Articles by Eric Townsend

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New verse of Elon’s alma mater performed at Convocation

April 3, 2014

Composed by Associate Professor Stephen A. Futrell in the Department of Music, a “celebratory verse” that originally debuted as part of the university’s Ever Elon fundraising campaign was formally recognized this spring as a permanent addition to the institution’s alma mater.

'Voices of Welfare' website shares stories of public assistance

April 2, 2014

An initiative co-led by Elon's Program for Ethnographic Research and Community Studies created a website this spring to give a human face to the recipients of government aid in local communities alongside national data about welfare services.

Elon’s own J. Earl Danieley '46 to headline special Spring Convocation

April 1, 2014

Beloved by generations of students and alumni who know him as “Dr. D,” the university’s president emeritus on April 2 will share stories and reflections of his seven decades at Elon and his hopes for its future. Tickets are now available at the Center for the Arts Box Office and are $13 each or free with an Elon ID.

The Oaks & Historic Neighborhood win POWERless competition

April 1, 2014

The equivelant of 16 homes in North Carolina could have been powered for a month with the electricity saved by students living on Elon University's campus in a recent contest that challenged residence halls to cut back on energy use.