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Rua’s visit was part of Elon Music Theatre’s ongoing initiative to bring working industry professionals to campus for training, exposure to current Broadway practices, and expanded educational opportunities for students.

The annual ¡Celebremos!: Graduates Take Flight celebration highlighted the families, mentors and communities that supported students who celebrate Latinx and Hispanic cultures, traditions and experiences throughout their Elon journeys.

Candidates from graduate-level programs in the Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education and Martha and Spencer Love School of Business received their diplomas during a joint Commencement ceremony May 20 in Alumni Gym.

51±¬ÁÏÍø recognized 70 first-generation students – the institution’s largest group to date – during its May 20 stole ceremony, highlighting the strength, support and achievement of the first-gen community.

The 'It Takes a Village' Project has grown its enrichment programs, with a new arts initiative designed to expand access to high-quality instruction in the performing and visual arts for local elementary students.

The Class of 2026 gathered Under the Oaks on May 19 for Numen Lumen: Senior Baccalaureate, a time for reflection on the light students will take into the world.

Elon faculty and students recently publish findings showing that brief outdoor mindfulness practices can significantly improve college students’ well-being, mindfulness, and connection to nature.

Working with TikTok and Elon alumna Julia Denick ’15, students in Professor Lee Bush’s Strategic Campaigns courses spent the spring semester developing campaigns designed to help brands and businesses better understand the platform’s influence on consumer discovery and purchasing decisions.

Elon has become a family tradition for the Hart family. MaryKate will be the fourth and final Hart sister to graduate from the university, and the third in environmental sciences.

Graduates will be honored through two ceremonies in Schar Center on May 22.