Articles by Eric Townsend

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Holi festival welcomes spring to campus

April 17, 2015

Scores of Elon University students took part Friday afternoon in the Hindu festival of Holi, a celebration of color that ushers in the season while marking the triumph of good over evil.

'A Thousand Thanks' campaign exceeds goal

April 17, 2015

The fifth annual gratitude event, held April 14-16, celebrated the impact of philanthropy at Elon by encouraging members of the campus community to write thank-you notes to university donors.

Amy Overman to serve as CATL associate director

April 17, 2015

The associate professor of psychology will bring an accomplished history of teaching and research to her new role in the Elon University Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.

Elon remembers Holocaust victims by reading of names

April 16, 2015

The campus community took part Thursday in the "Reading of the Names," a daylong program on the front steps of Moseley Center organized by Elon Hillel and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life as part of Holocaust Remembrance Week.

Phi Beta Kappa honor society inducts new members

April 15, 2015

An April 14 dinner and ceremony featured a keynote address by T. Mills Kelly, a professor of history at George Mason University and a specialist in the scholarship of teaching and learning history. 

Students spend Spring Break in service to others

April 14, 2015

Elon University students, faculty and staff traveled for a week in late March to assist communities with service work while learning about social issues that impact communities both in the United States and abroad.