On August 9 2023, Julie Beck was announced as the new dean of the School of Nursing (SON).
== Student body ==
In 2020 the school had about 1,100 students at the undergraduate level, with about 40% eligible for Pell grants. Fred Thys of WBUR wrote that year that "Elms caters to many students who are the first in their family to go to college."
== Student life ==
=== Athletics ===
The Elms College teams participate at the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The team colors are green, gold, and white. The Elms athletic teams competes in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference and are known as the Blazers.
=== Facilities ===
The majority of athletics at Elms College are based out of The Maguire Center, which features a physical therapy and training center, gym and weight room, six-lane swimming pool (Natatorium), 100-meter track, and the Picknelly Arena basketball court. In June of 2007, the college announced an athletic fields renovation project involving the soccer specific …