by Elizabeth Kantlehner
Almost 600 potential fellows candidates arrived on campus Friday March 4, for the weekend to compete for 210 fellows positions.
Greg Zaiser, dean of admissions, and one of the co-chairs of fellows weekend, said fellows weekend is one of the most important times of year for the admissions department.
“I think that, in lots of ways, fellows weekend is almost like commencement for admissions, for the campus community, because some of the best and brightest students will be here,” he said.
This year Elon added a new fellows program that will allow 15 more students to be part of the elite group. The International Fellows Program is a program for incoming international freshman who want to make a difference on Elon’s campus.
The program also includes a substantial amount of financial aid, explains Cindy Barr, Zaiser’s co-chair of fellows weekend.
