Director, Editorial Services
Editor, Lehigh Bulletin
Office of Communications and Public Affairs
(610) 758-6391
maa614@lehigh.edu
Mary Ellen Alu is director of editorial services in the Office of Communications and Public Affairs. She is editor of the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin, published three times a year; and she has played a key role in other publications, including the College of Education’s Theory to Practice magazine and Lehigh Business, the annual magazine of the College of Business. She also writes and edits for Lehigh’s online news sites.
Alu joined Lehigh’s communications office in 2014 after a lengthy career in journalism. She worked as an editor for AOL’s online news service, Patch; as an editor and reporter for The Morning Call daily newspaper in Allentown, Pa.; and as a reporter for The Times Leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. She holds a Masters of Liberal Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. from Wilkes College (now University). She is the recipient of numerous writing and reporting awards.
Alu is a former co-president and board member of Families with Children from China – Lehigh Valley Chapter. She also served as an assistant troop leader for Girl Scout Troop 6008 based at St. Thomas More in Salisbury Township, Pa.
Religion scholar John L. Esposito, an expert on Islam, delivered the 2017 Baccalaureate address. He is founding director of the Alaweed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University.
Lehigh’s baseball field has a new name—the J. David Walker Field at Legacy Park.
The community arts project includes three designs by Lehigh students.
Lehigh University is collaborating with the City of Bethlehem and other partners to rehab blighted properties into manufacturing space for startups.
Women in Business student group hosts third annual conference that aims to inspire students as they prepare to launch their careers.
Author and TED talk contributor will be at Lehigh as part of COE’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
S. McKay Price was named in Real Estate Academic Leadership (REAL) rankings for 2012-2016.
Parents are essential in child language development, says Brook Sawyer. Her work on Parents Plus: Language Coach helps strengthen parents' abilities to help their children.
Robin Hojnoski develops measures to screen preschoolers’ literacy skills and give teachers tools to boost support.
PwC Chairman Tim Ryan delivers message on the importance of diversity and inclusion.
Day-long conference focuses on Shapiro’s contributions to school psychology.
Joseph J. Roy '09 Ph.d. is Pa.'s Superintendent of the Year.
Ken 'The Hammer' Tarby was at home with thermodynamics and with Johnny Carson.
The Rev. Sharon Washington Risher addresses the process of forgiveness in MLK talk.
Here's the answer to the Biz Quiz 2016.
The portrait was given to lehigh in 1961.
'Avenger’s Jello' and other aptly named dishes were served.
Faces of Lehigh
Lehigh University School Study Council hosts ‘Politics and Possibilities’ event.
A conversation with David E. Welsh, executive director of Lehigh University Executive Education.
