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Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte both encourage students to study abroad during their studies as an avenue to broaden global perspectives.<\/p>\nQueens and Elon University are strengthening student opportunities through a merged academic calendar, a priority pathway for Queens undergrads to Elon Law, and participation in the first cohort of the Deliberative Citizenship Network.<\/p>\n
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As Queens University and Elon University progress in their merger, shared values are taking root through impactful, student-focused initiatives.<\/p>\n
Beginning this fall, Queens will align its undergraduate academic calendar with Elon\u2019s undergraduate calendar. The most notable change will be the reintroduction of Winter Term at Queens, a short, intensive session in January that allows students to focus on a single course or study abroad experience.<\/p>\n
Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte both encourage students to study abroad during their studies as an avenue to broaden global perspectives.<\/p>\n
\u201cJ-Term gave Queens students something rare \u2014 three weeks each January alongside our closest friends to discover who we were through service, career exploration, and international travel,\u201d said Queens alumna Staci McBride \u201992. \u201cWe forged lifelong memories while living our motto, \u2018Not to be served, but to serve.\u2019 I am thrilled that this transformative tradition will now be part of the student experience again, and I can\u2019t wait to see the lasting bonds and impact it will have on their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
A highlight for many students is the intentional opportunity to study abroad in January. Both institutions have thriving study abroad programs, from Elon\u2019s nationally ranked participation rate<\/a> to Queens\u2019 John Belk International Program (JBIP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cJ-Term gives students the opportunity to engage deeply in a single course, often in a global context, and to complement their learning in ways that are not possible during a traditional semester,\u201d said Nick Gozik, dean of global education at Elon. \u201cExpanding this approach to Queens creates a meaningful opportunity as the two institutions come together.\u201d<\/p>\n For LMA Alexander, executive director of the Pulliam Center for International Education at Queens, this new term brings fresh possibilities for JBIP. \u201cThe John Belk International Program is a cornerstone of the Queens undergraduate experience,\u201d she said. \u201cQueens has a long tradition of dynamic, multi-disciplinary faculty-led programs, and the addition of J-term will create new opportunities for innovative programming in collaboration with our Elon colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n In another integration move designed to expand opportunity for students, the two institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize a priority-admission pathway for Queens undergraduates to Elon\u2019s School of Law. Both teams are actively working to share more details with students in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n J-Term gives students the opportunity to engage deeply in a single course, often in a global context, and to complement their learning in ways that are not possible during a traditional semester. Expanding this approach to Queens creates a meaningful opportunity as the two institutions come together.<\/p>\n \u2013 Nick Gozik, dean of global education at Elon University<\/p>\n Evidenced through the service and experiential learning emphasized on both campuses, Queens and Elon share a commitment to civic engagement. This core belief will come to life through the Deliberative Citizenship Network (DCN), which recently invited both schools to join its inaugural cohort.<\/p>\n \u201cThe DCN highlights some norms or expectations that surround effective dialogues,\u201d said Naeemah Clark, associate provost for academic inclusive excellence at Elon. \u201cActive listening, empathic and ethical discourse, and evidence-based argumentation are essential elements that are at the heart of a liberal arts education.\u201d<\/p>\n Margaret Commins, chair of the political science, international studies and sociology department, shared, \u201cWe\u2019re excited about the opportunity to work with a national cohort to learn best practices for integrating deliberation into the curriculum and co-curriculum, and for working with our Elon colleagues to develop creative campus and cross-campus programming in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n The DCN program will bring together two faculty members, one staff member, and 10 students from each participating school. The program will teach best practices and innovative ideas that can be woven into and beyond the classroom. \u201cStudents who can demonstrate these skills will be better learners and leaders in their post-graduation lives,\u201d Clark added.<\/p>\n The DCN participants won\u2019t be the only ones working together this summer. With an expected June vote on the merger by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, many administrative departments at Queens are preparing to integrate effective July 1, 2026, officially becoming employees of Elon.<\/p>\n The first phase of integration brings new employee benefits \u2014 along with understandable questions from staff. To help ease the transition, Jeff Stein and Pamela Davies, co-chairs of the integration team, are holding coffee chats \u2014 open hours where any Queens employee can sign up to learn more about the process and ask their questions. The plan is to extend these coffee chats to Elon employees as well.<\/p>\n \u201cMergers are hard work,\u201d Stein said. \u201cYet it\u2019s been exciting to see how collaborations across Queens and Elon have already produced new opportunities and pathways for students \u2014 an early signal of what becomes possible when we work together to build what students need next.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Queens and Elon University are strengthening student opportunities through a merged academic calendar, a priority pathway for Queens…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2410,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-220298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220298"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220298\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}