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.

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.