Mary Ellen Alu

Mary Ellen Alu

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. 

Stepping Through Time

The Lehigh Alumni Bulletin's mission—to provide alumni with news about the university, its students, faculty and fellow alumni—has remained the same through the years.

Lehigh Joins United Nations Assembly

Nearly 100 students, faculty and staff took part in the International Day of Women and Girls in Science Assembly.

Need to Downsize? Smooth Transitions Owner Ann Newberry Provides Tips

Newberry ’79 is an expert in problem-solving, logistics and project management.

A Fresh Look for the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin

A letter from the editor on the magazine's redesign.

For the Love of Cricket

Pratheek Palanethra pitches his bowling machine on Shark Tank India.

Lehigh Releases Draft Framework of its New Strategic Plan

The university aims to “make it new,” “make a difference” and “make it together.”

Lehigh Staff Join in MLK Day of Service

Volunteers took part in the national observance by helping local organizations in their missions.

Remembering J. Richard Aronson, Creator and Former Director of the Martindale Center

In his 50-plus-year career at Lehigh, he was believed to have taught more students than any other professor at the university.

How the Pandemic Affected Workers and the Workplace

Liuba Belkin’s research gives insight into managing the ‘new normal.’

Strategic Planning Process Hits Halfway Mark

More than 200 faculty, students and staff provide input on emerging ideas for Lehigh’s future.

A Quintessential Lehigh Story

A letter from Bulletin Editor Mary Ellen Alu.

Lehigh Alum Wins StartUp Lehigh Valley’s Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition

In accepting her $20,000 award, Giana Jarrah ’22 thanks Lehigh’s Baker Institute for her transformation to entrepreneur.

Lehigh’s Strategic Planning Process: A Conversation with Nathan Urban and Chris Cook

With ‘Our Lehigh, Our Future’ in full swing, Lehigh’s provost and its vice president of strategic planning and initiatives talk about the themes, process and generating ideas.

Reimagining the Clayton University Center

Lehigh will begin extensive renovations to the iconic Clayton University Center at Packer Hall that will create a dynamic environment for student life while preserving the building’s historic grandeur.

Fall Forums Focus on ‘Our Future, Our Lehigh’

Faculty, students and staff share ideas as Lehigh’s strategic planning process gets under way.

Lehigh Summer Research Expo Showcases Student Projects

The expo caps 10 weeks of interdisciplinary summer undergraduate research programs.

Milestone Moments

A letter from the Editor

Lehigh Rings Nasdaq’s Opening Bell, Marks Collaboration with Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center

Students in Lehigh’s summer Startup Academy and Global Entrepreneurial Fellowship internship programs are featured on the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square as part of the ceremony.

Lehigh Celebrates its First ‘Posse’ of Graduates

The initial cohort of students from the Bay Area of California has made a significant impact on the university, Posse liaison Jennifer Jensen says.

Remembering Alan W. Pense, Former Lehigh Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Pense, who rose through the ranks from professor to provost, was a renowned figure in the world of metallurgy research and education.