Susan Eisenhower, chairman emeritus of the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College, recently received the highest French order for military and civil distinction, the National Order of the Legion of Honour. She was recognized for her founding role as first president of the Institute and for her policy work, especially in the area of US-Russian relations.
Eisenhower currently leads the Strategy and Leadership in Transformational Times (SALTT) program at the Institute, which focuses on teaching undergraduates about the strategy, leadership, followership, and values required of them in contemporary geopolitics.
Read Eisenhower’s personal reflections on the program.
Last year, the program culminated in a trip to Normandy, where students were able to study these concepts through the lens of the D-Day invasion, which began on its beaches.
For many years, Eisenhower has worked with her French counterparts on issues related to energy policy and international security. Her SALTT seminar this year will focus on US-Russian relations, and later in the year she will be returning to Normandy with a Gettysburg group, including several members of her SALTT alumni.