gym, celebrating graduates with African heritage. Gradu...
05/22/2026

Elon’s Donning of the Kente ceremony took place May 21 in Alumni Gym, celebrating graduates with African heritage. Graduates received a stole made of handmade kente cloth, imported from Ghana.

“Tonight we do more than congratulate graduates,” Vice President for Inclusive Excellence Randy Williams said. “Tonight we bear witness to them. Tonight we affirm them. Tonight we remind them that they are deeply seen, deeply valued and deeply connected to something greater than themselves.”

In South Africa, there is a common greeting known as “sawubona.” It translates to “I see you.” There are a few different responses to this greeting. One can just be “Yes, I see you, too.” But the exchange can deepen, according to Randy Williams, vice president for inclusive excellence at...

Over 30 graduates with family members who are Elon alumni were recognized at the Legacy Reception on May 21 in McKinnon ...
05/22/2026

Over 30 graduates with family members who are Elon alumni were recognized at the Legacy Reception on May 21 in McKinnon Hall.

For senior Chloe Prince, the event marked the close of a chapter at Elon that began in childhood. Her parents, Maggie Prince ‘97 and Chris Prince ‘97, introduced her to Elon through football games and described Elon as a second home.

“It feels amazing and super surreal,” Chloe said. “I'm just very, very grateful to have been introduced by them, and obviously, to be a student here and just get all the amazing perks of Elon.”

Over 30 graduates with family members who are Elon alumni were recognized at the Legacy Reception on May 21 in McKinnon Hall. For senior Chloe Prince, the event marked the close of a chapter at Elon that began in childhood. Her parents, Maggie Prince ‘97 and Chris Prince ‘97, introduced her to E...

Monarch butterflies, a symbol adopted by Elon’s El Centro to represent a journey, adorned the stoles presented to studen...
05/22/2026

Monarch butterflies, a symbol adopted by Elon’s El Centro to represent a journey, adorned the stoles presented to students at ¡Celebremos!: Graduates Take Flight on May 21, hosted by El Centro and the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education.

Assistant dean of students and director of the CREDE Sylvia Muñoz said in an interview with Elon News Network that Celebremos is an event that celebrates students' culture and heritage as well as the impact they have made during their time at Elon.

“The parents love the opportunity to be able to hear the stories of the students, and I think it provides the students the opportunity to really thank those that help them get to where they are right now. So it is one of my favorite events,” Muñoz said.

Monarch butterflies, a symbol adopted by Elon’s El Centro to represent a journey, adorned the stoles presented to students at ¡Celebremos!: Graduates Take Flight on May 21, hosted by El Centro and the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education. 

Elon seniors gathered in Rhodes Stadium for the annual Senior Celebration on May 20. Senior Sean Golubitsky said he enjo...
05/21/2026

Elon seniors gathered in Rhodes Stadium for the annual Senior Celebration on May 20. Senior Sean Golubitsky said he enjoyed seeing old classmates before the year came to an end.

“I just bumped into my freshman year roommate, and I haven’t seen him in four years,” Golubitsky said. “It’s always fun to catch up with old faces.”

The class of 2026 flooded into Rhodes Stadium for the annual Senior Celebration on May 20. Students enjoyed food, drinks, caricature drawings and field games as they wrapped up one of the last events before the commencement ceremony May 22. 

Elon University’s graduate commencement ceremony took place May 20 in Alumni Gym, recognizing graduates of Elon’s gradua...
05/21/2026

Elon University’s graduate commencement ceremony took place May 20 in Alumni Gym, recognizing graduates of Elon’s graduate programs within the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education. Master of Science in business analytics graduate Brandon Talton said the ceremony was an incredible feeling, and said the people were his favorite part of Elon.

“Some of my favorite parts of Elon, honestly, is just the people I met. I've made some lifelong friends at this program. I've made just incredible progressive mentors,” Talton said in an interview with Elon News Network.

Elon University’s graduate commencement ceremony took place May 20 in Alumni Gym, recognizing graduates of Elon’s graduate programs within the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education — Master of Arts in higher education, Master of Education ...

The Elon University Nursing program celebrated its 28 graduating students at its annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony in McCr...
05/21/2026

The Elon University Nursing program celebrated its 28 graduating students at its annual Nursing Pinning Ceremony in McCrary Theatre on May 20. The pinning ceremony marks the transition from student nurse to professional nurse for the students graduating from the class.

Students received their pins and roses from both faculty and the program’s clinical staff as they walked across the stage, along with student award recognitions. Speakers emphasized the importance of being compassionate in the time of technology and uncertainty in healthcare, especially as patients get to work full-time with patients upon graduating.

“When a patient is scared, they don’t ask for a flowchart,” professor of nursing Cyra Kussman said during the ceremony.. “They don’t ask for a piece of paper. They ask for a nurse. The nurse is the one who shows up, listens to them and does something for them.”

The Elon University Nurse Pinning Ceremony celebrated the class of 2026 cohort, which consists of 28 nursing students, on May 20 in McCrary Theatre. The pinning ceremony marks the transition from student nurse to professional nurse for the students graduating from the class. Dating back to the....

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