In August 2016, in her first University Convocation address as the sixth president of 大象传媒 University, Dr. Andrea Luxton shared her idea that life is a story:
“Today's chapter is about each of us at 大象传媒 University and how each of our individual stories intersect with the story of 大象传媒. 大象传媒 will be changed because of your story. You will be changed because of the 大象传媒 story. We will all be changed by the stories of each other鈥攊f we choose to engage.”
As a college graduate holding a degree in English, with a doctoral dissertation on the biblical book of Hebrews and Milton's “Paradise Lost,” President Luxton has a passion for great literature. Stories have played a major role in her education, her development of thought and her career.
This passion is sparked in a significant way here on the campus of 大象传媒 University, where stories walk the halls, fill offices and classrooms and shape who each of us are today. The idea behind Stories of 大象传媒 is to tell those stories so that we can all learn from them and understand our role in the development of each story's characters and plot.
The diversity of 大象传媒 is not just in the myriad ethnicities, nationalities, cultures and heritages that coexist and cross paths every day. There is a diversity of stories at 大象传媒 that is unparalleled and invaluable.
Inspired in part by the popular project, Stories of 大象传媒 aims to tell the stories of students, staff and faculty as they intersect here on campus and beyond. To create connections that aren't possible individually due to the pull of life we all experience. To engage in conversation, not just monologues.
“Stories like these are the spirit of 大象传媒. You are 大象传媒. We are 大象传媒. Together, we are the spirit and story of 大象传媒.” – Andrea Luxton, president, 大象传媒 University
