Summer at Elon

When people hear that I work on a college campus, one of the first comments is always “well, how nice and quiet it must be during the summer.”  This comment is almost always followed up by the question “do you even have to work during the summer?”  To this, I have to reply, it is always busy at Elon and the summer is no exception.  Here is a quick run down of some of the exciting things that have been going on.

The PA program is running strong.  Dr. Archambault, program director, is busy hiring staff and working on the program.  The PA program will be housed in the new Francis Center.  The latest estimates indicate that the program may be able to move in as early as fall this year.  Lastly, we are very busy working on developing the application for admission, which should be available in September.

Our other health science program, DPT, is also in full swing.  Applications went live on PTCAS, the centralized application service, earlier this month.  This year, PTCAS has launched an early decision period.  If Elon is your number one pick, we recommend looking into applying early decision.  The early decision deadline in August 15.  Many prospective DPT students are also trying to squeeze in the GRE before the new test goes live on August 1.

Earlier this summer, we welcomed the Summer 2011 M.Ed cohort.  We structure our M.Ed program so that teachers are on campus for 2 summer sessions each summer.  In the fall and spring, teachers take online courses.  Its hard to believe that next week will be the end of the second summer session.  Despite the record breaking heat we are having here in NC, this is just a reminder that a new school year and cooler weather will be here before you know it.

We offer two enrollment terms for the MBA program (spring and fall).  Recruitment for the fall semester is currently one of our main focuses.  We hosted a great open house last week.  If you missed the open house and would still like to visit, just give our office a call and we will happily schedule an individual appointment for you.  There is still plenty of time to apply for the Fall start.

On Monday, July 25 we will be welcoming iMedia students who are coming to campus early to take their prerequisite seminars.  On Monday, August 1, we look forward to welcoming the  new iMedia class.  Like the previous classes, this new cohort is full of talent.  We are very excited to see what they will produce in the coming year.

If you have any questions about any of our campus based graduate programs, please give us a call at 336-278-7600 or email us at gradadm@elon.edu.