Articles by Caroline DiFrango
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Summer 2022: C’est La Envie de Elon University
August 17, 2022
As three campus leaders start service as presidents of other institutions, President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on Elon’s role in building a stronger system of higher education and impacting college students beyond our campus.
Finding hope
August 17, 2022
A desire to advocate for victims of crime in western North Carolina has brought Chris Smith L’20 full circle to the office that sought justice for his own family.
Spring 2022: Celebrating Mastery in Teaching and Learning
April 19, 2022
President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on the university's continued recognition for excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Fall 2021: She Believed in Us – The Qualities of Jo Watts Williams ’55
October 29, 2021
President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on the life and legacy of Vice President Emerita Jo Watts Williams '55, who passed away Sept. 16, 2021.
Summer 2021: Strengthened by Fire
August 19, 2021
President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on the university's strengths and values that served as the foundation for its strategic plan, Boldly Elon.
Spring 2021: Preparing for “Normal Plus’
May 26, 2021
President Connie Ledoux Book on what "Normal Plus" means at Elon a year into the pandemic.
Winter 2021: The Art of Decision-Making
February 19, 2021
President Connie Ledoux Book talks about the four practices Elon has historically relied on to make effective decisions: feedback, paying attention to the higher education landscape, timely planning and a focus on student learning.
Fall 2020: Together on a Life Journey
October 19, 2020
President Connie Ledoux Book reflects on the pandemic and finding inspiration in the individual journeys of members of the Elon community and the university's communal sense of purpose.
Summer 2019: Failure — the Key to Transformative Change
July 19, 2019
President Connie Ledoux Book on the university's move from the Master's Universities category to the Doctoral Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
Spring 2019: Investing in Elon’s Bright Future
May 19, 2019
President Connie Ledoux Book sets the stage for the ambitious $250-million Elon LEADS Campaign, which launched in April 2019.