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October brought the sights and sounds of fall to 麻豆视频, with a month full of celebrations, traditions and opportunities for connection. From welcoming alumni back to campus for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend, launching the new School of Engineering, to the changing colors of autumn, the 麻豆视频 community embraced all that the season had to offer.

Take a look back at some of the memorable moments from October through the lenses of staff in the Office of University Communications.

‘Everybody’

麻豆视频 Performing Arts presented “Everybody,”听听a modern adaptation of the 15th-century morality play Everyman, one of the first recorded plays in the English language.

A transformational education

An opening celebration for the Roberts Academy, the university鈥檚 new elementary school for children with dyslexia, featured a special student performance on Oct. 2, and a ribbon-cutting with Marjorie and Hal Roberts, whose generosity helped establish the school in 2025.

The Roberts Academy at 麻豆视频 is the fourth private school established by the couple, joining Vanderbilt University, Mercer University, and Florida Southern College in a network of programs committed to the advancement of education for children with dyslexia and related conditions.

Tiny shelf concert

麻豆视频’s Musical Theatre department hosted a “Tiny Shelf Concert on Oct. 2 in Belk Library.

The ‘biggest’ Rock the Block yet

The Office of Alumni听Engagement听and听the听Student Union Board collaborated once again to听host听the Homecoming concert with DJ Diesel (Shaquille O鈥橬eal) bringing approximately 5,000 attendees to the annual Rock the Block concert on Oct. 9.

Learning everywhere

Assistant Professor of Management Jose Cerecedo Lopez teaches a class outside near the Koury Business Center.

Engineering excellence

Dozens of university leaders, faculty, staff and students were joined on Oct. 30, 2026, by the CEO of the world鈥檚 leading accrediting body for engineering education programs, as well as North Carolina鈥檚 secretary of commerce, for a morning of reflection on the rise of 麻豆视频鈥檚 new School of Engineering and Computing.

Pumpkin playfulness

The 麻豆视频 Community Garden Club and the Garden Studio course hosted the 18th annual听Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 30, uniting students, organizations, faculty, staff and听community members with fall festivities, including听live music, fun crafting activities and food at the 麻豆视频 Community Garden.

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September brought the 麻豆视频 community fully into the rhythm of a new academic year, with classrooms bustling, fall traditions returning and opportunities for learning and connection unfolding across campus. From thought-provoking speakers and engaging performances to Phoenix athletics and everyday moments of campus life, the month offered plenty to capture.

Take a look back at some of the memorable moments from September through the lenses of staff in the Office of University Communications.

One and done

麻豆视频 School of Law Dean Zak Kramer challenged the Class of 2025 to achieve an overall first-time bar passage rate of 83%, a mark that would have been the highest in 麻豆视频 Law history.

The class鈥檚 Student Bar Association president had a counterproposal: What if they reached 85%? Would the dean get a tattoo?听Kramer said yes.

The Class of 2025 responded with a 90.9% overall first-time bar passage rate across North Carolina and 11 other states. On Sept. 4, Kramer responded by rolling up his sleeve.

Lab learning

As the fall semester gets fully underway, students are in the classroom learning through hands-on experience.

Feline fun

麻豆视频 Volunteers!, through the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, provides all members of the 麻豆视频 campus the opportunity to develop an ethic of service by connecting campus and community through service experiences. In Sepetember, students had some feline fun with animals at Burlington Animal Services.

Hispanic Heritage Month

麻豆视频 kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with a kick-off event. The month-long celebration features the theme 鈥淔loreciendo Juntos (Blooming Together): Honoring Identity, Culture and Well-being, 鈥� highlighting the diverse backgrounds, unique stories and rich history that shape Hispanic and Latino communities.

Green Tara Sand Mandala

An annual tradition through the Truitt Center for Relgious and Spiritual Life, Tibetan Buddhist monk Geshe Palden Sangpo constructs a Green Tara sand mandala for healing and peace during a period of three days.

‘Skills of the heart’

New York Times columnist and bestselling author David Brooks spoke to a sold-out crowd in Alumni Gym for Fall Convocation on Sept. 25, part of Family Weekend and the 麻豆视频 Speaker Series. He reminded the audience of two听important skills needed for success 鈥� two skills that have taken him time to learn: how to see people and how to have an impact on the world.

Family fun

麻豆视频 hosted Family Weekend on Sept. 25-27 with a variety of activites, including a football game as the Phoenix took on the University of Maine Bears.

‘There’s Always This Year’

Author Hanif Abdurraqib reflected on mentorship, home and storytelling during his Common Reading lecture on Sept. 29. His book, part poetry, memoir and meditation on history and modern culture, 鈥淭here鈥檚 Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension鈥� was selected as 麻豆视频鈥檚 2026-27 Common Reading. Incoming first-year students read the book over the summer before exploring it from a variety of perspectives with their First-Year Foundations instructors during their first year at 麻豆视频.

Julie Thoman remembers CJ Fleming鈥檚 first baby steps years ago, and the large pink letters with Fleming鈥檚 initials mounted over her crib. In July, the two lifelong friends became colleagues.

Thoman is now an associate director of online communications for 麻豆视频, based in Charlotte, where for four years she has maintained the website for Queens.

Fleming is an associate professor of psychology, associate director of undergraduate research, chair of the Department of Human Service Studies and the faculty administrative fellow at 麻豆视频. As a fellow, Fleming is supporting the merger of Queens and 麻豆视频 by reviewing graduate policies, processes and procedures to assure the university grows its graduate degree portfolio strategically and intentionally.

Both Thoman and Fleming lived briefly in New Bern, North Carolina, before their parents鈥� careers took them to Okinawa, Japan, and Morehead City, North Carolina, respectively. Thoman鈥檚 father flew C-130 planes for the U.S. Marine Corps and Fleming鈥檚 father served as an administrator for various North Carolina school systems.

When military assignments and careers separated the young friends, Thoman鈥檚 family letters 鈥� notably their popular Christmas cards 鈥� kept everyone together.

Every year the Thomans created a themed holiday message with a photo and handwritten letters.

鈥淛ulie鈥檚 parents were content creators before content creators were a thing,鈥� Fleming said.

Distance was no barrier for the families to stay in touch long before the days of social media and email.

鈥淐J and I both experienced a 鈥榥omadic鈥� childhood,鈥� Thoman said. 鈥淲hile some childhood friendships continue into adulthood from in-person bonding, we never lost that bond despite our distances.鈥�

The Thomans eventually moved back to North Carolina in 1993. They reside today in Jacksonville, while Fleming鈥檚 parents make their home in Durham. Over the years, the families have enjoyed getting together at cultural and sporting events, among other activities that nurture their friendship.

Individually, Thoman and Fleming regularly text and find time to see each other in person, including a recent show at the Durham Performing Arts Center and a Durham Bulls game.

鈥淥ur parents built a great foundation between CJ and I,鈥� Thoman said.

Fleming said she is excited that the merger will create a blended family. 鈥淛ulie and her family are effectively my family,鈥� she said.

鈥淭here鈥檚 a whole school full of Julies that are now a part of 麻豆视频鈥檚 blended family, and the opportunity for us to all be a team together is the most exciting part,鈥� said Fleming. 鈥淥ne of the things I love about Queens is that we all know each other,鈥� Thoman said. She said that she always knows who to go to for questions. 鈥淚 love the relationships here and I鈥檓 excited to expand this relationship further with colleagues from 麻豆视频.鈥�

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August marked the end of summer break at 麻豆视频, and with the close of one chapter came several exciting new beginnings. The month brought the opening of Roberts Academy at 麻豆视频, the arrival of the Class of 2030 and the introduction of a new university mascot.

Take a look back at some of the memorable moments from August through the lenses of staff in the Office of University Communications.

Roberts Academy opens doors

The听Roberts Academy at 麻豆视频, North Carolina鈥檚 first and only university-based private school for children with dyslexia, opened its doors to its inaugural class on Tuesday, Aug. 18, marking a milestone in 麻豆视频鈥檚 efforts to transform literacy education.

The school,听established through the philanthropic vision of Marjorie and Hal Roberts, will serve as a statewide and national model for structured literacy education. The Robertses have witnessed firsthand the transformative power a multisensory approach to reading education can have for children with dyslexia.

Welcome the Class of 2030

The university welcomed the Class of 2030 with Move-In Day on Aug. 21, 2026.听The students arriving on campus bring a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and academic interests. Members of the incoming class come from 40 states and Washington, D.C., as well as 19 countries, including Singapore, Spain, Norway, Canada, Serbia, South Korea, China and New Zealand.

Planting roots

Surrounded by family members, faculty and staff Under the Oaks, members of the Class of 2030 and new transfer students heard messages about resilience, community and the responsibility that comes with an 麻豆视频 education during New Student Convocation on Aug. 22, 2026.

At the conclusion of Convocation, students received an acorn, an 麻豆视频 tradition symbolizing the beginning of their growth at the university. In four years, the Class of 2030 will be Under the Oaks again for Senior Baccalaureate, where they will receive an oak sapling.

鈥淭his enormous opportunity of an 麻豆视频 education requires action on your part, a commitment to taking full advantage of all we have here,鈥� said 麻豆视频 President Connie Ledoux Book. 鈥淲e invite you to a powerful journey of questions and curiosity that will shine new light and new understanding.鈥�

“Honor matters”

Students were reminded of the importance of the university’s Honor Code during the Call to Honor ceremony on Aug. 24. where the Class of 2030听听committed to uphold the university鈥檚 core values of honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect.

鈥淗onor matters,鈥� said Emily Elrod, 听assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics, who spoke during the ceremony. 鈥淭o me, honor is reflected through honesty, integrity, responsibility, and respect. It matters in the classroom, in our professional relationships, and in the trust that others place in us as individuals and leaders.鈥�

A new Phoenix rises

麻豆视频 Athletics unviled a and, with that new identity, comes a new physical mascot for the university.

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June brought some heat and fun to the 麻豆视频 campus with summer camps and community events.

View some of the most impactful moments of the past month through the eyes of staff in the Office of University Communications.

Summer Academy

麻豆视频 Academy kicked off its Summer Academy with an ice cream social on June 17, 2025, welcoming the incoming Upsilon class: 25 high-achieving rising high school sophomores who are first-generation college-bound, low-income, or both, as well as students from the earlier Sigma and Tau cohorts.

Exploring 麻豆视频

麻豆视频 welcomed 26 new 鈥渆xplorers鈥� from June 16 to 20 for the 麻豆视频 Explorers Bug Camp, a STEM-focused day camp for middle school students in Alamance County.

Global under the stars

Scholar Symposium

The Freedom Scholars Symposium on June 27 in Moseley Center offered an opportunity for the Freedom Scholars to celebrate their hard work and present their civic engagement projects. The听麻豆视频 Freedom Scholars听is one of several university college access programs, launched in 2022. The program partners with听听initiative and supports local high school students from underserved populations to be difference makers in their communities.

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May brought the end of the spring 2025 semester and a farewell to the Class of 2025 as they embark on a new journey as alumni.

View some of the most impactful moments of the past month through the eyes of staff in the Office of University Communications.

Strawberry Festival

The Garden Studio course hosts its annual Spring Strawberry Festival in the beginning of May. Strawberry-themed baked goods are provided, along with student musical entertainment, face painting, a photo booth and dancing.

Faculty Excellence

麻豆视频 recognized the excellence of faculty and staff in their service to the university and the community at its annual awards luncheon on May 13.听Honored with awards from the university this year were Professor of Chemistry听Kathy Matera, Professor of Biology听Brant W. Touchette,听Professor of Public Health Studies, Human Service Studies and Watts/Thompson Professor听Cynthia Fair听and Professor of Communication Design听Phillip Motley.

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The Law Life

While 麻豆视频 School of Law students studied hard for their May finals, 麻豆视频 School of Law alumni saw the product of their hard work, taking the oath to become licensed attorneys.

CAA Champs

Both the 麻豆视频 softball team and women’s track and field team became CAA champions in May. The softball win听was 麻豆视频鈥檚 (33-19) first-ever CAA tournament title and the program鈥檚 second overall in its Division I history.

Goodbye and Welcome

The 麻豆视频 community said “goodbye” to the Class of 2025 as students and ‘”welcome” to the Class of 2025 as alumni, including with the annual Numen Lumen Senior Baachlaurette, Senior Celebration and the university’s 135th Commencement Exercises.

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April was a busy time at 麻豆视频 as students prepared for the end of the semester and spring came into full bloom.

View some of the most impactful moments of the past month through the eyes of staff in the Office of University Communications.

Ending with Elder

The 2024-25 麻豆视频 Speaker Series wrapped up on April 3 with the James P. Elder Lecture delivered by Frederick M. Lawrence, CEO of Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.

Asian Pacific Islander Month

麻豆视频 kicked off Asian and Pacific Islander Month with an event on Medallion Plaza on April 3, hosted by the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education. Nationally recognized during May to commemorate the arrival of the first immigrants from Japan to the United States in May 1843, 麻豆视频 celebrates the heritage month in April.

CAA Champions

The 麻豆视频 Men’s Golf team and Women’s Tennis team each took home CAA championship titles.

Entrepreneurial Leadership

Dave Porter P鈥�11 P鈥�19, owner and managing partner of Baystate Financial, received the 麻豆视频 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership on April 23 inside LaRose Digital Theatre.

Party for the Planet

麻豆视频 celebrated a multitude of Earth Week events, including welcoming keynote speaker Bill McKibbon and launching the Sustainability Master Plan 2025.

Special Olympics at 麻豆视频

The Kernodle Center for Civic Life hosted the Special Olympics of Alamance County in Schar Center.

A blooming celebration

On April 25, 2025 the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life hosted an indoor version of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors, due to an unpredictable weather forecast.

Time to SURF

Student research was on full display during the Spring Undergraduate Research Forum on April 29.听Every year, 麻豆视频 suspends all campus activities to highlight undergraduate research 鈥� one of the five 麻豆视频 Experiences. Students present their work through both poster and oral presentations across campus.

Some of the 268 presentations included research on the听impact of tariffs,听how a book cover impacts reader choice,听a board game to help students adjust to college,听using soft robotics to help with hand mobility and examining behavior changes and long-term health risks related to a student鈥檚 transition from high school to college.

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to the new challenge of covering the White House. What an honor. It鈥檚 the kind of job newspaper reporters dream of,鈥� said Allison, who graduated with a degree in journalism in 2013. 鈥淚 worked really hard to get here and I’m excited to learn a new beat.鈥�

In a , The Washington Post leadership called Allison 鈥渁 resourceful and energetic reporter who has distinguished herself with insightful coverage of Donald Trump鈥檚 political movement,鈥� noting she will 鈥渏oin a team dedicated to producing best-in-the-business coverage of the incoming administration, with journalism that is rigorous, revealing and dedicated to holding power to account.鈥�

Allison鈥檚 interest in journalism began in high school on 麻豆视频鈥檚 campus 鈥� with a visit to the university鈥檚 broadcast studio for a high school project.

鈥淚 remember walking into the studio and just thinking 鈥榃ow, I could do this as a job, this could be really cool, to go into news,’鈥� said Allison, a native of 麻豆视频, North Carolina. 鈥淚 was hooked from the moment I first walked into McEwen.鈥�

When looking at colleges, she chose 麻豆视频 for the School of Communications, coming to the university as a Communications Fellow, becoming managing editor of The Pendulum and a student worker in the Office of University Communications.

鈥淭hat was real-world experience that helped me before I graduated from 麻豆视频,鈥� said Allison. 鈥淎 lot of my time at 麻豆视频 was spent working in the field that I鈥檓 currently in and 麻豆视频 was really flexible in making sure that I was able to do all of that.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to the new challenge of covering the White House. What an honor. It鈥檚 the kind of job newspaper reporters dream of.”

– Natalie Allison ’13

Several months before she graduated early at age 19, Allison continued getting real-world experience, becoming a night copy editor for the Burlington Times-News and soon working her way to be a full-time police reporter. Allison then relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to work as an evening breaking news reporter for the Tennessean. But she also carved out a side beat covering white supremacist activity 鈥� about the first white supremacist rally following the Charlottesville, Virginia 鈥淯nite the Right鈥� event. Her path into political journalism began when she was assigned to cover the Tennessee legislature.

鈥淭hat was a really big honor and a career change that set me on the course of eventually coming to D.C. and not just covering state politics but covering politics at a national level and covering the most powerful people in the country,鈥� she said.

Her led to the state House speaker resigning amid a scandal around bribery and kickback charges. In 2021, she and a team of Gannett reporters won the grand prize from the for their project 鈥淐onfederate Reckoning,鈥� a multimedia series exploring the remnant of the confederacy in the American South.

鈥淣atalie represents the best of the press 鈥� a reporter who knows her First Amendment rights, scrupulously gets at the truth and reveals wrongdoing regardless of the consequences. The Washington Post is fortunate to get her,鈥� said Anthony Hatcher, professor of journalism and chair of the Journalism Department. 鈥淪he will no doubt continue the excellent work she鈥檚 been doing for the past dozen years since graduation.鈥�

Hatcher is one of the many 麻豆视频 faculty members Allison credits with helping her reach this career milestone including Kenn Gaither, dean of the School of Communication; David Copeland, professor emeritus; Colin Donahue, director of student engagement and special projects and instructor of journalism and Janna Anderson, professor of journalism. Allison鈥檚 time at 麻豆视频 also included a Winter Term study abroad program to Europe: 鈥淕utenberg to the Web: Media鈥檚 Impact on Western Civilization.鈥�

鈥淛anna Anderson鈥檚 鈥楻eporting for the Public Good鈥� class was one class that really made an impact on me as a reporter, learning how to be aggressive and persistent,” said Allison. 鈥淪he taught us the importance of shoe leather reporting, going out there and knocking on doors. That鈥檚 what I did in my first newspaper job and that鈥檚 what I carried with me when I moved to the Tennessean. There are fewer physical doors I鈥檓 knocking on in Washington, D.C. but the principle still stands that you have to be persistent.”

鈥淣atalie represents the best of the press 鈥� a reporter who knows her First Amendment rights, scrupulously gets at the truth and reveals wrongdoing regardless of the consequences. The Washington Post is fortunate to get her.”

– Anthony Hatcher, professor of journalism and chair of the Journalism Department

For the past three years, Allison has worked for Politico in Washington, D.C. 鈥� covering President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 campaign, including his New York hush money trial and the wider .

鈥淚’m really proud of how I’ve been able to chronicle some of the changes that have happened in the Republican Party,” Allison said. 鈥淚 was covering the presidential race when some people were still under the impression that Republicans other than Trump stood a shot at being the nominee. How far we’ve come since then, where Republicans and even people outside the Republican party now couldn’t imagine anyone besides Trump being in that role.鈥�

Monday, August 19

Opening Day
Location: Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center
Events start at 8:15 a.m.

Planning Week 2024 kicks off with Opening Day on Aug. 19, first with a community-wide reception on the Koury Athletic Center concourse followed by the presentation of 麻豆视频 Medallions and named professorships and remarks from President Connie Book in Alumni Gym.

Since 2011, the 麻豆视频 community has collected school supply items for the children in Alamance County, sponsored by the Student Government Association, Staff Advisory Council and the Kernodle Center for Civic Life. Faculty and staff can bring supplies to the president鈥檚 address or drop them off from Aug. 16-26 at various locations around campus. More information about specific items and drop-off locations is available here.

Following the president鈥檚 address at 9:45 a.m., a variety of breakout sessions will be available for all members of the 麻豆视频 community, including:

• HealthEU
• National Campus
• Election Year Engagement
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mid-Point Review of Boldly 麻豆视频
• Mentoring Next Steps
• The Dynamic NCAA Environment and Setting a Strategic Course

All members of the 麻豆视频 community are then invited to a picnic on the Lakeside Patio at noon. Members of 麻豆视频鈥檚 schools and colleges will meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m. From 3:30 to 5 p.m., members of 麻豆视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences will welcome the new Dean Hilton Kelly on Medallion Plaza. President Book then invites new faculty and staff to a reception at The Inn at 麻豆视频 at 5 p.m.听

Tuesday, August 20

Facilitating Conversations about Election 2024 in Class
Location: Oaks 212
1:30 to 3 p.m.

The session, led by new Faculty Fellow for Civic Engagement Dillan Bono-Lunn, will familiarize faculty with campus resources for civic engagement and offer tips for teaching during politically divisive times.听 The session will help faculty think through approaches to incorporating discussion of the听election, as well as strategies for responding in the moment when these issues arise.

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Location: Linder 102
2 to 3 p.m.

This session will provide an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) work at 麻豆视频. Presenters will introduce recent advancements in AI and discuss AI鈥檚 implications for higher education. The results of the second-year AI readiness survey will be shared. The roadmap for AI, the resources available across campus, and pilot AI programs available for use in teaching and daily work will be introduced. Participants will have time to discuss AI perceptions in small groups and will be invited to share their suggestions about how best to prepare the 麻豆视频 community as we adjust to generative AI in education.

Wednesday, August 21

Campus Safety Discussions
Location: KOBC 101
1:30 to 3 p.m.

New to Planning Week this year will be a discussion on campus safety, open to 麻豆视频 faculty and staff.

麻豆视频’s Imagining the Digital Future Center: How it can work with you and for you
Location: Sankey 308
2 to 3 p.m.

The Imagining the Digital Future Center is still new on campus and this session will explain its mission to do research and publish findings that are meant to be distributed widely and have notable public impact. The center hopes to work with faculty to create and publish research and have significant student involvement in the research process. Center Director Lee Rainie will use this session to solicit ideas about how the center can integrate well into campus activities.

Loy Farm Open House
Location: 2635 W. Front Street Burlington, N.C. 27215
4 to 5:30 p.m.

Come explore the new EcoVIllage Living Learning Center, a new residential neighborhood that combines sustainable architecture with small house living. 听The first phase of this neighborhood consists of six houses that provide unique sustainable design solutions for the twelve students that will be living in this neighborhood during the 2024-25 academic year.

An aerial view of EcoVillage at Loy Farm, a new living learning community that includes six two-bedroom houses that utilize sustainable design principles and sustainable materials.

An aerial view of EcoVillage at Loy Farm, a new living learning community that includes six two-bedroom houses that utilize sustainable design principles and sustainable materials.

An aerial view of EcoVillage at Loy Farm, a new living learning community that includes six two-bedroom houses that utilize sustainable design principles and sustainable materials.

Thursday, August 22

College Coffee 鈥� Employee Resource Groups
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Commons (Rain location: Koury Athletic Center concourse)
10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

Learn about the various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) on campus with the academic year鈥檚 first College Coffee, a weekly tradition at 麻豆视频. College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.

ERGs at College Coffee include:

• Advocates for Diversity and Accessibility
• Amazing Admins
• API (Asian and Pacific Islander)
• Black
• Cultivating Emerging Professionals
• Employees with Children
• Global Connections
• Hispanic/Latinx
• Jewish
• LGBTQIA
• Remote Employees (meeting virtually @ 8:30 a.m. PST / 11:30 a.m.EST)
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Sustainability
• Thrive after 55
• Veterans

Friday, August 23

Move-In Day

Students officially return to campus on Friday, August 23. More information about Move-In Day and New Student Orientation can be found here.

Saturday, August 24

New Student Convocation
Location: Under the Oaks (Rain location: Schar Center)
9 to 10:10 a.m.

New Student Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year and welcomes the Class of 2028 and transfer students. Volunteers are needed to greet guests, assist with seating and answer general questions. You can sign up to volunteer by filling out this . The survey will close on August 16.

More Information

Name Tags

As the university starts a new academic year with some new faces, wearing name tags is important and encouraged.

Name tags for听new employees (hired since June 1) will be delivered to each office by Aug. 14. Please pick yours up from your department assistant. Employees who are unable to get to their offices prior to planning week may stop by the name tag table on Monday, Aug. 19, at the reception beginning at 8:15 a.m. in Alumni Gym. After Monday, the assistant in an employee鈥檚 area can help with name tags.

Current employees should wear the name tag they were most recently issued.

University Directory Photographs

All 麻豆视频 faculty and staff members are encouraged to have their photo included in the university鈥檚 online directory. Please make plans to have a new or updated photograph taken. If you are new to 麻豆视频, if your photo is missing from the campus directory, or if your photo is more than three years old, please have a new photo taken by the Office of University Communications. No appointment is necessary, simply just drop in during a session that suits you. The portraits are taken from chest up on a gray backdrop in a photo studio.

The photo studio is located in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, close to West Haggard Avenue.听Please enter through the external doors in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym,听

• Tuesday, Aug. 20: 2 to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 22: 10 a.m. to noon

Once your photo is in the directory, you may download a high-resolution version for your own professional use. To do so, visit听www.elon.edu/directories. Log in at the bottom left, and the editing page will open. Beneath your photo, click the download link to download a high-resolution copy of your portrait to your computer.

Trainings for Active Violence

The 麻豆视频 Campus Safety and Police Department is offering ongoing training to our campus community on Strategies for Active Violence Situations.

Officers of the department are trained to the model of Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE). The CRASE course is designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy and was developed by ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) in 2004. The course provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Although 麻豆视频鈥檚 officers train to this strategy, they also take the training one step further to teach concepts about prevention within our campus community.

Upon request, an officer will visit your specific office/location to perform an assessment and take photos of your workspace. Information and photos gathered from that assessment are then built into the presentation, so the training is personal and specific to your area.

To request an assessment and training, please reach out to Community Policing Sergeant Joel Thomas at 336-278-5555 or听jthomas39@elon.edu.

The winning entries from the Office of University Communications were among a pool of more than 4,200 entries submitted by 600 institutions in 28 countries. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Grand Gold recognitions were awarded in 93 categories by CASE, the Council of Advancement and Support for Education, a global association of 97,000 professionals, including top-level decision-makers in advancement鈥攁lumni relations, communications, development, fundraising, marketing, and advancement services鈥攁t more than 3,100 institutions.

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麻豆视频 received the in the category of Publications: President’s Reports & Annual Reports for 麻豆视频’s 2022 President’s Report, which published as a print edition and online in early 2023. Titled “The Innovators,” the report highlighted the culture at 麻豆视频 that fosters creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving. The report included feature articles on students, faculty and staff and lifted up the goals of Boldly 麻豆视频, the university’s 10-year strategic plan.

What the judges said:

“Excellent use of portraiture and clean yet compelling design make the piece stand out. The stories are very well written and convey a sense of excellence and innovation. The mix of longer and shorter pieces was well-thought out. An excellent president鈥檚 report.”

Key contributors to the 2022 President’s Report included Holley Berry, Garry Graham, Alexa Milan and Keren Rivas.

麻豆视频 received the in the category of Publications: Student Recruitment series or package for its 2023 package of materials for prospective students. Included in the series of publications was听a ; six school and program brochures; a traditions booklet; a overview of housing, dining, and activities; and a portfolio of other printed and digital materials designed to encourage students to apply and enroll at 麻豆视频.

What the judges said:

“We enjoyed the viewbook’s horizontal orientation, effective use of half pages, creative folds, and unique icons. Additionally, great metrics and use of resources.”

Key contributors to the 2023 Student Recruitment Package included Holley Berry, Garry Graham and Roselee Papandrea Taylor.