Articles by Eric Townsend
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Campus marks Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha
October 18, 2014
The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life hosted an Oct. 16 celebration that helped Elon University students learn more from local Muslims about their beliefs.
Moseley Center namesake visits campus for Homecoming 2014
October 18, 2014
Furman Moseley '56 met Friday with students in the Center for Access & Success to share his own memories of Elon and to learn about their collegiate experiences made possible through scholarships he created.
Campus community celebrates School of Communications campaign
October 17, 2014
Plans for a new academic complex excited alumni, students and faculty who gathered Friday to help launch a fundraising drive that, once complete, will allow Elon University to double the amount of campus space dedicated to the School of Communications.
In My Words: Eric Holder – Unpopular for all the right reasons
October 15, 2014
Associate Professor Prudence Layne writes in regional newspapers about the legacy of outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and his role in addressing racial inequalities in the United States.
Elon Rotaract Club returns with formal chartering ceremony
October 9, 2014
Sponsored by the Alamance County Rotary Club, one of Elon University's newest student organizations is commited to community and international service alongside professional and leadership development.
Higher education group names Elon a lead institution on civic engagement
October 9, 2014
NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education has selected Elon University to participate in a national initiative on civic learning and democratic engagement.
Elon's Peace Corps Prep program earns recognition in STARS annual review
October 7, 2014
Created in 2013, the program provides students with a basic skill set the Peace Corps and its participatory countries need for successful community projects.
Pulitzer Prize winners encourage audience to seek 'solutions for change'
October 7, 2014
Elon University’s Fall Convocation and Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture on Oct. 2, 2014, featured Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, husband-and-wife journalists who shared ways for people to make a difference in battling global challenges like poverty, sex trafficking and lack of educational opportunities.
Elon Poll: In a close race for U.S. Senate, images and ballot order matter
October 7, 2014
The Elon University Poll, for the first time in its history, used an online survey to ask registered voters about their impressions of North Carolina's U.S. Senate candidates this fall while measuring the way name ordering on ballots might affect support for major party nominees.