Articles by Eric Townsend
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'A Thousand Thanks' returns to campus – April 14-16
April 13, 2015
The fifth annual event offers Elon students, faculty and staff an opportunity to thank donors for their ongoing support of university programs and experiences.
Elon senior awarded UK Fulbright to research political communication
April 13, 2015
Mary Rouse, a political science major from Charlotte, North Carolina, will study strategic narratives next year at Royal Holloway, University of London, as she works toward a graduate degree in media, power and public affairs.
Elon's registrar honored with top professional award
April 12, 2015
Rodney Parks received the Emerging Leader Award this month from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.
Kathryn Lofton: 'But I’m Not Religious: Goldman Sachs, Oprah's Favorite Things & Other Resistant Subjects' – April 14
April 12, 2015
Elon University’s Center for the Study of Religion, Culture and Society hosts on Tuesday a Yale University scholar whose talk in the McBride Gathering Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion will look at specific types of spirituality in American life.
April events commemorate Earth Week
April 11, 2015
Earth Day celebrates its 45th anniversary in 2015, and several campus activities will offer students, faculty, staff and community members an opportunity to learn how their actions impact the planet - and what they can do to be good stewards of the environment.
Danielle Nierenberg, 'Cultivating a Better Food System' – April 21
April 11, 2015
The president and co-founder of Food Tank visits Elon University for a campus talk during Earth Week 2015.
Bird diversity grows in Elon University Forest
April 10, 2015
For each of the past five years, Associate Professor Dave Gammon has conducted an annual bird count in the Elon University Forest, and his most recent census indicates plenty of good news for those with avian DNA.
Elon senior awarded Fulbright to teach English in Thailand
April 10, 2015
Christine Fortner, an elementary education major from Virginia, travels to Southeast Asia after graduation to help others learn English as part of a federal program that builds good will between the United States and people of other nations.
Damion Blake featured guest on NPR's 'Here and Now'
April 9, 2015
The lecturer in the Department of Political Science and Policy Studies talked with host Jeremy Hobson about the symbolism and implications of President Barack Obama's April 8 visit to Jamaica.