Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon's Village Project expands with summer camp
July 7, 2014
Sixty children taking part in a university program that helps struggling readers will spend the next two weeks on campus with activities aimed at strengthening their writing and creative expression.
In My Words: In the World Cup, 32 nations comprise one tribe
July 7, 2014
After watching parts of the World Cup from where he's lived this spring in Costa Rica, Professor Tom Arcaro writes for regional newspapers about common humanity on display in the largest global sporting event of the year.
Elon names Joel Harter associate chaplain for Protestant life
July 7, 2014
Harter will direct Protestant Christian programming in the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life; he joins the campus community after serving as a religious adviser in the Office of Spiritual Life at the University of Chicago.
Elon formally joins the Colonial Athletic Association
July 1, 2014
A geographic footprint that aligns with current student and alumni populations made the CAA a natural fit for Elon, which will host and travel to many top schools in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast for varsity athletic competition.
Elon students visit Malawi for service work
June 29, 2014
For the third consecutive year, a program through the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement allowed students to work with a local children's center and assist an HIV/AIDS support group.
'Are You Ready?' website debuts for incoming students
June 26, 2014
Featuring wisdom from returning undergraduates, information about the Elon Core Curriculum and resources for moving to campus, "Are You Ready?" helps members of the Class of 2018 consider how to best prepare for success at the university.
Lynn Huber publishes column in The Huffington Post
June 25, 2014
The chair of the Department of Religious Studies authored "Standing with Kate" for the online news site about the Mormon Church's recent excommunication of a prominent voice in favor of ordaining women in the church.
Elon junior named SEEKHO Summer 2014 Innovation Fellow
June 24, 2014
Caley Mikesell is one of eight fellows from around the world spending June and July in rural India to help research and develop holistic programs aimed at improving conditions for impoverished villages.
In My Words: 'Slow violence' against N.C. schools harms us all
June 24, 2014
Professor Steve Braye laments lawmakers' treatment of North Carolina public school teachers and students in a guest column published by regional newspapers.
Middle school students develop leadership skills at Elon
June 24, 2014
The Alamance Youth Leadership Academy welcomed talented students from 10 area middle schools as part of a four-day program held June 15-18, 2014, on the university's campus.