Academic Affairs

At its March 3 meeting, the Elon University Board of Trustees approved faculty tenure and promotions and learned about faculty who will receive continuing track and lecture track appointments.

Heidi White, associate director of Study Abroad, was part of a curriculum development team and served as lead trainer for a workshop titled “Health, Safety, and Responsibility in Education Abroad” at the NAFSA Region VII conference in Knoxville, Tenn.

Jodean Schmiederer, assistant dean of students, and Mary Wise, assistant vice president for academic affairs, gave an Oct. 18 presentation titled “Changing a Campus Culture to Promote Honor” at the 2009 International Conference on Academic Integrity at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Faculty and staff may access the schedule for Planning Week 2009 via the Web. This year's Planning Week begins on Monday, August 24.

Steven D. House, dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and associate vice president for academic affairs, has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at Elon University. His appointment by President Leo M. Lambert comes after a four-month national search.

Freshmen gathered in Alumni Gym to pledge their commitment to honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect — the foundation of Elon’s honor code — at the university’s third Call to Honor ceremony Thursday, Sept. 11.