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Volume 42 Edition 33
Elon, North Carolina
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Tommy Hamzik
Executive Director
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SEETHE LEO LAMBERT
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I t all can\Clown to tint
ing for Fion University
President Unnbcrt.
Elon is completing
the fmaraspccts of the
Elon Commitment
strategic plan an4 Is in the lead
ership phase of the Elon l eads
fundraising campaign.
So it only made sense to
Lambert that the next prcsiticnt
be in place for tlie implemen
tation ot the ne\A^ strategic plan
and the public launch ot Elon
Leads.
“It seemed to me to be tte
best thing for the tmiversity
to have the person who was kt
charge of the leading that plan
ning, leading that visioning be
here to see that plan through*”
Lambert said. "It woultl Bftt
he appropriate for me to chaii
a course for the university to
2030, then depai:| my post,
“It’s better for the itesv prai-
ident to have that responsibility
of being one of the principle
architects of the next strategfc •
plan for the university.”
Lambert, 61, announced
Monday he’s stepping down
as president after 18 years. He
signed a five-year contract with r
the Board of t rustees in 2012, j
and will extend ft a little longer
to be on board through the birr
ing process for his succe.sstir. -
Lambert, th^ Influential
ure who guided, E3on from col- •
lege to university, trom I ightin*
Christians to Ph>enix, froim
small regional, .school tt» mid
size national school, will tale
a yearlong sabbatical hefure
returning in a president emeri
tus role.
The Board ol I rustccs will
begin a national s,‘arch for his
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NEWS
STYLE
fSGAT
t UNtVFUCSlTY
Low participation in
SGA electim causey
concern
Student team films
commercial for
f Coca-Cola
j competition
SPORTS
Triple threat: 3
womens basketball
players reach
1,000 points
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