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Eric Townsend

Assistant Vice President for Academic Communications

I joined the Office of University Communications at Elon University in August 2007 and today serve as assistant vice president for academic communications while directing communications for Elon University School of Law. In these roles, I coordinate a team of school-based public relations professionals to ensure… Read More

Articles by Eric Townsend

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Elon president: “Dream boldly and with confidence”

August 27, 2008

Elon University President Leo M. Lambert welcomed employees to the new academic year on Aug. 25, 2008, with a speech that lauded past accomplishments while encouraging faculty and staff to "think beyond the walls of the campus" as leaders begin work on a new strategic plan for the school.

Schedule for New Student Orientation 2008

August 27, 2008

A full weekend of New Student Orientation activities kicks off Aug. 29, 2008, when residence halls open to incoming freshmen. The schedule for Labor Day weekend includes New Student Convocation, the Elon Phoenix football home opener against Richmond and a live performance by singer/songwriter Josh Kelley.

NPR reports on protest led by Richard McBride

August 26, 2008

University Chaplain Richard McBride coordinated a protest in front of an Alamance County Board of Commissioners meeting this month that was featured Aug. 26, 2008, on Morning Edition, an NPR program broadcast across the nation.

Keynote speaker urges change in college teaching

August 25, 2008

The rise of online social networks, coupled with the ability for anyone with a computer to create information, has shifted the way students learn – and professors must adapt in the classroom, said Mike Wesch, a cultural anthropologist who spoke on campus Aug. 21 at a conference for educators from across the region. 

Young, Sullivan & Rich receive Elon Medallions

August 25, 2008

President emeritus J. Fred Young, retired professor John G. Sullivan and retired associate dean Lela Faye Coltrain Rich received Elon Medallions on Aug. 25, 2008, in an annual ceremony that celebrates the highest honor a person can receive from the university.

“Quest” immerses new students in religion

August 22, 2008

A new Elon University program took a half dozen incoming freshmen to Atlanta this summer as a cultural immersion into various world religions, including Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism. Said one student of the experience: “Now I feel like I can help eliminate false conceptions and prejudices people have of religions.”