ELON, N.C. — Elon University and Queens University of Charlotte have announced plans to merge , a partnership leaders say will strengthen higher education across the Charlotte region.

Both universities’ governing boards have unanimously approved the plan, though officials note there are still several steps before the merger becomes official. The schools say the partnership would expand the footprint of higher education in Charlotte and better prepare students for a growing workforce.

District Court Judge Tia Hudgins Taylor, who attended both Elon and Queens, said she first learned about the announcement online.

“I get on social media and that’s the first thing that I see are these two schools that I went to, that I have a personal connection to in a joint post together, and so it’s ki

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