¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ is featuring a variety of photos every month to highlight the exceptional learning, work and activities of students, faculty and staff.
April was a busy time at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ 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 Elon 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
Elon 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, Elon celebrates the heritage month in April.
CAA Champions
The Elon Men’s Golf team and Women’s Tennis team each took home CAA championship titles.
Entrepreneurial Leadership
Dave Porter P’11 P’19, owner and managing partner of Baystate Financial, received the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership on April 23 inside LaRose Digital Theatre.
Party for the Planet
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ celebrated a multitude of Earth Week events, including welcoming keynote speaker Bill McKibbon and launching the Sustainability Master Plan 2025.
Special Olympics at Elon
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. Every year, Elon suspends all campus activities to highlight ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ research – one of the five Elon Experiences. ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ present their work through both poster and oral presentations across campus.
Some of the 268 presentations included research on the impact of tariffs,Ìýhow a book cover impacts reader choice,Ìýa board game to help students adjust to college,Ìýusing soft robotics to help with hand mobility and examining behavior changes and long-term health risks related to a student’s transition from high school to college.
