New Student & Transition Programs

In the course of writing her New York Times bestseller, former Clinton Administration spokeswoman Dee Dee Myers arrived at a simple conclusion: “More women in power would make the world a better place.” Myers elaborated on that theme Tuesday to a packed Whitley Auditorium in her second lecture of the month as Elon University’s sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership.

Leaders need to adapt to changing conditions. They need to communicate their ideas. And if you ask Dee Dee Myers, the first woman to serve as a White House press secretary who spoke Thursday night as Elon's sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership, she’ll tell you that leaders can’t be afraid to fail.

Rex Waters, associate dean of students, made two presentations during the Nov. 11-14 annual conference of the International Leadership Academy.

The Isabella Cannon Leadership Program hosted its 2009 opening ceremony on Sunday in Whitley Auditorium with an alum of the program serving as a keynote speaker.

The National Society for Experiential Education has selected Associate Dean of Students Rex Waters as a co-recipient of its 2009 Higher Education Leader of the Year Award.

For two weeks this month, 64 rising freshmen participated in the First Year Summer Experience trip Adventures in Leadership.

The Elon Center for Leadership, in cooperation with the Elon Center for Public Affairs, has concluded its first series of summer workshops and training events at the ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius, Lithuania.

College is the beginning of many new experiences. Difficult challenges such as living on your own, sharing a room, deciding a major, and meeting new friends aren’t always as easy as they seem.

Some want to encourage more recycling. Others hope to start after-school clubs. Better cafeteria food. Fundraising for school supplies. Perhaps “Friday relaxation.” Local seventh graders shared ideas Wednesday to strengthen their school communities as part of an annual youth leadership program at Elon University.