Articles by Eric Townsend
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Sports commentator Mary Carillo to deliver 2014 Commencement address
May 20, 2014
The former tennis star visits campus on May 24, 2014, to share wisdom gleaned from a professional sports and broadcasting career that has included coverage of multiple Olympic Games.
Eboo Patel to deliver 2014 Baccalaureate address – May 23
May 20, 2014
The founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core makes a return visit to ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë this spring with words of wisdom for graduating seniors and their parents during the Commencement week program.
From Holden Caulfield to Harry Potter, young adult literature strikes chords for all ages
May 20, 2014
Over the past two years, ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë senior and Lumen Prize recipient Michelle Nussbaum has used a top award for undergraduate research to pinpoint the reasons many older readers find comfort in novels written for adolescent audiences.
Elon hosts Special Olympics spring games
May 20, 2014
Special Olympics of Alamance County, in partnership with Elon Volunteers!, hosted its annual Spring Games at Belk Track on May 2 with participation by hundreds of regional athletes.
In My Words: United Church of Christ brings the fight for equality to North Carolina
May 20, 2014
Associate Professor Anthony Hatcher writes in several regional newspapers about the activist history of a church that filed a federal lawsuit to overturn North Carolina's constitutional ban against same-sex marriage.
Watson & Odyssey Scholars hold inaugural legacy brunch
May 19, 2014
Jason Kirk publishes insight post for Political Studies Association blog
May 19, 2014
The associate professor of political science and policy studies traces the evolution of elections in India for a UK-based academic association and explores the implications of the Bharatiya Janata Party's historic win at the polls on May 16, 2014.
ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë senior receives Princeton in Asia fellowship
May 16, 2014
Jill Capotosto will spend up to two years in Vietnam assisting with communications for an international wildlife anti-trafficking organization.
Lumen Scholar studies the narratives of welfare
May 16, 2014
ÁñÁ«app¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾Èë senior Greg Honan researched the stories two former presidents told of public assistance recipients and found a direct influence on the way local politicians talk about social services.