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Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Barry ‘Mr. Elon’ Bradberry retires after 48-year legacy

Barry Bradberry’s journey to Elon dates back to his high school years in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was here where his principal Jeff Davis — class of 1950 Elon graduate — encouraged him to apply. 
Bradberry spent his first two years in junior college at Chowan University, and then his next two at Elon. He started his admissions career when he first went back and recruited transfer students to Elon from Chowan. 


Bradberry joined Elon’s Office o...

Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Seniors launch educational campaign on pedestrian safety at Elon University

As part of their senior seminar, senior policy studies students Ciara Longsworth, Ethan Haqq, Mike Sanderson, Morgan McGlynn and Sidra Kennedy were given a project to work with the Town of Elon to investigate the issue of pedestrian safety on campus. 
“This was one of the main issues that the town government had already been addressing,” Sanderson said. “They wanted to bring in a group of students to put together a piece on it.”


As part of their...

Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Pilot program passes through SGA Senate, brings Narcan to campus

Legislation to fund a $5,000 pilot program unanimously passed Elon’s Student Government Association, bringing Narcan to the campus in the fall of 2025. 
Generically known as “Naloxone,” Narcan is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. The commonly referred to as “opioid antagonist” quickly restores normal breathing to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped due to an opioid overdose. 


The legislation, which was approved April...

Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Elon Town Council permanently extends social district boundaries

Elon’s Town Council hosted their first meeting of April, where they unanimously decided on the permanent extension of the social district boundaries. 
The decision added North Holt Avenue and West College Avenue to the footprint of the social district, allowing patrons to utilize the Holt Avenue green space as a location to enjoy alcoholic beverages. It also opens the sidewalks up as a means of travel from North Holt Avenue to West College Avenue....

Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Former NC Supreme Court chief justice earns first Justice Sandra Day O’Connor professorship at Elon Law

The Hon. Cheri Beasley has joined the Elon University School of Law faculty as the university’s first recipient of the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor endowed professorship. 
Beasley, who in 2019 became the first African-American woman to serve as chief justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, will teach courses on appellate practice at Elon Law for one year beginning in fall 2024. 


Elon Law Dean Zak Kramer said he is especially excited about the...

Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Elon University adopts new global strategic plan

Elon University has adopted a new global strategic plan aimed to maintain and expand its national reputation as a leader in global education, which includes its 18-year recognition as #1 in study abroad by the Institute of International Education.
“The plan will continue to further Elon’s commitment to comprehensive internationalization, to ensure that all students graduate with the global perspectives, knowledge, cultural awareness, and humility needed to thrive in today’s world,” according to...

Elon News Network • 1st September 2024

Kernodle launches new volunteer opportunity for Boys and Girls Club

The Kernodle Center for Civic Life started providing a new transportation service for students who would like to volunteer at Elon’s long-standing partner — the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County — on Feb. 16.
The Kernodle Center’s transportation service plans to run every Friday from 3 to 5:30 p.m., providing Elon students rides to the Boys and Girls Club of Alamance County. 


Associate Director of the Kernodle Center Kyle Ande...

Elon News Network • 18th September 2024

New restaurant under construction at Park Place

Updated as of 11 a.m. on Sept. 17 to include video.
The Rosemary is under construction at the previous location of Mediterranean Deli and the first floor of Park Place, one of Elon’s on-campus apartment buildings. The restaurant will be located at 202 W. Haggard Ave.


The plan for the restaurant is to tailor to all members of the Elon community, featuring a long list of selections for every meal of the day, Derek Bates, owner of the new location a...