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Enjoy a Facebook photo gallery and a short video reliving the excitement, anxiety and anticipation felt this week by members of the Class of 2018 and their families.

More than 1,500 first-year and transfer students arrived on campus Friday set on learning about social and economic issues impacting their world while finding ways to improve the lives of others.

The Elon community held a special gathering on Thursday to explore a facility that now houses the psychology and human service studies departments, as well as the public health studies program.

In a special video message, Elon President Leo M. Lambert shares details about new facilities, programs and highlights of the upcoming year.

¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ's newest residential complex is a place for students to grow into global citizens as faculty and staff members who reside on campus create programs that complement what young scholars learn in class.

A Wednesday ribbon cutting and open house in Mooney building gave faculty, staff, family and friends an opportunity to tour the new home of four ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ programs that collectively serve underrepresented students from pre-kindergarten through college.

Admission is free and open to the public. All films will be in Spanish with English subtitles.

Sept. 2 | 7 p.m. | LaRose Digital Theatre

Following the Pep Rally on Saturday evening, first-year students will make their way to the Lakeside Terrace for Phoenix Extravaganza on Aug. 23.

Want to get hypnotized in front of the entire student body? Don't miss out on your chance to get picked to go on stage at Tom DeLuca on August 25.