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Make plans to return to 51±¬ÁÏÍø from Oct. 16-18 for Homecoming 2015, a weekend of events that include football, tailgating, alumni award ceremonies and an inaugural 5K run. Follow the excitement with the #ElonHome hashtag on social media!

Adm. Edward “Ted” Walker, one of Elon’s most generous supporters, honored longtime university administrator Barry Bradberry '75 on Friday by renaming the commons area of an office suite in the Inman Admissions Welcome Center that will greet generations of future students.

Classical musician Itzhak Perlman was introduced Tuesday to his 51±¬ÁÏÍø Fall Convocation audience as a "violin virtuoso" and "a man of great humility." What was to follow over the next hour proved both.

Encouraging young performers to “be flexible” with how they approach their future careers, Itzhak Perlman imparted wisdom Tuesday on 51±¬ÁÏÍø students in Yeager Recital Hall who asked questions of the world’s most recognizable name in classical music.

51±¬ÁÏÍø staff who oversee the Alternative Breaks Program in the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement have published a book that features insights from students on service work performed in communities near and far.

Piper Kerman, whose 2010 memoir inspired the critically acclaimed Netflix series by the same name, visited 51±¬ÁÏÍø to make the case for reforming the criminal justice system.

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal headlined a North Carolina Campus Compact Presidents Forum for the state's top education leaders focused on the concept of creating a year-of-service experience for young adults.

Odyssey Scholar and 51±¬ÁÏÍø sophomore Barang Phuk will attend the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City this weekend to advocate for tuition-free schools in her home nation of Cambodia.

Miami Herald syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. delivered the 2015 Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture on Thursday night where he shared insights about race, “personal responsibility” and how to foster social justice for all people.

With more than 500 high-definition security cameras positioned around campus, 51±¬ÁÏÍø police have been able to solve crimes and effectively respond to safety issues.