President Emeritus Leo M. Lambert

Come together for a rare and exciting opportunity this summer as the university hosts a two-week journey to lands where three of the world’s major religious traditions have developed and flourished over millennia.

Elon University President Leo M. Lambert used his annual “State of the University” address on Monday to share details of the university’s draft strategic plan that was developed over the summer. Lambert said that many in the Elon community believe that the university has “a special destiny” to make important contributions to the landscape of American higher education.

The National Society for Experiential Education has named Elon University President Leo M. Lambert the winner of an inaugural award for his contributions to experiential education. Lambert, one of 29 nominees for the honor, will receive the William M. Burke Presidential Award for Excellence in Experiential Education this fall at the society’s annual conference in Dallas.

The 2009-2010 academic year priorities, developed through Elon's annual planning process, are now available online. To access the document, click on the link below. Permanent links to the site are found under the "Publications" section at the bottom of E-Net, and also in the "Administration" drop-down menu of the header on Elon Web pages.

The Elon University Board of Trustees inducted new member C. Ashton Newhall at its spring meeting, which was held April 17-18 on campus. Newhall is a 1998 Elon alumnus and co-founder of Montagu Newhall Associates, a venture capital firm headquartered in Owings Mills, Md.

Elon President Leo M. Lambert has been named a director of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality and public standing of undergraduate liberal arts and sciences education.

Brenda Ingle Allen, executive director of the Loaves and Fishes Christian Food Ministry, sends the following message to Elon University faculty and staff, who contributed food at the campus Holiday party on Dec. 19:

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.