The Marlins’ run that year generated a wave of excitement at �鶹��Ƶ, and in the national media as well. ��Having McKeon at the helm of the Florida team made headlines in North Carolina. After the victory, McKeon was featured on the cover of the fall issue of The Magazine of �鶹��Ƶ and was profiled in the cover story of that issue. In November, McKeon came back to his alma mater for a public appearance and had a conversation with then-�鶹��Ƶ president Leo Lambert in Whitley Auditorium.

Originally from South Amboy, New Jersey, McKeon earned a degree in Physical Education from �鶹��Ƶ. He began his baseball career as a player in 1955; his father let him sign a professional baseball contract with the understanding he would return to college to get his degree. McKeon spent 15 years in the minor leagues before moving up to the majors. As a manager, he worked for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland A’s, San Diego Padres, and Cincinnati Reds. In 2003, he was called out of retirement to manage the Marlins. The rest, as they say, is history.

There are images and video of Jack McKeon available in

Hosted by the Isabella Cannon Global Education Center and campus partners, the week invites students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to examine and connect through cross-cultural and interdisciplinary experiences.

IEW highlights the strengths of international education and exchange. �鶹��Ƶ’s celebration aligns with the university’s relationship-rich, engaged learning, helping us develop a deeper understanding of our interconnected world.

Week-at-a-glance

The full schedule is available on the International Education Week website. This year’s schedule features a mix of cultural, academic, and community-building events.

Highlights include:

• Global Flow Yoga at Sunset (Nov. 8)
• Research in Global Contexts: Student and Faculty Symposium (Nov. 9)
• French Poetry Slam (Nov. 9)
• Traditional West African Dance and Drums (Nov. 10)
• Global Film Series (Nov. 10)
• Minute to Win It! Meet and Greet (Nov. 11)
• International Cheese Festival (Nov. 11)
• International Coffee Hour and International Books and Authors (Nov. 12)
• Amici dell’Italia (Nov. 12)

Why it matters

IEW provides a focused moment to elevate global learning that happens across �鶹��Ƶ every day, in classrooms, residence halls, student organizations, and the Alamance County community.

IEW’s core idea is that international education thrives on meaningful relationships, shared experiences, and collective purposes.

“At its core, this year’s theme and events highlight how global learning is strengthened when students, faculty, staff, and partners come together across cultures, disciplines, and perspectives,” said��Jessica Gisclair, associate dean of global education.

�鶹��Ƶ continues to lead nationally in study abroad and Study USA participation as part of the �鶹��Ƶ Experiences.

Most IEW events are open to the entire �鶹��Ƶ community. Some programs require an RSVP or have limited capacity. Visit the IEW website for times, locations, and updates. For questions, contact the Isabella Cannon Global Education Center at 336-278-6700 or visit Sato Commons 360 during business hours.

Note that residence halls do not officially “close” during Fall Break, although University offices on the main campus in �鶹��Ƶ are closed on Friday, Oct. 16, to give faculty and staff a holiday.

Campus Safety

As a reminder, several 24/7 services are available throughout this time.

• Campus Safety & Police can be reached at 336-278-5555. They can also help connect you with Student Life on-call administrators.
• Crisis Counselors are available at 336-278-2222 for urgent mental health needs.
• SAFEline is available at 336-278-3333 for confidential support with identity-based bias, sexual violence, or interpersonal violence – they can also be a confidential resource to access on-call violence responders.
• TimelyCare free virtual medical and mental health service is available 24/7 throughout the break from anywhere in the United States.

Residence halls and university apartments

Residence Halls do not close during Fall Break. Offices remain open during the break during regular weekday business hours, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., except Friday, Oct. 16, when University offices are closed.

Parking & Transportation

If you are leaving your vehicle on campus, please take any valuables with you. Make sure your vehicle doors are locked. Please make sure your vehicle is parked in the lot where you are permitted. Do not leave your vehicle in any Faculty/Staff lot, the Inman Admissions lot or at The Inn at �鶹��Ƶ.

�鶹��Ƶ Express and Campus Transportation

Transportation and the �鶹��Ƶ Express will provide services on a reduced schedule.

• All �鶹��Ƶ Express Shuttle Routes will run on the normal schedule on Wednesday, Oct. 14, but will not run Thursday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 18. The �鶹��Ƶ Express will resume the regular route schedule on Monday, Oct. 19.
• A modified �鶹��Ƶ Express route from the Gateway Parking Lot to Inman will run Sunday, Oct. 18, from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• E-Rides will run normal operations on Sunday, Oct. 18, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Visit the �鶹��Ƶ Transportation website for the latest news, updates, after-hours resources and real-time route tracking.

Campus Services

Below are the hours for student service operations during Fall Break.

Belk Library

Belk Library will close early at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, but will maintain open hours throughout Fall Break:

• Thursday, Oct. 15 – Saturday, Oct. 17: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Normal hours resume Sunday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m.

Visit the for information about library hours for Phoenix cardholders and community members.

Campus Bookstore

The Barnes & Noble Store will be open for reduced hours during Fall Break:

• Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Friday, Oct.16: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 17: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Visit the for information about hours or online shopping.

Campus Recreation

PARC Fitness Center will remain open throughout the Fall Break, while other facilities will have modified hours or be closed for part of the break:

• PARC Fitness Center��
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Sunday, Oct.18: 4 a.m. – midnight
• Koury Athletic Center��
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14: 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct.15: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  • Closed Friday, Oct. 16 – Sunday, Oct. 18
• Beck Pool��
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14: 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
  • Closed Thursday, Oct. 15 – Sunday, Oct. 18
• Driving Range��
  • Wednesday, Oct. 14: Noon-4 p.m.
  • Closed Thursday, Oct. 15 – Sunday, Oct. 18
• PARC Gym, South Gym, ELOA Office and Esports Center
  • Closed Wednesday, Oct. 14 – Sunday, Oct.18

Visit the Campus Recreation website and download the Fusion Go app for detailed information about facilities and programs.

Counseling Services

Counseling Services will be open for appointments during regular hours Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. and closed Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, for the university holiday.

• The TimelyCare mental telehealth service is available 24/7 throughout the break.
• The crisis counselor on-call also remains available 24/7 by calling 336-278-2222.
• If a student is experiencing a psychological emergency that is life-threatening or involves imminent danger (risk of harm to self or others at any time), call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.

�鶹��Ƶ Dining

All dining locations will have modified hours for Fall Break, with Lakeside serving as the primary dining hall open throughout the break. Visit the menu-hours page of the �鶹��Ƶ Dining website for the latest update information about .

Moseley Center

The Moseley Center will close early at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, but will maintain open hours throughout Fall Break:

• Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct.16: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct.17: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 18: 11 a.m. – Midnight

Visit the Moseley Center website for information about adjusted hours of operation.

Mail Services

Mail Services will be closed Friday, Oct. 16 – Sunday, Oct. 18, and normal hours resume on October 19. Shipping partners will hold your items, and Mail Services will process them upon reopening. Visit the Mail Services website for updated hours and operations.

Student Health Services

Student Health Services will be open for appointments throughout the Fall Break:

• Wednesday, Oct. 14: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16: 9:10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Closed Saturday, Oct. 17 and Sunday, Oct. 18

Visit the Student Health Services website for Information about after-hours care and resources in the community. TimelyCare medical telehealth service is available 24/7 throughout the break.

The spaces, redesigned over the past several months through a grant from office furniture manufacturer Steelcase, were celebrated on Sept. 9, 2026, with a ribbon-cutting led by the �鶹��Ƶ administrative and student team that helped bring the vision to life.

“It’s really an amazing opportunity for our team, our students, and our campus, and we hope that the things that we learn from this space will carry into other learning spaces across campus,” said Professor Jessie Moore, director of the Center for Engaged Learning at �鶹��Ƶ and a co-leader of the initiative.

The project began early this year with a design session that brought together undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. �鶹��Ƶ two-thirds of participating students identified as neurodivergent, while others were interested in supporting neurodivergent peers.

Participants reviewed existing research on neuroaffirming spaces and identified characteristics that could make learning environments more inclusive. Students used library floor plans to sketch how those principles could be incorporated into the spaces.

Priorities included psychological safety, greater control over lighting and surroundings, different sensory experiences and separate zones for collaboration and quiet individual work.

Steelcase worked with �鶹��Ƶ’s Office of Planning, Design, and Construction Management to translate those ideas into potential designs. Students provided feedback on furniture, colors, seating arrangements and other features. Several additional rounds of feedback followed before furniture installed over the summer.

The redesign focused on two areas of Belk Library.

On the second floor, a lounge and three adjoining study rooms were redesigned, with each study room offering a different configuration. Features include varied seating and dimmable floor lamps that provide alternatives to overhead lighting.

On the third floor, an area known as “The Treehouse” offers a different experience. Overlooking trees and green space facing the Inman Admissions Welcome Center, the quieter area uses earth tones, creams and fabrics intended to connect with the natural environment. The redesign replaced large study carrels with a wider variety of seating styles and textures while increasing the area’s overall seating capacity.

“I’ve long supported neurodivergent students through accessible space design,” said Professor Caroline Ketcham, associate dean of �鶹��Ƶ College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and a co-leader of the project with Moore. “It’s exciting to create spaces where textures, lighting and desk heights can be adjusted to meet individuals’ needs. This work makes it possible for people to thrive in environments they can use in ways that work best for them.”

It’s exciting to create spaces where textures, lighting and desk heights can be adjusted to meet individuals’ needs.��This work makes it possible for people to thrive in environments they can use in ways that work best for them.

– Professor Caroline Ketcham, associate dean of �鶹��Ƶ College, the College of Arts and Sciences

Marisa Sergnese, an applied research and learning consultant at Steelcase Learning, attended the ribbon-cutting and praised the �鶹��Ƶ team that helped bring about the redesigned library spaces.

“At Steelcase, we use a human-centered design approach,” Sergnese said. “Observation, research, prototyping, and the iterative process allows us to collect insights so that we can learn what we need to respond to emerging forces in education. That’s the core of everything that we do, and to do that, it was really important for us to find a partner that was as interested in this topic as we are.”

With installation complete, the project now moves into its research phase.

Faculty and student researchers will observe how people use and rearrange the spaces and gather feedback through surveys, interviews and focus groups. Because some furniture can be easily moved, researchers said they are particularly interested in whether students modify the original configurations to better meet their needs.

The team is also developing tools to assess how successfully learning environments incorporate the neuroaffirming design principles identified during the project. Findings will be shared with Steelcase and could help inform future spaces at �鶹��Ƶ and elsewhere.

Steelcase has offered to support student co-researchers in presenting findings at conferences.

Ben Krasnow and Kaz Kelly, both members of the Class of 2027, will continue working on the research during the coming academic year. They and Kira Campagna, a 2026 graduate, participated as Center for Engaged Learning Student Scholars studying neuroaffirming engaged learning.

There was also, for a time, a fan-produced version of the Fighting Christian. In the early 1970s, a local fan attended �鶹��Ƶ College football games wearing a handmade version of the Fighting Christian.�� This homemade costume consisted of a gold and maroon robe and a paper-mache mask, complete with hair and a chin strap beard.

The man, Phil Goble, wore the mask and robe when attending �鶹��Ƶ athletic events in the early seventies. Both items were made by Goble’s mother. Goble was not a student at �鶹��Ƶ College, but his family lived in Burlington and regularly attended games at �鶹��Ƶ. Years later, Goble was visiting an area school where �鶹��Ƶ alumnus Dennis Lawson was the principal. Goble noticed Lawson’s �鶹��Ƶ diploma, and after a conversation about �鶹��Ƶ, Goble told Lawson about the Fighting Christian outfit he had worn, and asked if Dennis would like to have it. In 2009, Lawson donated the mask and robe to �鶹��Ƶ Archives and Special Collections.

�鶹��Ƶ’s new redesigned Phoenix sports a gold sweater and monogram “E” which pay tribute to the original “Fightin’ Christian” mascot.�� And while the hand-made costume was not used by the college, it has certainly become part of �鶹��Ƶ’s lore.

“We invite the �鶹��Ƶ community to join us in celebrating and honoring Hispanic Heritage Month by immersing ourselves in the vibrant art, music, food, and traditions that unite and inspire the community,” Amy Gutierrez-Luviano, assistant director of the CREDE, said. “By doing so, we are creating supportive spaces focused on mental, physical and holistic health that uplift the community.

Observed annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and honors the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities in the United States. Established by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week, the celebration expanded to a month-long observance under President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and became law on Aug. 17 that year. The month highlights the lasting impact of Hispanic and Latinx individuals across various fields, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of their vital role in shaping American society.

The celebration begins with the independence anniversaries of several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, with Mexico and Chile following shortly after on Sept. 16 and 18.

Hispanic Heritage Month programming at �鶹��Ƶ will run from Sept. 10 to Oct. 30. Highlights of this year’s events include the annual Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff and “Crossing Borders: Images of Migration and Voices of Minorities,” featuring film producer and poet Françoise Nieto-Fong, sponsored by Latin American Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, the Department of World Languages and Cultures, the Center for Advancement of Teaching nd Learning, and Belk Library.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2026 events at �鶹��Ƶ

Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff

Tuesday, Sept. 15

5:30 p.m. | Medallion Plaza

Crossing Borders: Images of Migration and Voices of Minorities

Wednesday, Sept. 16��

2-3:40 p.m. | Turner Theatre

Campus Screening: Sunset over America and The Return-Family Separation

Sponsored by Latin American Studies; Peace and Conflict Studies; the Department of World Languages and Cultures; the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning; Belk Library.

Noche Latina

Tuesday, Sept. 29

7 p.m. | Rudd Field

Perspectivas

Wednesday, Sept. 30

5:30-7 p.m. | McKinnon Hall

Soccer Tournament

Friday, Oct. 2

4-8 p.m. | Intramural Fields

Perspectivas

Thursday, Oct. 8

5:30-7 p.m. | McKinnon Hall

Café con Leche Homecoming Edition

Friday, Oct. 9

3:30-5 p.m. | El Centro (Carlton 114)

Café con Leche w/ friends!

Monday, Oct. 19

5:30-7 p.m. | Irazú

Gala Latina

Friday, Oct. 30

5:30-8 p.m. | McKinnon Hall

Explore the detailed schedule of events for Hispanic Heritage Month on the CREDE website. For questions or more information, please contact Amy Gutierrez-Luviano at agutierrezluviano@elon.edu.

“We’re excited to launch �鶹��Ƶ Collect because it gives us a shared digital home for the intellectual and cultural life of the university,” states Dean & University Librarian of Carol Grotnes Belk Library Brian Mathews. “It will preserve important pieces of �鶹��Ƶ’s institutional history while also providing lasting access to faculty and student scholarship, creative work, research, reports, teaching materials and other significant contributions. In that sense, it is both an archive of where �鶹��Ƶ has been and an infrastructure for where we are going.”

What is �鶹��Ƶ Collect?

�鶹��Ƶ Collect is an institutional repository, which is a digital system that is used to disseminate scholarly works created at a single institution. However, �鶹��Ƶ Collect’s scope expands more broadly, allowing data and archival materials to stand in conversation with scholarship.

�鶹��Ƶ Collect is home to three distinct overarching collections: �鶹��Ƶ Works, �鶹��Ƶ Data, and University Archives & Special Collections.

• �鶹��Ƶ Works is a centralized hub to showcase the research, scholarly, creative and teaching-focused work created across campus.
• �鶹��Ƶ Data is home to data created and collected by students, faculty and staff.
• University Archives & Special Collections is the new location for curated images, documents, and ephemera from �鶹��Ƶ, church, and local history from Belk Library’s .

Anyone currently associated with �鶹��Ƶ is eligible to deposit works into the �鶹��Ƶ Works and �鶹��Ƶ Data collections to enhance reach and visibility, both around campus and worldwide.

�鶹��Ƶ Collect worked with three campus partners–the , the , and the Digital and Spatial Humanities Consortium–to showcase examples of faculty and staff work and ensure a smooth campus launch on Aug. 14. Additionally, posters from the have been included to provide examples of how student work can be shared.

What are the benefits & features of �鶹��Ƶ Collect?

“�鶹��Ƶ Collect will empower faculty, staff, and students to better disseminate and promote their work, exercise their rights as authors, and contribute to conversations in research, creative practice, and teaching and learning,” said Coordinator of Research and Publishing and Associate Librarian Jesse Akman. “Moreover, �鶹��Ƶ Collect will simplify grant compliance, improve discoverability for �鶹��Ƶ journals and publications, and strengthen internal communications and institutional memory.”

One of the core goals of �鶹��Ƶ Collect is to provide wider access to works created on �鶹��Ƶ’s campus. With Google Scholar indexing, any work deposited can be discovered by researchers worldwide. Through Creative Commons license options, �鶹��Ƶ creators can more precisely describe how others may use their work. However, for those who may not want their work to be available worldwide, �鶹��Ƶ Collect also provides other access options, including embargos to make public at a later date or internal access to only �鶹��Ƶ users.

The system can also mint DOIs, or digital object identifiers, to provide a persistent identifier that acts as a stable, permanent link back to the work. DOIs help to standardize citations, especially for users outside of �鶹��Ƶ.

�鶹��Ƶ Collect also provides Author Profiles, a centralized portfolio for all works in the repository alongside research interests and external publications. The Author Profiles provide comparative statistics for every work connected to the profile owner, making it even easier to find and share the impact of your work.

“As we enter the final years of Boldly �鶹��Ƶ and consider what it means to “Rise,” �鶹��Ƶ Collect will help position the university for a future where our authors’ works are preserved and accessible, their rights are protected, and our campus is more enmeshed in scholarly communications than ever before,” said Akman.

What can I submit to �鶹��Ƶ Collect?

�鶹��Ƶ Collect accepts a variety of deposits from current faculty, staff and students.

“�鶹��Ƶ Collect expands beyond the scope of a traditional institutional repository to capture the full breadth of work being created on campus today,” said Emma Powell, archivist and assistant librarian and manager of �鶹��Ƶ Collect. “Historically, the �鶹��Ƶ Archives and Special Collections has only collected undergraduate honors theses. This is an exciting opportunity to diversify the works we share.”

Works that can be deposited include, but are not limited to:

• Campus-based publications—serial outputs created and published by campus centers like journals or podcast series
• Conference-based works—works like posters or presentations created for or presented at a disciplinary conference
• Creative works—outputs from those working/studying in creative fields like artwork, choreography, creative writing, filmmaking and original music compositions
• Data, software and code
• Grey literature—documents created to be shared but not be published through traditional means like reports and white papers
• Open publications—works that have been formally published like book chapters and journal articles, and have Open Access (OA) or self-archiving (Green OA) options
• Student works—works completed solely by students that have original writing or research and should be shared beyond the classroom like theses and capstones or SURF and SURE posters and presentations
• Teaching and learning materials—works created for use in the classroom that may be reused and/or adapted by others, like assignments, lectures or other OERs

“Many of our new areas of collecting reflect the university’s continued growth,” Powell said. “We collect teaching and learning materials to reflect the excellence in teaching from our faculty, and allow for a wide range of student work to showcase our expansive undergraduate research. Even our data and code collection connects to the continued work of Data Nexus.”

Submitting your work to �鶹��Ƶ Collect only takes three simple steps:

1. Find or create a work that you or the university hold copyrights to and wish to share further.
2. Go to and navigate to the “Submit” header. Select a submission form and provide basic descriptions (also known as metadata) to make your work more discoverable.
3. Submit your form and wait for the repository team to review. Once the team has ensured the work fits into the system scope and has the necessary metadata, your work will be made available in the system.

Questions?

To learn more, join Belk Library on Monday, September 21 at 1 p.m.��for the first workshop in our Scholars’ Toolkit series: Showcasing Your Scholarly and Professional Work in �鶹��Ƶ Collect and ORCiD. .

For further information, visit or email elon-collect@elon.edu.

The series connects two significant milestones in American history — the nation’s 250th anniversary and the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth — through opportunities to explore the ongoing pursuit of freedom, equality and justice.

“This series offers our community an opportunity to reflect on the diverse significance of two historical celebrations during a complex contemporary moment. As we commemorate 250 years of American independence, it is a joyous yet complicated time,” said Carla Fullwood, director of inclusive excellence education and development. “Many communities, particularly historically marginalized communities based on race, have not experienced our nation’s principles of freedom, equality, and justice in the same way across the past 250 years. That is evident in the significance of Juneteenth, which marks the moment enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were notified of the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been signed years earlier. And that declaration on June 19, 1865 does not account for the many enslaved people who remained in bondage across the South, and in several Union states,��for months after.

Summer Race, Reflection & Discussion

Faculty and staff participating in the Summer Race, Reflection & Discussion series will gather June 9-18 for facilitated conversations inspired by “The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing” by Anneliese Singh.

Through the lens of racial healing, participants will explore how race and racism have shaped Americans’ experiences of foundational democratic ideals and consider what concepts such as freedom, equality and justice mean in their own lives and communities.

Registration for the Summer Race, Reflection & Discussion series is now closed. Registered participants should have received their copy of “The Racial Healing Handbook.” Additional details will be shared directly with participants.

Juneteenth Commemoration Activities

The Inclusive Excellence Summer Development Series culminates June 18 with a day of educational experiences, reflection and celebration.

Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site Tour

From 9 to 11:30 a.m., faculty and staff can visit the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum & State Historic Site, home of the historic Palmer Memorial Institute, a pioneering educational institution for African American students in North Carolina. Participants should begin boarding the bus at 8:45 a.m.; transportation will depart campus promptly at 9 a.m. from the �鶹��Ƶ sign near the Inman Admissions Building.

Freedom Footprints

Beginning June 8, members of the �鶹��Ƶ community can explore Black history, activism and achievement at �鶹��Ƶ through . The self-guided experience includes campus walking tour stops marked by lawn signs featuring QR codes that connect visitors to additional historical information.

On June 18, Shaunta Alvarez, interim coordinator of University Archives, Digital Collections & Systems Librarian and associate librarian, will lead a guided version of the tour. Weather permitting, participants will depart from Lakeside 213/214 at 1:45 p.m. following the Summer Race, Reflection & Discussion session. No registration is required.

Emancipation Celebration

The day concludes with Together@�鶹��Ƶ’s Emancipation Celebration from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in McKinnon Hall within Moseley Center. Community members are invited to enjoy a Juneteenth exhibit, music, sweet treats and games while celebrating freedom, resilience and community. Participants can compete in a Spades tournament for prizes or join casually to learn or teach the game. Individuals and teams of two are welcome to

The Inclusive Excellence Summer Development Series is a collaborative initiative supported by Belk Library, Black Lumen Project, the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE), the Committee on �鶹��Ƶ History and Memory, �鶹��Ƶ Archives and Special Collections, HealthEU Initiatives, the Office of Inclusive Excellence Education and Development (OIEED), the Office of Leadership and Professional Development (OLPD), Together@�鶹��Ƶ/Staff Advisory Council and other campus partners.

The events offered through this summer series give us an opportunity to explore that complexity with honesty and care,” Fullwood said. “The Summer Race, Reflection & Discussion series creates space to unpack our understanding of these complexities through dialogue and storytelling. The Freedom Footprints tour and Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum tour center narratives about Black experiences that are often untold or minimized in the context of American history. Closing the series with the Together@�鶹��Ƶ event allows us to root all of this learning in community-building. We are proud to offer �鶹��Ƶ faculty and staff opportunities to learn, reflect, and heal together.”

Emergency and Crisis Response

• As a reminder, Campus Safety & Police will operate as normal, 24-hours per day, and can be reached at 336-278-5555.�� They can also assist with connections to the Student Life on-call administrators, who are available 24/7 throughout the summer.
• SAFEline is always available at 336-278-3333 for confidential support with sexual and relationship violence response – it can also be a confidential resource to access on-call violence responders.
• For urgent mental health needs, the Counselor On-Call is available at 336-278-2222.
• For any life-threatening emergency, call 9-1-1.

TimelyCare Virtual Medical and Mental Health Care – available all summer

• Telemedicine and telemental health services through TimelyCare will be available to all �鶹��Ƶ students, regardless of whether they are enrolled in summer classes, as long as they are in the United States.
• Information is available on the TimelyCare page of the Division of Student Life website, and can also be accessed through the appointments pages of the Counseling Services and Student Health Services websites.

Campus services available during Summer Break

Below are the hours for student service operations during Summer Break.

Belk Library

• Belk Library will be open 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, through Thursday, May 28.
• Summer hours begin Saturday, June 1, and are as follows:
  • Mondays – Thursdays: 8 a.m.�� – 9 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Sundays: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Visit the for current library hours.

Campus Bookstore

• Starting Tuesday, May 26, the bookstore will be open weekdays from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. It will be closed on Sundays and holidays coinciding with university closures.
• Visit the for information about hours or online shopping.

Campus Recreation

• Koury will be closed for an operations reset on Thursday, May 21, starting at 2 p.m., and will reopen on Monday, June 1, at 11 a.m. Summer hours for Campus Recreation facilities are the following:
  • Koury Center
    • Mondays – Fridays:�� 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Driving Range
    • Mondays – Fridays: noon – 7 p.m.
    • Saturdays and Sundays: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    • Last bucket at 6 p.m.
• Visit the Campus Recreation website for more information.

Counseling Services

• No clinical appointments are available Monday, May 26, through Friday, May 30. Starting Monday, June 2, hours will include the following:
  • Administrative Office Hours: weekdays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Clinical Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. –�� 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Closed weekends and holidays
• Call 336-278-7280 during administrative office hours or visit the Counseling Services website to schedule an appointment.
• Important updates on available services and��online scheduling are available on the Counseling Services website.
• On-demand mental health support is available 24/7 throughout the summer using TimelyCare’s “TalkNow” service. For information about how to access the service, visit TalkNow on the Counseling Services website.

�鶹��Ƶ Dining

• Starting Tuesday, May 26, Lakeside Dining Hall will be open weekdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be closed on most weekends and holidays coinciding with university closures.
• Additional hours may be available based on the camps and conference schedule.
• Menus and hours are always available .

�鶹��Ƶ Express and Campus Transportation

• All �鶹��Ƶ Express routes will stop service at the end of Wednesday, May 20 at 10 a.m. �鶹��Ƶ Express will resume routes in August with the start of the Fall semester.
• �鶹��Ƶ Express schedules and routes and E-Ride Services are available online.

Moseley Center

• Starting Tuesday, May 26, the Moseley Center’s hours of operation are as follows:
  • Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Saturdays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • Closed on Sundays
• Irazu Coffee will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – noon.
• Updated building hours of operation are available on the Moseley Center website.

Mail Services

• Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Closed weekends and holidays coinciding with University closures
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The new publication, “Human Wisdom for the Age of AI: A Field Guide to Cultivating Essential Skills,” helps students cultivate the human skills they need to thrive in a digital world, whether working with AI technologies or learning independently of those tools. The guide includes engaging and fun exercises on curiosity, critical and deep thinking, creativity, ethical perspectives, communication and relational skills, among others.

Like the 2024 and 2025 editions, this year’s guide is provided to students and institutions free of charge and is available for download at: .

The guide draws on 10 voices across centuries and cultures — from Aristotle, Cicero and Descartes to Mencius and Ptahhotep — whose enduring insights into human judgment, creativity, ethics and wisdom take on new urgency as AI reshapes how we learn and work.

“We are excited to share this hands-on field guide with teachers and learners around the world,” said �鶹��Ƶ President Connie Book. “We must not lose sight of the enduring principles that have always driven human progress. This publication bridges the gap between rapidly expanding algorithmic power and the timeless wisdom of the liberal arts. It empowers students to harness AI technologies where appropriate without sacrificing the empathy, judgment and creative autonomy that only a human mind can provide.”

“As artificial intelligence reshapes how we learn, work and create, the essential skills students need are not disappearing—they are evolving,” said AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella. “Capacities such as critical inquiry, ethical reasoning, creativity and communication are more important than ever because they enable students to engage AI thoughtfully, question its outputs and apply knowledge with judgment and purpose. This guide underscores a central truth: in an age of increasingly powerful machines, the learning outcomes of a liberal education are the foundation for meaningful and responsible innovation.”

“Through our research at The Princeton Review, we consistently see that students are both excited by AI and uncertain about how to use it well,” said Editor-in-Chief Rob Franek. “What they’re really looking for is guidance. This field guide meets that moment by translating big ideas—like critical thinking, creativity and ethical decision-making—into practical habits students can use every day.”

In response to requests from faculty and staff, the new publication includes:

• A set of downloadable with group exercises, worksheets and discussion questions
• An online that allows students to reflect on how they are using AI in their studies and their level of reliance on AI tools.

Students, faculty and staff at more than 4,000 colleges, universities, schools and organizations around the world have accessed the publications. The guide’s has provided information to more than 87,000 users in 170 countries.

The guide is authored by three �鶹��Ƶ leaders and researchers: Daniel J. Anderson, special assistant to the president and former vice president for communications; Lee Rainie, director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center; and Janna Anderson, professor of communications and co-founder and senior researcher for the Imagining the Digital Future Center. They worked in partnership with 24 consulting scholars from 10 countries.

“Human Wisdom for the Age of AI” is endorsed by:

• American Library Association
• CAA Academic Alliance
• EDUCAUSE
• Gardner Institute
• NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
• Online Learning Consortium
• RTI International

All materials in the guide are provided free and licensed under a Creative Commons License Attribution that allows educators to use and adapt the work for noncommercial applications.

As with the previous publications, colleges and universities may request a version of Human Wisdom for the Age of AI field guide that incorporates their institution’s logo on the cover, providing a custom edition for distribution within their campus community. For details on obtaining a customized PDF of the publication, send a request along with a high resolution logo file to imagine@elon.edu.

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