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‘We Love You ForAva’ alumni book event to honor LGBTQIA families

October 28, 2025

Join the Gender & LGBTQIA Center and the Elon LGBTQIA Alumni Network for an inspiring celebration of love, family, and storytelling as alumni authors Jeffrey and Corddarryl Williamson-Rose share their children’s book "We Love You ForAva." The book is a powerful reflection on LGBTQIA family-building and the beauty of inclusive stories.

In My Words: The quiet rebellion of reading

October 27, 2025

In this column, distributed through the appٷվ Writers' Syndicate, Dean and University Librarian Brian Mathews speaks to the importance of reading in a time of fast-paced technology.

What’s new at Elon for 2025-26?

August 14, 2025

Classes for the appٷվ 2025-26 academic year begin on Aug. 26. Take a look at some of the exciting new locations, programs and people for this academic year.

appٷվ to honor Juneteenth with variety of activities

June 13, 2025

With programs scheduled for June 19 that include a walking tour and a lunch-and-learn, organizers answer questions about the historical roots and impact of a national observance that commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States.

New dean appointed to lead appٷվ’s Carol Grotnes Belk Library

May 16, 2025

Brian Mathews, who describes libraries as spaces “where knowledge meets possibility,” begins his new role in August and will focus on growing a campus hub of human-centered innovation that “sparks imagination and invites students, faculty, and staff to work together.”