Articles by Eric Townsend
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New room assignments for classes that met in Belk Pavilion
March 8, 2014
Courses taught in an academic building damaged March 7 by a falling tree have been reassigned to other spaces around campus.
Campus mourns loss of Nita Chandler, wife of Life Trustee Wallace Chandler '49
March 7, 2014
A graveside service is set for Saturday, March 8, at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery on North Main Street in South Boston, Va.
Changes to Fellows Weekend schedule
March 7, 2014
UPDATED at 5:45 PM: Students and families on campus for Fellows Weekend can find important information in this article about schedule changes to events impacted by winter weather.
Tree damages Belk Pavilion in Academic Village
March 7, 2014
The pavilion sustained significant damage when a nearby tree toppled because of ice and wind. Students, non-essential university personnel, and campus visitors are instructed to stay clear of the area.
Elon junior a finalist for Truman Scholarship
March 6, 2014
Omolayo Ojo is competing for a highly competitive national fellowship awarded each year to those with goals of working in public service or government. Winners will be announced in April.
National music group names Elon a 'chapter of excellence'
March 6, 2014
The National Association for Music Education recognized its Elon University members for their contributions to the "It Takes a Village" Project reading program.
In My Words: Relationship between science and faith is still evolving
March 5, 2014
Associate Professor Dave Gammon writes in a newspaper opinion column about the tension between strong religious adherents and members of the scientific community, arguing how the two groups aren't mutually exclusive.
Study USA pilots 'Elon in NYC' program for Fall 2014
March 5, 2014
Elon University's Isabella Cannon Global Education Center created a program that allows students to spend a full semester living, learning and interning in the "Big Apple."
American classical composer to visit Elon for three public events
March 1, 2014
Daniel Asia, a renowned professor of composition at the University of Arizona, comes to campus March 3-4 for programs sponsored by the Department of Music, the Fund for Excellence in the Arts and Sciences and the Lori and Eric Sklut Emerging Scholar in Jewish Studies Fund.
Elon dedicates Chandler Family Professional Sales Center
February 28, 2014
The center on the first floor of the Koury Business Center named for one of Elon’s most devoted families is the centerpiece of a sales program that school leaders cite for helping to elevate the university’s national reputation.