Articles by Eric Townsend
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Belk Library adds study spaces & amenities
September 22, 2013
Reconfigured floor layouts to accommodate the Center for Writing Excellence and a Starbucks coffee machine are among the features that librarians hope will make the building even more attractive for studying and research.
Pro wrestler-turned-concussion researcher shares story at Elon
September 22, 2013
A head injury in 2003 ended Chris Nowinski’s career with WWE and led him to co-found an institute “dedicated to solving the sports concussion crisis through education, policy, and research.”
Ursula Saelzler ’13 receives Phi Kappa Phi award
September 20, 2013
The Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award will help the young Elon University alumna as she begins her graduate studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Elon Poll: In North Carolina, mixed approval for new state laws
September 20, 2013
Registered voters in a September survey approved of state rules requiring photo identification at the ballot booth and overwhelmingly signaled that public school teachers are underpaid.
Numen Lumen Pavilion earns LEED Silver Certification
September 20, 2013
The home of the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for its sustainable design and operations.
Elon Poll: Obama, McCrory approval numbers drop in N.C.
September 19, 2013
The first Elon University Poll of the fall semester found a majority of registered voters in North Carolina believe the nation and the state are both on the wrong track.
Author uses Common Reading Lecture to share advice on service
September 18, 2013
Conor Grennan spoke Tuesday to a crowded Alumni Gym about his efforts to reunite trafficked children with their parents in Nepal following a civil war that tore many families apart.
Elon opens first electric vehicle charging station
September 18, 2013
A mobile app allows users to check availability and arrange to receive a text message when vehicles are fully charged and need to be moved.
Buildings briefly closed following gas line rupture
September 17, 2013
Lakeside Dining Hall and Moseley Center were temporarily evacuated Sept. 17, 2013, when a work crew struck an unmarked gas line in the nearby Global Neighborhood construction site.
Crystal Anderson featured guest on WUNC's 'The State of Things'
September 17, 2013
The associate professor of English on Sept. 10 discussed her new book, "Beyond 'The Chinese Connection': Contemporary Afro-Asian Cultural Production," with host Frank Stasio.