Articles by Eric Townsend
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Acting majors host inaugural Fellows' New Works Festival – Feb. 25-27
February 24, 2014
Three Elon University seniors debut original stage productions this week in Yeager Recital Hall for a program that celebrates their creativity as Honors and Elon College fellows in the Department of Performing Arts. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. each night.
Career Moves: Preparation helps senior land 'Conan' internship
February 24, 2014
Todd Leonard '14 credits resources available through the Student Professional Development Center for teaching him some of the best practices he used through the "Elon in LA" program to secure a late-night TV internship.
Founder of 'Define American' asks students to advocate for immigrants
February 22, 2014
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas "came out" as an undocumented immigrant three years ago and shared his story with an Elon University audience on Feb. 22 during the Intersect: Diversity & Leadership Conference.
Elon trailblazer: 'I was not afraid'
February 21, 2014
Glenda Phillips Hightower visited the university on Thursday and spent part of her day talking with current students about her struggles and triumphs in 1963 as Elon's first full-time African-American student.
Elon trio presents to Community Council of Alamance on student engagement
February 21, 2014
“Getting Students Into Your Organization” offered insight and clarification about recruiting Elon students to participate in local nonprofit organizations and agencies.
Teaching Fellows attend the 29th annual Emerging Issues Forum
February 21, 2014
Hundreds of educators, business leaders and policy makers took part in the event at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C., from Feb. 10-11, 2014.
Dance Magazine lauds Elon's dance science program
February 20, 2014
The March 2014 edition lists Elon University among "three college dance science programs to consider" in an article headlined "Where Science and Dance Meet."
Students visit New York to work on Superstorm Sandy relief
February 19, 2014
For the second year in a row, the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement organized a "Fake Break" program to help communities still recovering from the 2012 hurricane.
Leadership Fellows take civil rights tour through Deep South
February 18, 2014
The Winter Term course "Disarming Injustice: Nonviolence and the Civil Rights Movement" included visits to the 16th Street Baptist Church and the National Voting Rights Museum.
Glenda Phillips Hightower, first black student to attend Elon, visits for fireside chat – Feb. 20
February 18, 2014
The 4:30-5:30 p.m. program on Thursday is sponsored by the Multicultural Center and open to the community.