Elon University
 Elon University  (University)    | |
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| Formation | 1889 |
| Headquarters | North Carolina, United States |
| Type | Private university |
| North Carolina private university | |
Elon University is a private university in Elon, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889 as Elon College, Elon is organized into six schools, most of which offer bachelor's degrees and several of which offer master's degrees or professional doctorate degrees.
History
Elon College was founded by the Christian Connection, which later became a part of the United Church of Christ. The charter for Elon College was issued by the North Carolina legislature in 1889. William S. Long was the first president, and the original student body consisted of 76 students.
An institution that for many years enrolled mostly North Carolina residents, Elon began to enroll significant numbers of students from the mid-Atlantic states in the mid-1970s, and began to improve its academic standards for admission.[1] By the start of the 21st century, about 68 percent of Elon's students came from out-of-state and were only accepted if they met high academic standards.[2] Elon became known as a selective university and, by 2013, 82% of incoming students were from out of state.[3] Elon's transformation was the subject of an academic study by George Keller of the University of Pennsylvania titled Transforming a College: The Story of a Little Known College's Strategic Climb to National Distinction. The study, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, depicted how Elon transformed itself from a regional religious college to a selective, nationally recognized university.[4]
Elon is no longer affiliated with the United Church of Christ.[5][6] Elon has a student body of 6,277 undergraduate students and 811 graduate students.[7]
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Died | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Denton | 5 July 1951 | 22 June 2018 | US | Spook Propagandist | He designed, developed, and implemented a portfolio of democratization programs that were active in over 30 countries, mostly in the former communist bloc. By a happy coincidence the new governments aligned with US economic and geopolitical interests. |
References
- ↑ George Keller, Transforming a College: The Story of a Little Known College's Strategic Climb to National Distinction, (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004)
- ↑ Renn, Kristen A; Edwards, William A (2005). "Transforming a College: The Story of a Little-Known College's Strategic Climb to National Distinction (review)". The Review of Higher Education. 28 (4): 637–638.
- ↑ http://www.elon.edu/docs/e-web/administration/institutional_research/factbooks/FactBookAdm12.pdf
- ↑ George Keller, Transforming a College: The Story of a Little Known College's Strategic Climb to National Distinction, (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004), 109
- ↑ http://www.ucc.org/higher-education_college-and-universities
- ↑ https://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2016/04/elon-religious-affiliation-prevalence}
- ↑ https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/elon-university/student-life/diversity/
