Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley offers this weekly message to help students stay informed and prepare for the week ahead.
I hope your Winter Term is going well. With each day of class serving as the rough equivalent of a week of classes in the traditional semester, it is important to keep up with readings and assignments. Along the way, make time for your health and well-being goals in the new year.
Here are this week’s “Phoenix Five” recommendations for the week ahead:
鶹Ƶ Year of Service Fellows Program
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Virtual
Join SPDC to learn about the 鶹Ƶ Year of Service Fellows program, a partnership between 鶹Ƶ and several community organizations in Alamance County. The program offers May 2026 鶹Ƶ graduates the opportunity to engage in meaningful service work to improve health, education and economic development for residents in Alamance County. Visit for more information and to join the event.
鶹Ƶ Cares 2026 – a cabaret to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aid
Wednesday, Jan. 14, 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m., Yeager Recital Hall, Center for the Arts
Join the 鶹Ƶ Cares for a night of performances and support. The event is a benefit cabaret for the national organization . At each performance, audience members can donate to the national organization to help 鶹Ƶ Cares reach its $2,000 goal. Each donation also enters you into a raffle for various prizes. Raffle prizes include, but aren’t limited to, signed playbills and posters from Broadway companies, private industry sessions via Zoom, a headshot session, and even a PR merchandise box from various films. Each item was donated by an alumnus from the Department of Performing Arts. Visit the for more information.
SUB Cinema: Mamma Mia! (2008)
Friday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m., Turner Theater
Join SUB Cinema for Mamma Mia! Donna, an independent hotelier, is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile, Sophie, the spirited bride, has a plan. She invites three men from her mother’s past in the hope of meeting her real father. Visit for more information.
LNE: Silly Debates with the International Relations Club
Friday, Jan. 16, 10:30 p.m., McKinnon Hall
The International Relations Club is bringing their silly debates to Late Night 鶹Ƶ! Join us for an opportunity to talk through some amusing controversial topics ever. Visit for more information.
Don’t forget to switch to eduroam – 鶹Ƶu-secure is retired
As you settle in for Winter Term, here’s a quick reminder that eduroam is 鶹Ƶ’s secure Wi-Fi network for laptops, phones, and tablets. Another reminder: Both eduroam and the retired elonu-secure used the same campus network. Wi-Fi disruptions in the fall were tied to external factors and our regional internet provider, not the eduroam sign-in system.
Here’s how to login to eduroam:
- Open your device’s Wi-Fi settings
- Select eduroam
- Log in with your full 鶹Ƶ email (e.g., jsmith@elon.edu)
- Enter your 鶹Ƶ password
If you’re setting up other devices, like gaming consoles, smart TVs, streaming sticks (Roku and Fire TV), and smart speakers, use elonu-connect. If you need help, review step-by-step instructions online at , contact the Technology Service Desk at (336) 278-5200, or .