LIVING AT ELON
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Welcome
to the neighborhood Every detail of Elon’s residential campus is designed to create the nation’s finest environment for learning. Students live in eight campus neighborhoods designed for various stages of their college career. Within these neighborhoods, energized communities connect students with faculty, staff and peers to naturally extend learning beyond the classroom.
Global Neighborhood
The Oaks Neighborhood
The Station at Mill Point
Danieley Center Neighborhood
Colonnades Neighborhood
Loy Center
East Neighborhood
Historic Neighborhood
BENEFITS OF LIVING ON-CAMPUS ■ ■
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Convenience Greater involvement in student organizations Access to services Higher GPA Community Linked courses taught in residence halls
Community Directors Student Ambassadors
NEIGHBORHOOD STAFF
Resident Assistants
Faculty Directors
Program Assistants
Colonnades Neighborhood
STUDENT POPULATION 400 RESIDENTS
39% FIRST-YEARS 52% SOPHOMORES 6% JUNIORS 3% SENIORS
The Colonnades Neighborhood is centered around “exploring your future.” Here you can take a shared class, engage in similar interests, and participate in themed events around sustainability, entrepreneurship and business or take advantage of the Maker Hub. Story Hall, Moffitt Hall, Kivette Hall, Staley Hall and Harper Hall surround the geothermal field adjacent to Koury Business Center and create a quad perfect for studying and enjoying outdoor activities.
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Human Library › Party for the Planet › Maker Hub › T-Room, a place for informal
gatherings with the faculty director
› First Night ‘Nades › Serve as reading tutors
in partnership with the Village Project
ROOM STYLES room/common bathroom ° Double room/common bathroom ° Single double rooms/shared bathroom ° Two single suite/shared bathroom and common room ° Four-person ° Two-person single suite/shared bathroom and common room
STUDENT POPULATION 700 RESIDENTS FLATS
53% 46% 1%
FIRST-YEARS SOPHOMORES JUNIORS
DANIELEY APARTMENTS
Danieley Center Neighborhood Named after the late President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley, Danieley Center Neighborhood highlights his legacy by providing students with the opportunity to explore aspects of leadership. Residents of Danieley Center Neighborhood live in flats and apartments that surround beautiful Lake Verona. The hub of the neighborhood is the Violet Hoffman Daniel Commons, home to multiple classes throughout the academic year, a multipurpose lounge as well as Qdoba Mexican Eats and Einstein Bros. Bagels as dining options. Residents work out in the fitness center or play basketball at the Phoenix Activities and Recreation Center (PARC).
95% SOPHOMORES 4% JUNIORS
ROOM STYLES Flats with up to eight students in ° double rooms, two shared bathrooms, common room, laundry units and kitchenette
for groups of four ° Apartments with two double bedrooms and two bathrooms or four single bedrooms and two bathrooms
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Phoenix Phind, campus-wide scavenger hunt
› Chick’n Pick’n,
outdoor grilling contest
› Community dinners › Pumpkin Carve › First Amendment Free Food Festival
› Dr. J. Earl Danieley
Leadership Banquet
› Expanieley Food Truck Rally/ Carnival
East Neighborhood East Neighborhood, Elon’s newest neighborhood, is a hub of civic engagement and social innovation. Students living in East gain greater awareness of social and political issues, engage in programming with faculty and staff and learn to be active global citizens and change agents within society. East Neighborhood includes three new residence halls located next to the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center along with the Isabella Cannon Pavilion and the Kenan Honors Pavilion in the Lambert Academic Village. Kitchenettes, study nooks and lounge areas provide space for studying and socializing.
STUDENT POPULATION 300 RESIDENTS
96% FIRST-YEARS 3% SOPHOMORES 1% JUNIORS ROOM STYLES
° Double rooms/common bathroom
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Neighborhood cookouts › Socials in the quad › 9/11 commemoration and day of service › Election viewing parties
STUDENT POPULATION 600 RESIDENTS
67% FIRST-YEARS 27% SOPHOMORES 4% JUNIORS 2% SENIORS
ROOM STYLES
° ° Two double rooms/shared bathroom
Stand-alone single/shared bathroom
Global Neighborhood The world languages and culture theme is an integral part of activities in the Global Neighborhood, from dinners with peers and faculty to an international film series and more. The hub of the neighborhood is Global Commons, which houses the Isabella Cannon Global Education Center, multimedia rooms, a digital theater, an organic tea café, academic offices and the Great Hall, overlooking Lake Mary Nell with plenty of spacious desks and comfortable furniture perfect for studying.
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Monthly house dinners › International film series › Outdoor “festivals” › Service opportunities
STUDENT POPULATION 650 RESIDENTS
96% FIRST-YEARS 3% SOPHOMORES 1% JUNIORS <1% SENIORS
ROOM STYLES
Historic Neighborhood Historic Neighborhood includes a variety of traditional-style residential rooms in the heart of campus. History and tradition are the theme of the neighborhood. Carolina, Hook, Brannock, Barney, Smith, Sloan, Virginia and West are located in the Historic Neighborhood. Opening in 2019, LaRose Student Commons is a two-story building with an activity room, study nooks and event space.
Stand-alone single/common ° bathroom room/common bathroom ° Double ° Two double rooms/shared bathroom
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Hall Banner Making › Monthly service opportunities › Winter Term dinner › March dinner for Founders Day
› Finals Historic Study Nights › West Birthday Party › Late Night Breakfast for Exam Break
› Historic Block Party › Career advising sessions › Faculty Director Mystery Guest Program
› Morning Brew with Max,
coffee and snacks with the faculty director in West parlor
Loy Center Students in fraternities and sororities may live in one of 19 houses in Loy Center. All have common rooms that are used daily for chapter-related activities, study groups and community building.
STUDENT POPULATION 192 RESIDENTS
97% SOPHOMORES 3% JUNIORS ROOM STYLES room ° Single room ° Double ° Triple room
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Welcome Back to School picnic
› Trick-or-Treat on Greek Street
› Service opportunities › Greek Week kick-off picnic
The Oaks Neighborhood Park Place These apartment-style spaces are designed for sophomores, juniors and seniors. The Oaks has six apartment buildings as well as McCoy Commons, which includes a Club Room with full kitchen and multipurpose room. A volleyball court and courtyard patio with tables and a grill create a perfect space for outdoor activities. Park Place, a four-story building with 45 apartments, is located over the Mediterranean Deli, a popular Town of Elon restaurant with sidewalk dining.
STUDENT POPULATION 650 RESIDENTS
27% SOPHOMORES 47% JUNIORS 3% SENIORS
ROOM STYLES THE OAKS units with single rooms ° 4-person units with double rooms ° 4-person ° 2-person units with single rooms
PARK PLACE units with single rooms ° 3-person ° Shared living space
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Neighborhood dinners › Volleyball tournaments › Late Night Noms › Cooking Class with Your Professor › J-Term Book Club
STUDENT POPULATION 320 RESIDENTS
24% JUNIORS 76% SENIORS
ROOM STYLES
° 4-person units with single rooms
The Station at Mill Point
SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, TRADITIONS AND EXPERIENCES
› Student Professional
Located on the south side of campus, the Station at Mill Point houses juniors and seniors. The Love Family Student Commons includes a gym, mailboxes, fireplace, kitchen, meeting space and the Student Professional Development Center satellite office.
Development Center (SPDC) Drop-in Hours
Basketball and sand volleyball courts, a community garden and compost area, grills and a pool provide perfect outdoor gathering spaces.
Event
› Community Football Tailgate › Community Trick-or-Treat › Life After Elon Series › J-Term Book Club › Wine and Art Nights › University Dining
Learn to Cook Events
Living and Learning More than 20 Living Learning Communities (LLC) connect students with shared academic interests as they live together, push intellectual boundaries and forge lifelong relationships with each other, faculty and staff. Linked courses are taught in residence halls throughout campus neighborhoods. Courses generally focus on Elon’s Core Curriculum connecting the university’s arts and sciences foundation to the residential experience.
LLC BENEFITS
› Faculty engagement › Sense of belonging › Connection to a major › Mentorship opportunities › Priority housing
WHAT TYPE OF LLCS ARE AVAILABLE?
› 1889 House* › African Diaspora: Exploring Blackness Across the Globe
› Alcohol and Substance-Free
Housing for Elon Students (ASHES)
› Business Community › Communications › Creative Arts › Elon College Fellows › Examining Disparities in Access to Education
2980 Campus Box
› Gender and Sexuality › Honors Floor › Honors Pavilion › Innovation › Interfaith* › International › LICHENS: Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Studies
› Leaders in a Global World › Outdoor Learning
› Paideia: Political and Civic Engagement › Performing Arts › Polyglot › Service Learning › Sport Management and Media › STEM › Sustainable Living * LLC isn’t available to first-year students
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Elon, NC 27244, USA
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