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A Day in the Life: University Guide
Happy Friday everyone! We thought a fun, “day in the life” post would be a nice touch for this beautiful fall morning. Vaughn Vreeland is one of our university guides and he wanted to write a quick post on his favorite part of Elon – being a tour guide! Our university guides have one of the most important roles on … Continue Reading
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College Coffee, One of Elon’s Beloved Traditions
I didn’t become a coffee drinker until I came to Elon, but I’ve certainly been making up for lost time ever since. Now, as a senior, coffee makes multiple appearances during my daily routine: I average about 3 cups per day, which happens to segue wonderfully into my favorite Elon tradition… College Coffee happens every Tuesday morning, rain or shine, … Continue Reading
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Turning 21 Dinner: Another Elon Tradition
Elon University is known for its traditions. The first-year class gets an acorn at Convocation, held the Saturday following move-in day. The graduating class receives baby oak saplings at commencement. President Leo Lambert invites the entire student body to his home for a holiday party every December. And every Tuesday morning faculty, staff and students get together for a free … Continue Reading
Advice from an Elon Senior: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Claire Bonnell ’14 was one of our Winter Term interns this past month. As WT ends and she is about to begin her last semester at Elon, she took some time to reflect on her experience but also provide some advice for high school students as they go through the college search process. As I look back on my internship … Continue Reading
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Tour Guide Tuesday on a Friday!
Happy Friday from sunny Elon! It’s been a busy past few months and we are very behind on our Tour Guide Tuesday posts. In order to celebrate the very students we could not function without, here are 3 seniors that we love dearly and that love Elon! We will certainly be sad to see them go in just a few … Continue Reading
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Tour Guide Tuesday
Happy Tour Guide Tuesday! Meet 2 of our wonderful guides, David and Arayael! They both have amazing skills – David has a killer voice and you all should see Arayael on the basketball court. Have you had them on tour before? David Kerman ’13 Hometown: Long Island, NY Graduation Year: 2013 Major/Minor: Music Performance Why did you choose Elon? … Continue Reading
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Tour Guide Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! Today is the first day of spring semester and what better way to start off the semester than to learn more about some of our current students? One of our past Winter Term interns, Natalie Simonds, had a great idea: “Students and their families are coming to Elon’s campus for a tour, loving their visit and hopefully their … Continue Reading
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Happy Move In Day!
The Office of Admissions & Financial Planning is excited to greet our 1400+ students to campus today! Congrats Class of 2016 – Welcome to Elon! We have loved getting to know you and hope you find a place on campus where you bELONg. If you want to read more about some of the action, go here.
