President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley was honored recently for 55 years of service to Elon. Details...
Danieley was recognized by President Leo M. Lambert during the Daniels-Danieley Awards Luncheon May 9 for 55 years of service to his alma mater.
An Alamance County native, Danieley graduated from Elon in 1946 with a degree in chemistry. He joined the chemistry faculty in the fall of 1946 and went on to become dean. He was named Elon’s sixth president in 1957, making him one of the youngest presidents in the country at that time.
During his 16 years as president, he guided Elon to a new level of quality. Improvements were made in academic standards, faculty credentials and the physical plant. He retired from the presidency in 1973 to return to teaching.
Danieley has been active in higher education throughout his career. He served a 12-year term on the University of North Carolina’s Board of Governors, during which he chaired significant committees on teacher education. He also served as an assistant to C.D. Spangler, former president of the UNC system, with the special responsibility of representing the university system in the General Assembly.