Articles by Eric Townsend
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New lecture program honors memory of rising Elon student
December 7, 2015
The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Lecture Series will bring speakers to campus to help educate the Elon University community about healthy relationships and domestic violence.
Mapping the universe through computer modeling
December 7, 2015
Elon senior Helen Meskhidze, a recent finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, is using the university’s top prize for undergraduate research and creative achievement to help astrophysicists study galaxies that create stars at rates far greater than average.
Resource Center empowers students seeking financial aid
December 4, 2015
A dedicated space in the Office of Financial Planning gives all Elon University students an opportunity to search for scholarships and other forms of assistance with support from professional staff and trained student workers.
Luminarias and lights welcome the holiday season
December 3, 2015
Hundreds of people celebrated the arrival of the holidays on Thursday night as Elon University hosted its annual Festival of Holiday Lights in the heart of a campus aglow with luminarias honoring alumni and student donors.
Seven faculty members named Leadership Scholars
December 3, 2015
Seven professors and instructors from across campus have been selected 2015-16 Leadership Faculty Scholars.
Retired Elon coach's book now in second printing
December 3, 2015
By the end of the calendar year, Tom Parham's "The Little Green Book of Tennis" will have been provided to high school tennis players in 20 North Carolina counties.
Industry leaders share wisdom on cultural competency
December 1, 2015
Students in an Elon Core Curriculum capstone course focused on social justice and diversity heard Dec. 1 from business and nonprofit executives who offered advice for starting careers in a global economy where cultural understanding is more important than ever.
Elon study: Despite perceptions, breast milk sharing rarely anonymous
December 1, 2015
Research by Elon University professors Aunchalee Palmquist and Kirsten Doehler suggests that most women in the United States who donate human breast milk to another mother do so with caution and knowledge about each other.
Chris Little named NSCAA Midwest Region Coach of the Year
November 30, 2015
The head coach of Elon's men's soccer team led the Phoenix to a 14-6-1 overall record this season and back to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in five years.