Alexander Saunders

The Office of Leadership and Professional Development will be led by a proven leader with extensive experience in organizational psychology, leadership development and program management.

The 2025–26 academic year is officially underway at Elon University, starting with the Opening Day ceremony on Aug. 18 in Alumni Gym.

From behind-the-scenes excellence to cross-campus collaboration, this year’s honorees for Staff Appreciation Day reflect the spirit of commitment and care that defines the Elon experience.

Elon University was recognized as a workplace that supports the health and well-being of working families and children.

Elon University celebrated two ROTC cadets who are graduating later this month with a commissioning reception at Johnston Hall.

An Xbox, three and a half tires, a trash can and a chair, along with 18 bags of trash, were collected by 17 Elon employees during a recent cleanup in Alamance County.

An employee resource group at Elon University connects veterans and veteran-affiliated family members from across campus and builds community.

Gerald O. Whittington, the senior vice president emeritus who played a pivotal role in the growth of Elon University’s physical campus and national reputation over three decades of service, received the institution’s highest tribute during an Elon Day celebration featuring the dedication of a residence hall in his honor.

For five years as the faculty fellow for community-based learning, Motley has been a tireless advocate for reciprocal campus-community relationships.

Rhonda Belton, associate director of institutional research for Elon University, was a guest at an atypical December Academic Affairs Advisory Council meeting that took a pleasant turn she was not expecting.