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.
MLK Justice Panel discusses the evolution of campus activism.
The Lehigh community kicks off anniversary of Umoja House founding. More events planned.
Penske, a member of Lehigh’s Class of 1959, built a car dealership into Penske Corporation and Team Penske.
Day went to Sierra Leone as a Global Social Impact Fellow.
Five students in the College of Business inducted into the Alpha Alpha Alpha Honor Society.
Producer Ricky Kirshner ’82 holds 10 Emmy awards. His productions include the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Tony Awards, presidential inaugurals and a host of other major events.
David Morency ’18 has begun his studies in China.
Save the Date: Financial Engineering Conference
Startup Academy Showcased on Nasdaq Tower in Times Square
The Theranos’ saga at heart of Lehigh’s third Peter S. Hagerman ’61 Lecture in Ethics.
Open house showcases new classrooms, faculty offices, study rooms and student zones.
The university receives state grant to help Allentown School District groom future principals.
Ribbon-cutting ceremony signals milestone along Lehigh’s Path to Prominence.
Presentations cap semester-long project in ‘Managing and Leading People in Organizations.’
Lehigh’s Engineers Without Borders outreach committee and Karen Beck Pooley's Parklets team create parklet to help improve the urban experience.
President John D. Simon urges doctoral candidates to ‘use your talents to the fullest.’
Lehigh alumni, experts offer career advice at student-run event at Iacocca Hall.
The College of Education graduate will assist with university-level English language education in Portugal and serve as a cultural ambassador for the United States.
The inaugural ceremony of Tri-Alpha Honor Society was held April 3 on campus.
The Emmy winning Kirshner ’82 is the force behind the Super Bowl halftime show, the Tony Awards and other cultural phenomena.
