Elon and Queens Charlotte will merge, with Elon expected to operate Queens once the merger is finalized by next August. Elon President Connie Book: “We are definitely stronger together. This bold decision by our universities ensures that in 100 years, the founders’ missions can continue to thrive. This is a decision that creates strength and it’s built on educational opportunity as the necessary seed for a community’s future.” More details from The Charlotte Observer’s Rebecca Noel: “The Queens Board of Trustees will continue to be an active board for the next four years, while current Queens students are enrolled. After that, 10 members of the Queens board will join Elon’s current Board of Trustees, which has 37 members, to form one 47-member board. […] Queens officially became a Division 1 school in sports this year after announcing plans to do so in 2022. Cureton also said there will continue to be athletics at both campuses. It’s not immediately clear how many similar instances of a merger there have been in the United States. But Cureton said he thinks more schools will merge in the next few years that Queens will be a ‘bellwether’ for the NCAA.” (link)