Recipients of the annual awards are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the College鈥檚 dean and associate deans.

鈥淓ach of these award recipients demonstrate dedication to their students and colleagues,鈥� said Hilton Kelly, dean of 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淚 am so pleased to recognize each of these faculty and staff members for all of their work and contributions to supporting the mission of the College.鈥�

The 2026 College Excellence Award recipients:

Excellence in Teaching Award

Kristen Mazur

Associate Professor of Mathematics and Statistics

Associate Professor Kristen Mazur builds her classrooms around the idea that students learn best when they are encouraged to take intellectual risks, embrace productive struggles and grow through challenges. She was the leader in the development of 乱伦视频鈥檚 Precalculus program and co-creator of the Mathematics and Statistics Learning Assistant Program, helping strengthen pathways into science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. She received the Trevor Evans Award, established by the Mathematical Association of America, for scholarship of an exceptional mathematics article that is accessible to undergraduates which was published in 鈥淢ath Horizons.鈥� Mazur also has multiple publications with undergraduate co-authors.

Excellence in Scholarship

Yanica Faustin

Assistant Professor of Public Health

Assistant Professor Yanica Faustin鈥檚 work focuses on health equity and understanding and dismantling the systemic and structural barriers that shape health and well-being for marginalized communities. Faustin was 乱伦视频鈥檚 first recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Scholars for Action award, a national grant supporting groundbreaking scholarship that advances health equity. This award helped position 乱伦视频 on a national stage in public health research. In addition to peer-reviewed publications, invited presentations and public scholarship, she has built a research program committed to developing future scholars. Faustin has also advanced national conversations around maternal and reproductive health, racial inequities in birth outcomes, severe maternal morbidity and the health experiences of Black communities across the diaspora.

Excellence in Service-Leadership Award

Corey Roberts

Assistant Professor of Native American and Indigenous Studies

Assistant Professor Corey Roberts’ service has been defined by a commitment to collaboration and community engagement. Through leadership of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation (OBSN) Heritage Language and Learning Working Group, Roberts helped secure multiple grants, develop educational initiatives, organize conferences and workshops and deepens the partnership between 乱伦视频 and the OBSN. These efforts brought together students, faculty, staff, tribal leaders and community members in meaningful and lasting ways. He helped to lead the creation and installation of a historic marker at The Oaks that includes Yesa:sah铆 language and a land acknowledgment, along with coordinating signage on OBSN tribal grounds. The dedication brought more than 120 members of the 乱伦视频 and tribal communities together. Roberts also helped organize the Undergraduate Conference on Languages and Cultures, coordinated Polyglot Lunches, co-advises the Native American Student Association and delivered guest lectures that embody language, culture, community and belonging.

Excellence in Mentoring Award

Lauren Guilmette

Associate Professor of Philosophy

Associate Professor Lauren Guilmette has created numerous opportunities for students to connect their academic work with the wider world. From mentoring independent research projects, Honors students, Summer Undergraduate Research Experience scholars and graduate school applicants, to creating programs that connect students with faculty mentors, community partners and scholars across the country, Guilmette bands the horizons of what mentoring can be. As an advisor to the Gender & Sexuality Living Learning Community, Guilmette has cultivated spaces where students find community, leadership opportunities and a sense of belonging. Through partnerships with local organizations, grassroots initiatives, and community leaders, students have been encouraged to see themselves not simply as learners, but as engaged citizens capable of making a difference in the world. She also has a gift for connecting people, students with mentors, students with communities, students with one another and students with a deeper sense of purpose.

Staff Excellence Award

Beth DeFord

Program Assistant for Psychology, Human Service Studies and Public Health

Program Assistant Beth DeFord has spent more than two decades tracking down the right answer, identifying a potential problem before it arises, navigating a complicated process, helping a colleague meet a deadline and working behind the scenes to ensure things run smoothly. Known for approaching tasks with professionalism, precision, kindness and a desire to help others succeed, faculty trust her expertise, students benefit from her support and colleagues rely on her wisdom and institutional knowledge. DeFord supports three academic departments, Psychology, Human Service Studies and Public Health, to provide assistance to faculty, supervise student employees, support hundreds of students and manages a building. One nominator described DeFord as a superhero who manages an enormous workload, yet somehow makes it all look effortless.

Below is a selection of events open to the entire 乱伦视频 community; more can be found on the official Planning Week website below.

Monday, Aug. 17

Opening Day
Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center; Events start at 8:30 a.m.

Planning Week 2026 kicks off with Opening Day on Aug. 17, first with a community-wide reception in Alumni Gym followed by the presentation of 乱伦视频 Medallions to Jim Donathan, Don Grady and Mary Thornton. Katy Rouse, professor of economics, will also be named the Trustee Chair for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Following these recognitions, President Connie Ledoux Book will delivery her annual Opening Day address.

Since 2011, the 乱伦视频 community has collected school supply items for the children in Alamance County. Donations can be made at the Opening Day breakfast or at campus drop-off locations through Thursday, Aug. 20. Details on donation sites and needed items will be emailed to faculty and staff. This initiative is co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students, Staff Advisory Council, and Kernodle Center for Civic Life.

Breakout Sessions

Following the president鈥檚 address from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. a variety of breakout sessions will be available for all members of the 乱伦视频 community, including:

• Recommendations from the SOAR Strategic Planning Committee
• Building the Innovation Hub: 乱伦视频 as a Regional Center for Creativity
• Preparing Together for Student Success
• Thriving Together: The Sport Collaborative and the Opportunity in Club Sports
• Summer at 乱伦视频
• Changing the Trajectory 鈥� Roberts Academy and the Roberts Center for Dyslexia and Engaged Learning
• HealthEU, the Slattery Center, and Our Research Coalitions
• Mentoring in Meaningful Relationships Implementation Gallary Walk and Next Steps
• Wise Moves During Higher Education Pressures
• School of Engineering and Computing

All members of the 乱伦视频 community are then invited to a picnic on the Lakeside Patio at noon. Members of 乱伦视频鈥檚 schools and colleges will meet from 12:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 18

Student Employment Essentials
Moseley 215; 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The goal of the workshop is to provide staff and faculty with an understanding of student employment policies and processes, to include recruiting, job posting, screening candidates, work agreements, payroll, orientation, onboarding, evaluations and termination. Please contact Kameryn Taylor at听ktaylor54@elon.edu听for any questions about this workshop.

Championing First-Generation Student Success
Koenigsberger Learning Center Room 127; 2 to 3 p.m.

This session will provide participants with an understanding of the first-generation community on campus and how 乱伦视频 approached first-generation student success. Participants will identify ways they can incorporate ways to support first-generation college students in their classes and extracurricular opportunities.

Merger and Integration Q&A
LaRose Student Commons 200; 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 19

Merger and Integration Q&A
Turner Theatre 101; 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Embedding Inclusive Excellence in Our Work
Belk Pavilion 208; 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Inclusive excellence remains a strategy for creating an academic community reflective of well-being and a sense of belonging. In striving for greater levels of student success and employee vitality, initiatives across the university demonstrate partnerships and efforts to infuse inclusive excellence principles in daily work. This session is an opportunity to gain an update on what is happening to foster respect for human differences and to share ideas for ideas for how faculty and staff might make inclusive excellence embedded rather than additive in teaching, mentoring, and service.

Vivvi Childcare and Early Learning Information Session
Sankey Hall 206; 2 to 3 p.m.

Learn more about the Acorn Academy, 乱伦视频鈥檚 partnership with Vivvi to provide employer-sponsored child care on campus.

乱伦视频 Campus and Community Resource Fair
Sato Commons Great Hall in the Global Neighborhood,听3 to 4:30 p.m.

Open to all faculty, staff, and student leaders who may already be back on campus, this event is meant to be an interactive tabling fair to highlight what everyone needs to know to provide resources to students. Explore more than 50 departments/tables – whether you have been here for more than a decade or are brand new to 乱伦视频, come learn about resources for students and faculty/staff, take a moment to reconnect with offices on campus, or learn about opportunities for collaboration and partnerships! Refreshments and Raffle.

Thursday, Aug. 20

Working with Accommodations & Accessibility: A Partnership for Access
Sankey 106; 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

This session will highlight how the Office of Academic Accommodations & Accessibility, the Office of Compliance, the Disabilities Advisory Committee, and faculty partners collaborate to support access at 乱伦视频. Presenters will share updates from the past year, including themes from campus listening sessions, revised faculty/staff resources, accessibility and accommodations data, and practical guidance for supporting students and colleagues.

College Coffee 鈥� Employee Resources Groups
Phi Beta Kappa Commons (Rain Location: Koury Concourse); 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

乱伦视频鈥檚 weekly tradition of community gathering begins with this year鈥檚 first College Coffee. Come (re)learn about the ERGs on campus and pick up some Phoenix swag to show your school spirit! College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 a.m to 10:20 a.m.

• Advocates for Diversity and Accessibility
• Amazing Admins
• API (Asian and Pacific Islander)
• Black
• Carpool Connections
• Catholic
• Christian
• 乱伦视频 Alumni
• Employees with Children
• Jewish
• Latinx/Hispanic
• LGBTQIA+
• Social Media
• Staff Advisory Council
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Sustainability
• Veterans
• Women鈥檚 Forum
• Young Professionals

Friday, Aug. 21

Move-In Day

Students officially return to campus on Friday, Aug. 21. More information about Move-In Day and New Student Orientation can be found online.

Saturday, Aug. 23

New Student Convocation
Under the Oaks (Rain Location: Schar Center); 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

New Student Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year and welcomes the Class of 2029 and transfer students.

University Directory Photos

All 乱伦视频 faculty and staff members are encouraged to have their photo included in the university鈥檚 online directory. Please make plans to have a new or updated photograph taken. If you are new to 乱伦视频, if your photo is missing from the campus directory, or if your photo is more than three years old, please have a new photo taken by the Office of University Communications. No appointment is necessary, simply just drop in during a session that suits you. The portraits are taken from chest up on a gray backdrop in a photo studio.

The photo studio is now located in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, close to West Haggard Avenue. Please enter through the external doors in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, noted by a red star on this map.

Tuesday, August 18: 2 to 4 p.m.

Thursday, August 20: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Five members of faculty and staff in 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences, were honored during Planning Week on Aug. 18, 2025, for their excellence in teaching, scholarship, service-leadership and mentorship.

Recipients of the annual awards are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the College鈥檚 dean and associate deans.

鈥淚t is an honor to recognize these exceptional faculty and staff,鈥� said Hilton Kelly, dean of 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淚n their own unique ways, each has demonstrated remarkable dedication to their students, their colleagues and the mission of the College. Their brilliance, creativity and care strengthen our community and create a place where every student feels supported, challenged and inspired to thrive.鈥�

The 2025 College Excellence Award recipients:

Excellence in Teaching Award

Kim Shively

Associate Professor of Performing Arts

Associate Professor Kim Shively has led nationally recognized workshops on consent-based pedagogy across North America and Europe, and she is the co-author of 鈥淎pplied Meisner for the 21st Century Actor鈥� as well as the forthcoming 鈥淭he Theatre Artist鈥檚 Guide to Consent-Based Pedagogy鈥�. This past year, she mentored Honors Fellows, led a service-learning course in arts education and played a key role in shaping 乱伦视频鈥檚 theatre curriculum. Her classes are known for their rigor, care and representation where students can feel seen, respected and empowered. Beyond her work in the classroom, she is the cofounder of the Piedmont Shakespeare Company, which launched its inaugural season this summer with 鈥淗amlet鈥�, where Shively played Gertrude, Hamlet鈥檚 mother.

Excellence in Scholarship Award

Samuele Pardini

Professor of Italian

Professor Samuele Pardini鈥檚 work explores the intersections of Italian American identity, African American history and American literary modernism 鈥� making meaningful contributions to national conversations in the humanities. In 2024, he published 鈥淲riting Home: Selected WWII Letters of Leslie A. Fiedler鈥�, a work critics called 鈥渓iterary, biographical, cultural and historical gold.鈥� He submitted new scholarship on Sacco and Vanzetti, W.E.B. Du Bois, and the African American press to American Quarterly and presented it at the National MELUS conference. His work also included multiple essays in The Brooklyn Rail and a keynote address at Morgan State University honoring the centennial of James Baldwin. Beyond publishing, he mentors students, serves on research and curriculum advisory boards and continues to shape emerging fields like Black Mediterranean and comparative diaspora studies.

Excellence in Service-Leadership Award

CJ Fleming

Chair of the Department of Human Service Studies and Associate Professor of Psychology

The scholarly contributions of Associate Professor CJ Fleming, chair of the Department of Human Service Students, span departments and shape programs that benefit faculty and students throughout the university. She has strengthened 乱伦视频鈥檚 internship and research infrastructure as Faculty Fellow for Internships and associate director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, preparing 37 students to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and co-authoring the 乱伦视频 Statement on Work-Integrated Learning. A champion for equity in experiential learning, she has mentored nationally recognized student researchers, supported faculty in expanding career readiness, and helped shape 乱伦视频鈥檚 National Campus. Drawing on her training as a clinical psychologist, she has provided thoughtful guidance on key student well-being committees.

Excellence in Mentoring Award

Elisha Savchak-Trogdon

Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy

For more than a decade, Associate Professor Elisha Savchak-Trogdon has mentored students pursuing careers in pre-law. As the university鈥檚 pre-law advisor, she offers strategic, personalized guidance鈥攆rom first conversations about legal careers to law school acceptances and scholarships鈥攎entoring students across majors, class years, and even after graduation. She leads the Legal Professions Scholars program, designed a course on global legal rights, and now advises the 3+2.5 Accelerated Law Program with 乱伦视频 Law, guiding fast-tracked future lawyers with care and structure. Through panels, programming, and one-on-one advising, she creates a supportive community where students feel prepared, confident, and seen.

Staff Excellence Award

Morgan Troxler

Program Assistant for Political Science & Public Policy, Philosophy & Religious Studies

Since joining the 乱伦视频 community in December, Morgan Troxler has balanced the needs of and contributed additional organization and efficiency to all three departments. Known for completing tasks ahead of schedule and with care and precision, she demonstrates responsiveness and a commitment to faculty and student success. As one department chair noted, their program would be lost without her.

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乱伦视频 officially opened the 2025鈥�26 academic year on Aug. 18 with a ceremony that blended tradition, reflection and inspiration, awarding six faculty members with endowed professorships.

President Connie Ledoux Book welcomed faculty and staff to Alumni Gym, expressing excitement for the year ahead and the arrival of the Class of 2029. Book emphasized 乱伦视频鈥檚 commitment to transformational learning and acknowledged reaching the midpoint of the Boldly 乱伦视频 Strategic Plan for 2030.

鈥�Boldly 乱伦视频 is about taking informed risk and creating a strategy for headwinds, and the headwinds are here,鈥� said Book. 鈥淥ur strategy is in motion, and in this second half of Boldy 乱伦视频, we are entering some of the most challenging and most rewarding work ahead.鈥�

Ringing in the academic year

The ceremony began with the ringing of 乱伦视频鈥檚 historic bell, a tradition that marks the start of each academic year. The bell, which arrived in North Carolina in 1854 atop one of the state鈥檚 earliest railroad locomotives, was once housed at Graham College, 乱伦视频鈥檚 predecessor institution. This year, Student Government Association President Anya Brati膰, a double major in international and global studies and public health, rang the bell on behalf of the student body.

Rev. Kirsten Boswell, university chaplain and dean of multifaith engagement, offered an invocation that called for patience in the face of uncertainty, creativity in moments of challenge and the wisdom of turning the page to a chapter yet written.

The ceremony concluded with a keynote address from Allen E. Gant Jr., CEO of Glen Raven and a member of 乱伦视频鈥檚 Board of Trustees. Gant reflected on leadership, innovation and resilience, drawing from his experience transforming Glen Raven during a time of uncertainty after 2001. He emphasized the importance of embracing change and reminded the audience that the world will be a better place with more 乱伦视频 graduates.

Six Endowed Professorships Awarded

Six 乱伦视频 faculty members were honored with endowed professorships during the Opening Day ceremony. Each faculty member was recognized for their passion in their field, commitment to students and service to the university.

Lauren Kearns 鈥揗aude Sharpe Powell Professor

Lauren Kearns, professor of dance, an internationally recognized choreographer, author and dance scholar, was awarded the Maude Sharpe Powell Professorship. Since joining 乱伦视频 in 2006, Kearns has transformed the university鈥檚 dance program, leading the creation of the BFA in Dance Performance & Choreography and co-creating the nationally recognized BS program in Dance Science. She also developed study abroad programs in Israel and Florence, expanding the global reach of 乱伦视频鈥檚 dance curriculum.

Kearns is known for pushing her students to be their very best and is considered a prolific mentor sought out by students for everything from undergraduate research projects to college fellows, honors and Lumen Prize scholars.

鈥淚 would be more comfortable performing an interpretive dance for you,鈥� Kearns joked during her remarks. 鈥淏ut as I often remind my students, stepping outside of our comfort zone is an opportunity for growth. So I grow.鈥�

Kearns expressed gratitude to the Powell family and emphasized the importance of embodied experience in her interdisciplinary work, which bridges art and science.

Casey DiRienzo 鈥� Sheldon and Christine Gordon Professorship in Entrepreneurship

Cassandra DiRienzo, professor and department chair听of economics, was honored as the Sheldon and Christine Gordon Endowed Professor in Entrepreneurship. A faculty member at 乱伦视频 since 2002, DiRienzo has led curriculum redesigns, mentored over 50 advisees and published research that bridges economics with social justice. Her work on human trafficking awareness has influenced 乱伦视频鈥檚 business curriculum and garnered international recognition.

DiRienzo鈥檚 scholarship has led to invitations for book chapters and journal articles, including a forthcoming contribution to a corruption and gender handbook to be launched at a United Nations conference. Her innovative teaching includes gamified learning platforms and inclusive course design, and she is known for her strategic thinking and compassionate mentorship.

鈥淢y research is not mainstream economics,鈥� DiRienzo said. 鈥淵et trafficking awareness is part of our business curriculum, and a stream of trafficking resources research exists in far-reaching outlets. This is only possible because I work at 乱伦视频.鈥�

She thanked her family, colleagues and co-author Tina Das, and shared her excitement for continuing this work with the support of the professorship.

Titch Madzima 鈥� Japheth E. Rawls Professorship for Undergraduate Research in Science

Titch Madzima, associate professor and chair of exercise science, was awarded the Japheth E. Rawls Professorship for Undergraduate Research in Science. Madzima has mentored more than 40 students, co-led a research seminar on mentoring and contributed to a forthcoming co-edited book. In 2021, his leadership and scholarship earned him the 乱伦视频 College Excellence in Teaching Award.

Madzima鈥檚 research in exercise physiology includes collaborative projects on cardiovascular and mental health benefits of West African dance. His students regularly present at top conferences and pursue careers in health care, education and academia. He is also a campus leader, serving on committees such as the Institutional Review Board and the Data Competency Committee.

鈥淭his recognition reflects not only my work, but the incredible students, colleagues and mentors who have shaped my journey here at 乱伦视频,鈥� Madzima said. He credited his wife, Katrina, and colleagues for their support and highlighted 乱伦视频鈥檚 commitment to research and mentorship.

Nancy Scherich 鈥� A.L. Hook Emerging Professor in Science and Mathematics

Nancy Scherich, assistant professor of mathematics and statistics, was honored as the A.L. Hook Emerging Professor in Science and Mathematics. Her research in algebra and topology, particularly knot theory and its applications in quantum computing, has led to 10 publications in three years, including four co-authored with 乱伦视频 students.

Scherich’s work has been featured on the cover of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society and she has developed a wide range of math-dance outreach activities, live performances, performative lectures, YouTube videos and published research, using dance as a medium to communicate mathematical ideas to the public.

鈥淚 do a lot of non-traditional math and dance work, and I was looking for a home at an institution that would value this,鈥� said Scherich. 鈥淚’m so grateful to have found 乱伦视频, where nontraditional interdisciplinary work is highly valued and recognized and counts as part of my scholarship.鈥�

She thanked her department chair, colleagues, and partner Joel for their support, and expressed appreciation to the Hook family for funding the award.

Smaraki Mohanty 鈥� Doherty Emerging Professor for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Smaraki Mohanty, assistant professor of marketing, was honored as the Doherty Emerging Professor for Entrepreneurial Leadership. She is a consumer behaviorist whose area of study is perception, where she examines a range of cues addressing issues and matters both topical and contributory. She has published extensively and contributed to faculty development initiatives across campus.

Mohanty鈥檚 recent work includes studies that explore brand perceptions created by green energy branding, ways that plural brand names favorably affect attitude towards brands and consumer responses to politically active companies. She has received multiple awards for scholarship and currently serves as a Love-Faculty Excellence Fellow. Her leadership includes founding the Consumer Research Behavioral Lab and mentoring undergraduate research.

鈥淭o all my friends, mentors, co-authors and students, thank you for always pushing me and making sure I don鈥檛 settle for less,鈥� Mohanty said. She also thanked her family in attendance and those rooting for her back home.

Dave Gammon 鈥� T.E. Powell Jr. Professor

Dave Gammon, professor of biology, is known for his work in vocal mimicry and science literacy, received the T.E. Powell Jr. Professorship. Gammon has mentored over 20 students in research and is a prominent advocate for public science education through community events and media outreach.

Gammon is deeply involved in mentoring students in a variety of projects related to how birds learn their songs. He is known for dedicating early mornings walks with students around campus to collect data from the resident bird population and even more hours spent listening to and analyzing recorded bird song.

Since he joined 乱伦视频 in 2006, Gammon has taught science to non-majors in innovative courses like 鈥淎 Journey through Time鈥� and 鈥淪cience without Borders.鈥� He coordinates interdisciplinary science courses and organizes Tectonic Plates, a monthly science caf茅. His service includes roles on Academic Council, Promotion and Tenure, and the STEM advisory board.

In his remarks, Gammon spotlighted unnamed colleagues whose courage and community engagement inspired him. 鈥淭hey did it anyway,鈥� he said, referencing their commitment despite challenges. 鈥淎nd I admire that.鈥�

Below is a selection of events open to the entire 乱伦视频 community; more can be found on the official Planning Week website below.

Monday, Aug. 18

Opening Day
Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center
Events start at 8:15 a.m.

Planning Week 2025 kicks off with Opening Day on Aug. 18, first with a community-wide reception in Alumni Gym followed by the presentation of 乱伦视频 Medallions and named professorships and remarks from President Connie Ledoux Book.

Since 2011, the 乱伦视频 community has collected school supply items for the children in Alamance County, sponsored by the Student Government Association, Staff Advisory Council and the Kernodle Center for Civic Life. Faculty and staff can bring supplies to the president鈥檚 address or drop them off through Aug. 26 at various locations around campus. More information about specific items and drop-off locations will be emailed to faculty and staff.

Breakout Sessions

Following the president鈥檚 address from 9:45 鈥� 10:30 a.m., a variety of breakout sessions will be available for all members of the 乱伦视频 community, including:

• 乱伦视频 and enrollment
• HealthEU
• 乱伦视频鈥檚 National Campus
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mentoring
• The Evolving State of Collegiate Athletics
• School of Engineering and Computing
• Sport Collaborative

All members of the 乱伦视频 community are then invited to a picnic on the Lakeside Patio at noon. Members of 乱伦视频鈥檚 schools and colleges will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Linder 102
1:30 鈥� 2:30 p.m.

Join the presenters for an interactive session about Artificial Intelligence at 乱伦视频. The presenters will share recent updates on campus-wide AI developments, highlight key findings from the annual AI survey, discuss upcoming AI pilot projects, and provide helpful resources to support the community. Following this 30-minute overview, attendees will participate in an open discussion. During this conversation, participants can ask questions, share ideas, and provide feedback to shape 乱伦视频鈥檚 AI roadmap.

乱伦视频鈥檚 Student Life Five-Year Plan
Sankey 308
2 鈥� 3 p.m.

This session will introduce From Vision to Impact: Student Life鈥檚 Five-Year Plan (2025鈥�2030), highlighting the division鈥檚 strategic priorities for the years ahead. Presenters will share key focus areas鈥攃ivic and community engagement, inclusive excellence, integrated health and well-being, leadership development, mentoring and student success, the residential experience, and operational excellence鈥攁nd discuss how Student Life will partner across campus to deliver a transformative student experience.

Wednesday, Aug. 20

Shared Responsibility, Shared Leadership: Grounding Inclusive Excellence in Our Work
Linder 102
10:45 鈥� 11:45 a.m.
This interactive workshop invites faculty and staff to explore the inclusive excellence connections between 乱伦视频鈥檚 Shared Responsibility Framework and the Shared Equity Leadership (SEL) model. Participants will reflect on their personal and professional development journeys, examine core values that support inclusive excellence, and identify practices to deepen their commitment. Through guided activities and dialogue, attendees will consider how to align intention with action in ways that foster belonging and well-being across campus.

Campus Safety
Linder 208
1:30 鈥� 3 p.m.
Campus Safety and Police is committed to fostering a safe environment for all who live, study, and work here. Though police and security officers patrol the campus 24/7 all year, no security force can always have an officer present before a crime occurs. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend this session to hear about the latest safety practices implemented by Campus Safety.

Vivvi Childcare and Early Learning Information Session
Oaks 212
2 鈥� 3 p.m.
Learn more about the new Acorn Academy, 乱伦视频’s partnership with Vivvi to provide employer-sponsored child care on campus.

Sustainability Master Plan 2025 Information Session
Linder Hall 102
3 鈥� 4 p.m.
乱伦视频 launched the听Sustainability Master Plan 2025听in April 2025, which supports the Thrive theme of the Boldly 乱伦视频 strategic plan. The new plan aims to reduce carbon emissions toward 乱伦视频鈥檚 goal of carbon neutrality by 2037 and enhance involvement in sustainability efforts. The eight goals outlined in the plan address academics, dining, engagement, facilities, purchasing, technology, transportation and waste. This engaging session will provide an overview of the plan and help you identify how you can contribute to the plan鈥檚 implementation efforts. Attendees are encouraged to review the听SMP 2025听prior to the session.

Thursday, Aug. 21

College Coffee 鈥� Employee Resources Groups
Phi Beta Kappa Commons (Rain Location: Koury Concourse)
10:15 鈥� 10:45 a.m.

乱伦视频鈥檚 weekly tradition of community gathering begins with this year鈥檚 first College Coffee.听Come (re)learn about the ERGs on campus and pick up some Phoenix swag to show your school spirit!听College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 a.m to 10:20 a.m.

ERGs and other groups tabling at College Coffee include:

• Advocates for Diversity and Accessibility
• Amazing Admins
• API (Asian and Pacific Islander)
• Black
• Carpool Connections
• Catholic
• Christian
• 乱伦视频 Alumni
• Employees with Children
• Jewish
• LGBTQIA+
• Social Media
• Staff Advisory Council
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Sustainability
• Veterans
• Women鈥檚 Forum
• Young Professionals

Unpacking a Decade of Research: What a Meta-Analysis of 12 乱伦视频 Studies Reveals About Our Campus Culture
11 a.m. 鈥� 12 p.m.
Belk Pavillion
During the 2024-2025 year, the President鈥檚 Advisory Council on Inclusive Excellence conducted a meta-analysis of 12 identity and culture-related studies at 乱伦视频 since 2014 in support of Thrive of Boldly 乱伦视频. This project included examining studies on various topics related to bias, campus climate, global engagement, multifaith, and race. This meta-analysis contains six themes across the 12 studies, areas of institutional growth, and proposed guidance for continuing the trajectory toward creating a campus with high indices of belonging and well-being for all students, faculty, and staff. Attendees will learn about and discuss these findings that may inform colleagues鈥� teaching and practices in support of the university鈥檚 mission.

Friday, Aug. 22

Move-In Day
Students officially return to campus on Friday, August 22. More information about Move-In Day and New Student Orientation can be found听online.

Saturday, Aug. 23

New Student Convocation
Under the Oaks (Rain Location: Schar Center)
9 a.m. 鈥� 10 a.m.

New Student Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year and welcomes the Class of 2029 and transfer students. Volunteers are needed to greet guests, assist with seating and answer general questions. You can sign up to volunteer by filling out this听. The survey will close on August 16.

University Directory Photos

All 乱伦视频 faculty and staff members are encouraged to have their photo included in the university鈥檚听online directory. Please make plans to have a new or updated photograph taken. If you are new to 乱伦视频, if your photo is missing from the campus directory, or if your photo is more than three years old, please have a new photo taken by the Office of University Communications. No appointment is necessary, simply just drop in during a session that suits you. The portraits are taken from chest up on a gray backdrop in a photo studio.

The photo studio is now located in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, close to West Haggard Avenue. Please enter through the external doors in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym,听.

• Tuesday, August 19: 2 鈥� 4 p.m.
• Thursday, August 21: 10 a.m. 鈥� 12 p.m.

The awards are given annually, and recipients are nominated by their colleagues and selected by the College鈥檚 dean and associate deans.

鈥淚t gave me great joy to announce these awards as one of my first official duties of the 2024-25 academic year,鈥� said Dean of 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences, Hilton Kelly, who joined 乱伦视频 in June. 鈥淪tanding in front of the room, I could see that my team and I got it right.听Faculty and staff were overjoyed for each award recipient.听The recognition was great and well-deserved for each, but the reception from their colleagues signaled to me that 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences, will be a wonderfully positive and supportive working environment.鈥�

The 2024 College Excellence Award recipients included:

Excellence in Teaching Award

Pratheep Paranthaman

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Since joining 乱伦视频 in 2019, Assistant Professor Pratheep Paranthaman has become recognized as an innovator in the classroom who is dedicated to staying on the cutting edge of his fields of game design and user experiences in virtual and augmented reality technologies. As coordinator of 乱伦视频鈥檚 game design minor, he shares his knowledge and experience with students as they design and publish their own games in the program. He is highly responsive to students鈥� needs, and uses a range of teaching methods, software options and aligns with industry standards to prepare students for life after graduation. Paranthaman鈥檚 enthusiasm drives students鈥� curiosity and passion, and many graduates go on to careers and advanced study in the field. He is also a strong academic adviser to computer science majors and game design minors.

Excellence in Scholarship Award

Bari艧 Kesgin

Associate Professor of Political Science and Policy Studies

Associate Professor Bari艧 Kesgin is a prolific scholar. Since 2021, he has published four articles on topics ranging from Turkish leaders and their foreign policy decision-making style to the operational codes of Pacific Island countries鈥� leaders in relation to climate change.鈥疘n the scholarship of teaching, he has published about teaching through games and simulations for international relations courses. Highly regarded in his field, Kesgin has given six invited talks at universities around the world since 2020, 12 conference presentations in the same timeframe, and published several book reviews on subjects of political science and international relations. Kesgin has several works in progress that bridge the lenses of gender and political analysis.

Excellence in Service-Leadership Award

Richard Blackmon

Associate Professor of Engineering

Associate Professor Richard Blackmon is a dedicated service-leader for the Department of Engineering and 乱伦视频鈥檚 LGBTQIA community. Blackmon鈥檚 involvement guided the engineering degree program to ABET accreditation by assessing courses with an eye toward continuous improvement. He served on the Design Course Sequence Committee to evaluate student outcomes and identify and implement interventions. He is involved with several other department and campus committees at 乱伦视频, including the Innovation Challenge Committee, Math and Natural Sciences Curriculum Committee, Engineering Advisory Board and as a leader of 乱伦视频鈥檚 LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group. He is also a co-advisor of student organization Out in STEM (oSTEM) and advisor for . Blackmon also is director of 乱伦视频鈥檚 Engineering Dual Degree Program.

Sandra Reid

Senior Lecturer in Human Service Studies

Called 鈥渢he epitome of a selfless service-leader for the College and the university,鈥� Senior Lecturer Sandra Reid is involved in initiatives and programs that improve the outcomes of 乱伦视频 students and colleagues at the university. Among many roles, she is campus advisor for the Omicron Iota Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., an advisory board member for the African and African-American Studies and the Criminal Justice Studies minors, as well as the Black student spiritual support group. She is a member of the Black Employees Resource Group. Reid has also served as the internship coordinator for the Poverty and Social Justice minor and co-created the international practicum course in Morocco for the Department of Human Service Studies. In 2023-24, Reid served on 乱伦视频鈥檚 lecturer track review and implementation committee, providing the essential voice of a senior lecturer in the committee鈥檚 processes and recommendations. Her service commitment extends beyond 乱伦视频 and into the greater community as a board member of the Alamance County Community Services office and the Alamance County Community Remembrance Coalition.

Excellence in Mentoring Award

Emily Evans

T.E. Powell Jr. Professor and Professor of Physics

Professor Emily Evans consistently mentors undergraduate researchers to successful outcomes that include publication of their work and acceptance into advanced degree programs. As a mentor, she has secured external research funding to support students while mentoring their projects. Evans finds ways to mentor students in and beyond the classroom, and in curricular and non-curricular spaces. She served as the director of the Lumen Prize, creating cohorts of intellectual community while mentoring both students and faculty mentors through the Lumen process. Evans is the kind of teacher-scholar-mentor faculty in the College aspire to become, evident in the many ways she collaborates with students and colleagues.

Virginia Novine-Whittaker

Lecturer in Music

A longstanding, respected and admired music instructor, Lecturer Virginia Novine-Whittaker has for years provided strong mentorship for 乱伦视频鈥檚 student musicians.鈥疢any of her students now work in major cities around the country, performing in musicals and saxophone quartets, working in the recording industry, and managing, conducting and performing in jazz ensembles. Her students have a track record of success in earning highly competitive positions in military bands, and several of her saxophone students have won national and international performance competitions. Novine-Whittaker was also instrumental in developing the 乱伦视频 Music Ambassadors program, and has taken 乱伦视频鈥檚 undergraduate musicians across the country to showcase their talent and recruit new students for the music program.

Staff Excellence Award

Melissa McBane

Operations and Accounts Specialist for 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences

As operations and accounts specialist for the College, Melissa McBane processes more than 200 contracts a year for contingent faculty and is integrally involved in searches for new permanent faculty and staff in the College. She helped the dean鈥檚 office and faculty in the College navigate the new PageUp hiring processes, managing the technological transition with ease. McBane also processes countless check requests and purchase orders within the College each year. She does it all with a positive attitude and eagerness to help colleagues.

A transformational environment

In her address to the university in Alumni Gym on Monday, Aug. 19, Book acknowledged an important anniversary in 乱伦视频 history 鈥� thirty years since the launch of the听core curriculum including the Experiential Learning Requirement and 乱伦视频 101.

鈥淩emarkably in 1994, 乱伦视频 was described in much the same way as it is today, an institution where students are actively engaged both inside and outside the classroom, immersed in cutting-edge experiential opportunities and empowered to shape their future from day one,鈥� said Book. 鈥淲hat remains constant is that all of this is grounded in a transformational environment where people and relationships are at the heart of 乱伦视频.”

During Book鈥檚 remarks, a video showcased faculty and alumni interviews from 1994 as an example of both 乱伦视频鈥檚 commitment to student success but also the university鈥檚 transformation since that time. Book noted 乱伦视频 has now graduated thousands of students thanks to the commitment of faculty and staff. In fall 2024, the university will welcome more than 1,600 new students and 77 transfer students, with the Class of 2028 standing out as the most diverse incoming class in the university鈥檚 history.

Boldly 乱伦视频

Opening Day began with Rev. Kristin Boswell, university chaplain and dean of multifaith engagement, offering an invocation, followed by the ringing of the ceremonial bell by Student Government Association President Taylor Cote ’25. Three individuals were awarded the 乱伦视频 Medallion, the university鈥檚 highest honor, and a record seven faculty members received endowed professorships.

With Boldy 乱伦视频, the university鈥檚 10-year strategic plan at a midpoint, Book emphasized the importance of building upon all the lessons learned over the thirty years since 1994.

鈥淲e also embrace the mindset and action of more deliberately sharing our model of higher education across the nation during a time when the value of higher education is being questioned, and when the work we do to support every community member and the richness of the differences they bring to our campus should be met with unwavering support through their educational journey,鈥� said Book. 鈥淣ow more than ever, we need to be bold in our efforts to support student success.鈥�

What鈥檚 new on campus

With the beginning of the academic year, Book also highlighted several new additions to campus, including the Loy Farm Living-Learning Community EcoVillage, the Mentoring Initiative Design Team鈥檚 first workshop, the 乱伦视频 Flex Law Program in Charlotte, new programs in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business听and upgrades to campus facilities.

As artificial intelligence continues to impact industry and higher education, 乱伦视频 and the听American Association of Colleges and Universities have released the first edition of a student guide to navigating college in the artificial intelligence era. The guide, titled 鈥淎I-U/v1.0,鈥� was developed with the collaboration and review of faculty, scholars, academic leaders and students at universities around the world.

鈥淚 wonder if in 2054, on Opening Day, the community will be in awe of the direction that we set in 2024,鈥� said Book. 鈥溌衣资悠碘�檚 story of transformation and impact is a continuing one, unfolding through the work each of you do every day. Our future and our ability to rise and keep our mission vibrant depend on our ability to tell 乱伦视频鈥檚 story of student impact and transformation in a way that resonates with future students, alumni and stakeholders.”

Monday, August 19

Opening Day
Location: Alumni Gym, Koury Athletic Center
Events start at 8:15 a.m.

Planning Week 2024 kicks off with Opening Day on Aug. 19, first with a community-wide reception on the Koury Athletic Center concourse followed by the presentation of 乱伦视频 Medallions and named professorships and remarks from President Connie Book in Alumni Gym.

Since 2011, the 乱伦视频 community has collected school supply items for the children in Alamance County, sponsored by the Student Government Association, Staff Advisory Council and the Kernodle Center for Civic Life. Faculty and staff can bring supplies to the president鈥檚 address or drop them off from Aug. 16-26 at various locations around campus. More information about specific items and drop-off locations is available here.

Following the president鈥檚 address at 9:45 a.m., a variety of breakout sessions will be available for all members of the 乱伦视频 community, including:

• HealthEU
• National Campus
• Election Year Engagement
• Artificial Intelligence
• Mid-Point Review of Boldly 乱伦视频
• Mentoring Next Steps
• The Dynamic NCAA Environment and Setting a Strategic Course

All members of the 乱伦视频 community are then invited to a picnic on the Lakeside Patio at noon. Members of 乱伦视频鈥檚 schools and colleges will meet from 1:30 to 4 p.m. From 3:30 to 5 p.m., members of 乱伦视频 College, the College of Arts and Sciences will welcome the new Dean Hilton Kelly on Medallion Plaza. President Book then invites new faculty and staff to a reception at The Inn at 乱伦视频 at 5 p.m.听

Tuesday, August 20

Facilitating Conversations about Election 2024 in Class
Location: Oaks 212
1:30 to 3 p.m.

The session, led by new Faculty Fellow for Civic Engagement Dillan Bono-Lunn, will familiarize faculty with campus resources for civic engagement and offer tips for teaching during politically divisive times.听 The session will help faculty think through approaches to incorporating discussion of the听election, as well as strategies for responding in the moment when these issues arise.

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Location: Linder 102
2 to 3 p.m.

This session will provide an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) work at 乱伦视频. Presenters will introduce recent advancements in AI and discuss AI鈥檚 implications for higher education. The results of the second-year AI readiness survey will be shared. The roadmap for AI, the resources available across campus, and pilot AI programs available for use in teaching and daily work will be introduced. Participants will have time to discuss AI perceptions in small groups and will be invited to share their suggestions about how best to prepare the 乱伦视频 community as we adjust to generative AI in education.

Wednesday, August 21

Campus Safety Discussions
Location: KOBC 101
1:30 to 3 p.m.

New to Planning Week this year will be a discussion on campus safety, open to 乱伦视频 faculty and staff.

乱伦视频’s Imagining the Digital Future Center: How it can work with you and for you
Location: Sankey 308
2 to 3 p.m.

The Imagining the Digital Future Center is still new on campus and this session will explain its mission to do research and publish findings that are meant to be distributed widely and have notable public impact. The center hopes to work with faculty to create and publish research and have significant student involvement in the research process. Center Director Lee Rainie will use this session to solicit ideas about how the center can integrate well into campus activities.

Loy Farm Open House
Location: 2635 W. Front Street Burlington, N.C. 27215
4 to 5:30 p.m.

Come explore the new EcoVIllage Living Learning Center, a new residential neighborhood that combines sustainable architecture with small house living. 听The first phase of this neighborhood consists of six houses that provide unique sustainable design solutions for the twelve students that will be living in this neighborhood during the 2024-25 academic year.

An aerial view of EcoVillage at Loy Farm, a new living learning community that includes six two-bedroom houses that utilize sustainable design principles and sustainable materials.

An aerial view of EcoVillage at Loy Farm, a new living learning community that includes six two-bedroom houses that utilize sustainable design principles and sustainable materials.

An aerial view of EcoVillage at Loy Farm, a new living learning community that includes six two-bedroom houses that utilize sustainable design principles and sustainable materials.

Thursday, August 22

College Coffee 鈥� Employee Resource Groups
Location: Phi Beta Kappa Commons (Rain location: Koury Athletic Center concourse)
10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

Learn about the various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) on campus with the academic year鈥檚 first College Coffee, a weekly tradition at 乱伦视频. College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.

ERGs at College Coffee include:

• Advocates for Diversity and Accessibility
• Amazing Admins
• API (Asian and Pacific Islander)
• Black
• Cultivating Emerging Professionals
• Employees with Children
• Global Connections
• Hispanic/Latinx
• Jewish
• LGBTQIA
• Remote Employees (meeting virtually @ 8:30 a.m. PST / 11:30 a.m.EST)
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Sustainability
• Thrive after 55
• Veterans

Friday, August 23

Move-In Day

Students officially return to campus on Friday, August 23. More information about Move-In Day and New Student Orientation can be found here.

Saturday, August 24

New Student Convocation
Location: Under the Oaks (Rain location: Schar Center)
9 to 10:10 a.m.

New Student Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year and welcomes the Class of 2028 and transfer students. Volunteers are needed to greet guests, assist with seating and answer general questions. You can sign up to volunteer by filling out this . The survey will close on August 16.

More Information

Name Tags

As the university starts a new academic year with some new faces, wearing name tags is important and encouraged.

Name tags for听new employees (hired since June 1) will be delivered to each office by Aug. 14. Please pick yours up from your department assistant. Employees who are unable to get to their offices prior to planning week may stop by the name tag table on Monday, Aug. 19, at the reception beginning at 8:15 a.m. in Alumni Gym. After Monday, the assistant in an employee鈥檚 area can help with name tags.

Current employees should wear the name tag they were most recently issued.

University Directory Photographs

All 乱伦视频 faculty and staff members are encouraged to have their photo included in the university鈥檚 online directory. Please make plans to have a new or updated photograph taken. If you are new to 乱伦视频, if your photo is missing from the campus directory, or if your photo is more than three years old, please have a new photo taken by the Office of University Communications. No appointment is necessary, simply just drop in during a session that suits you. The portraits are taken from chest up on a gray backdrop in a photo studio.

The photo studio is located in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, close to West Haggard Avenue.听Please enter through the external doors in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym,听

• Tuesday, Aug. 20: 2 to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 22: 10 a.m. to noon

Once your photo is in the directory, you may download a high-resolution version for your own professional use. To do so, visit听www.elon.edu/directories. Log in at the bottom left, and the editing page will open. Beneath your photo, click the download link to download a high-resolution copy of your portrait to your computer.

Trainings for Active Violence

The 乱伦视频 Campus Safety and Police Department is offering ongoing training to our campus community on Strategies for Active Violence Situations.

Officers of the department are trained to the model of Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE). The CRASE course is designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend strategy and was developed by ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) in 2004. The course provides strategies, guidance, and a proven plan for surviving an active shooter event. Although 乱伦视频鈥檚 officers train to this strategy, they also take the training one step further to teach concepts about prevention within our campus community.

Upon request, an officer will visit your specific office/location to perform an assessment and take photos of your workspace. Information and photos gathered from that assessment are then built into the presentation, so the training is personal and specific to your area.

To request an assessment and training, please reach out to Community Policing Sergeant Joel Thomas at 336-278-5555 or听jthomas39@elon.edu.

乱伦视频 faculty and staff will start the week by gathering in Alumni Gym on Monday morning for a reception for new faculty and staff, a presentation to honor this year’s 乱伦视频 Medallion recipients, and then an announcement of new professorship selections and then an opening address by President Connie Ledoux Book.

Other events throughout the week include a session on the Boldly 乱伦视频 strategic plan, open houses and tours of locations on campus, meetings of each school at the university, and various faculty and staff receptions. The full list of events and programs can be found on the Planning Week webpage.

Planning Week Highlights

Opening Day

On Monday, Aug. 14, we will听officially kick off the听2023-2024 academic year.听Events of Planning Week will begin in 乱伦视频鈥檚 Alumni Gymnasium.

We will gather Monday听morning for a community-wide听reception at 8:15 a.m.听in the concourse of the Koury Athletic Center. This is a great opportunity to greet friends and colleagues, meet new members of our community and congratulate the most recent听乱伦视频 Medallion, Distinguished University Professorship, Trustee Chair for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Senior and Emerging Professorship recipients.

Immediately following the reception,听presentations to the honorees will take place at 9 a.m., followed by the president鈥檚 Opening Address. Be on the lookout for communication from President Book with more听information听about听this exciting ceremony. In addition to听the full schedule available online here, the following new events and updates will also be made during this year’s Planning Week:

• Strategic Plan Sessions: Meaningful Relationships and Mentoring Beyond the First Year – Community-wide event; Boldly 乱伦视频
• Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education (3 sessions offered throughout the week) – Community-wide event; Boldly 乱伦视频
• Center for Writing Excellence: Strategies for Designing AI-enhanced Writing Assignments
• Charting the Course: Navigating the Faculty Handbook and Embracing Shared Governance
• Data Nexus: Launching the QEP
• Introduction to Seeking External Grants that Support 乱伦视频鈥檚 Mission
• Regional Learning Centers information session

University Directory photographs

All 乱伦视频 faculty and staff members are encouraged to have their photo included in the university鈥檚 online directory. Please make plans to have a new or updated photograph taken. If you are new to 乱伦视频, if your photo is missing from the campus directory, or if your photo is more than three years old, please have a new photo taken by the Office of University Communications. No appointment is necessary, simply just drop in during a session that suits you. The portraits are taken from the chest up on a gray backdrop in a photo studio.

The photo studio is now located in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, close to West Haggard Avenue.听Please enter through the external doors in the southwest corner of Alumni Gym, .

• Tuesday, Aug. 15: 2 p.m. 鈥� 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 16: 10 a.m. 鈥� noon

Once your photo is in the directory, you may download a high-resolution version for your own professional use. To do so, visit . Log in at the bottom left, and the editing page will open. Beneath your photo, click the download link to download a high-resolution copy of your portrait to your computer.

Calendar Events

Detailed instructions on how to use the Events Calendar and add events directly to your personal calendar can be found on the Planning Week website by clicking 鈥淪chedule鈥� on the navigation bar on the left or the featured link icon near the top of the front page.

The events listed on the Planning Week webpage are managed through 25Live, 乱伦视频鈥檚 event management system managed by the Office of Event and Space Management. 25Live provides the means to add calendar events for a variety of email clients and services. Whether you use a Windows or Mac computer, or use Outlook, Outlook Web Access, or Apple Mail & Calendar to manage your email and individual calendar, we recommend using the Microsoft Office Outlook Calendar option. Instructions for this method are provided below.

School supplies

乱伦视频 will once again participate in collecting school and personal hygiene supplies for K-12 Alamance County students in need. Please support the education of young people in our county. This effort, which will continue through Aug. 21, is co-sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Kernodle Center for Civic Life.

Name tags

Name tags for new employees only hired since June 1听will be delivered to each office by Aug. 11. Please pick yours up from your department assistant. If you are unable to get to your office prior to planning week, you may stop by the name tag table on Monday morning, Aug. 14, at the reception beginning at 8:15 a.m. in Schar Center. After Monday, please see the assistant in your area to get your name tag.

College Coffee

乱伦视频鈥檚 weekly tradition of community gathering begins with this year鈥檚 first College Coffee.听Come (re)learn about the ERG’s on campus and pick up some Phoenix swag to show your school spirit. College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 a.m-10:20 a.m.

The following Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) will be available to engage with faculty and staff members at this event

• Amazing Admins
• Advocates for Diversity and Accessibility
• API (Asian and Pacific Islander)
• Black
• Caregivers
• Cultivating Emerging Professionals
• Divorce
• Employees with Children
• Global Connections
• Hispanic/Latinx
• LGBTQIA
• Mindfulness
• Remote
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Sustainability
• Thrive After 55
• Women’s Forum at 乱伦视频

New Student Convocation

New Student Convocation will be听Under the Oaks on听Saturday, Aug 19, at 9 a.m.听Rain location will be Schar Center. All faculty and staff of 乱伦视频 are welcome to volunteer during the ceremony. Staff teaching 乱伦视频 1010 courses may wish to serve at the ceremony prior to advising sessions.

The New Student Convocation marks the official opening of the academic year and welcomes the Class of 2027 and transfer students. Volunteers are needed to greet guests, assist with seating, and answer general questions. You can sign up to volunteer by filling out . The survey will close on Aug 11.

Other events throughout the week include a session on the Boldly 乱伦视频 strategic plan, open houses and tours of locations on campus, meetings of each school at the university, and various faculty and staff receptions. The full list of events and programs can be found on the Planning Week website.

Planning Week highlights

Opening Day

Monday, Aug. 15, will officially kick off the 2022-23 academic year. Opening Day events begin with a reception to meet new faculty and staff and congratulate the 乱伦视频 Medallion recipients in the atrium on the concourse level of Schar Center at 8:15 a.m. The presentation of 乱伦视频 Medallions and named professorships will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. President Connie Ledoux Book will give the Opening Address directly following the medallion and professorships presentation. The campus community is then invited to gather for a lunch in locations around campus.

A detailed list of events from Monday, Aug. 15 to Monday, Aug. 22 can be found on the 2022 Planning Week website.

University Directory Photographs

For a new or replacement university directory photograph, University Communications takes directory portraits of faculty and staff in open sessions each month. No appointment is necessary. Just drop in during a session listed below that suits you. They are indoors and unmasked, so you must be fully vaccinated. The portraits are taken from the chest up on a gray backdrop in a photo studio.

The studio is located in the south end of Alumni Gym. Those who arrive for portrait sessions should enter through the East Haggard Avenue entrance to Alumni Gym and the studio is to the left.

• Tuesday, Aug. 16 – 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 17 – 10 a.m. to noon

Calendar Events

Detailed instructions on how to use the Events Calendar and add events directly to your personal calendar can be found on the Planning Week website by clicking “Schedule” on the navigation bar on the left or the featured link icon near the top of the front page. Once familiar with the feature, you can go directly to all of the events by clicking on the 25Live Calendar Events tab and select multiple events at one time.

School supplies

乱伦视频 will once again participate in collecting school and personal hygiene supplies for K-12 Alamance County students experience homelessness. Please support the education of young people in our county. This effort, which will continue through Aug. 22, is co-sponsored by the Student Government Association and the Kernodle Center for Civic Life. More information about drop-off procedures is available here.

Name Tags

Name tags for new employees hired since June 1 will be delivered to each office by Aug. 12. New employees should pick up name tags from their department assistant. If you are unable to get to your office prior to Planning Week, you may stop by the name tag table at the Opening Day reception on Monday morning to get one. After Monday’s reception, please see the assistant in your area to get your name tag.

College Coffee

On Thursday, Aug. 18, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m., 乱伦视频’s weekly tradition of community gathering begins with the first College Coffee of the academic year. College Coffee continues throughout the year on Tuesday mornings from 9:40 to 10:20 a.m.

Representatives from the Office of Leadership and Professional Development as well as each of the following Employee Resource Groups will be available to engage with faculty and staff members at this event. Employee Resource Groups include:

• Advocates for the Differently-abled
• Amazing Admins
• Black Employee Resource Group
• Caregivers
• Cultivating Emerging Professionals
• Employees with Children
• Latinx/Hispanic
• LGBTQIA
• Mindfulness
• Retirement Planning
• Sustainability
• Supervisors of Student Employees
• Women’s Forum at 乱伦视频

New Student Convocation

New Student Convocation will be Under the Oaks on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 8:45 a.m. In the case of rain, the event will be held in Schar Center.