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Elizabeth M. Meade '84 Named President of Cedar Crest College

June 22, 2018
Elizabeth M. Meade
Elizabeth M. Meade '84

Elizabeth M. Meade '84, who majored in German language and literature at Bryn Mawr, has been named the 14th president of Cedar Crest College, effective July 1, 2018.

From the announcement:

“I am so very honored by the opportunity to lead this institution, with its rich 150-year history of educating women, its 50-year history of providing adult and graduate education to women and men, its deep commitment to the values of access and inclusion, and its profound relevance to the social and economic needs of the region and the nation."

Read the full announcement on the Cedar Crest website. 

She previously served as interim president of the college and as provost before that. She has been a member of the faculty since 1993. Cedar Crest is a private college located in Allentown, Pa. 

Department of German and German Studies