College Chapel
Thursday, February 2, 9:50-10:20am Whitley Auditorium
Speaker: Christopher Gergen, author and founding Executive Director of “Bull City Forward”
Christopher Gergen is founding Executive Director of Bull City Forward, a nonprofit focused on catalyzing sustainable enterprise in Durham, N.C. Bull City Forward complements Christopher’s role as an adjunct faculty member at the Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative at Duke University within the Terry Sanford School of Public Policy’s Hart Leadership Program as well as his position as “Innovator in Residence” at the Center for Creative Leadership. Christopher is also a founding partner of Life Entrepreneurs, LLC, a leadership development and consulting firm, and co-author of the nationally acclaimed book Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives. Christopher’s entrepreneurial credentials include co-founding SMARTHINKING which became the leading online tutoring provider in the United States—serving over 200,000 students from more than 1,000 universities, colleges, and high schools – before being acquired by Pearson Education. Further professional experience includes serving as Vice President of New Market Development for K12 Inc. and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for New American Schools. Christopher received a BA with honors from Duke University, a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the George Washington University, and M.B.A. from Georgetown University. He lives with his wife and two children in Durham, NC.
Music: Greg Honan ’14, saxophone
Chapel Theme 2011-12:
Change Makers: people who have made a difference in our lives and in the world
This year speakers from among staff, faculty, students and guests are invited to reflect on individuals they would lift up as having made a difference in their own lives and/or in the larger community and world. We hope this will include world figures, teachers, friends, grandparents, community leaders, etc.
For those new to Elon or who have never attended Chapel, we seek to create a time and space to take a break from the busyness of our hectic schedules and to refresh the spirit. Chapel is not a “worship service,” rather a time of reflection offered by a member of the Elon community or a guest speaker. Make plans to take a break for a few minutes each Thursday in Whitley Auditorium for presentations by faculty, staff, guest speakers and students, complimented by live music offered by talented student & faculty musicians. Refreshments and conversation conclude our time each week. All are welcome!
Thursday, February 9: Darris Means ’04, Assistant Director of ElonAcademy
Thursday, February 16: Dr. Tony Campolo, Professor Emeritus at Eastern University and prolific author/lecturer
Thursday, Ferbruary 23: Dianne Ford, Belk Library Coordinator of Serials and Government Documents
Thursday, March 1: Richard McBride, Chaplain Emeritus
Thursday, March 8: Mason Sklut ’14
Thursday, March 15: Elon University Founder’s Day