ELON, N.C. — The president of Elon University plans to leave the post when a replacement is found.
The school said in a news release Monday that Leo Lambert has decided to step down and will take a year off. He will serve as president emeritus and a professor after the sabbatical.
Lambert has been president at Elon since 1999. He told the school’s board he will remain in place until a successor is ready to take over.
The school hopes to have a new president in place by Jan. 1.
Lambert says he also will be help with fundraising for the school, which has nearly 6,800 students enrolled.
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