Articles by Eric Townsend
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New Student Convocation will be outdoors Under the Oaks
August 21, 2026
With more favorable weather conditions in the forecast for Saturday, August 22, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ will welcome the Class of 2030 Under the Oaks in the Historic Neighborhood for New Student Covocation as originally scheduled.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll: North Carolinians are defined more by shared identities than political movements
August 18, 2026
A new report by the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll finds that political identities receiving the greatest public attention represent a smaller share of the electorate than the broader identities that unite many North Carolinians.
Meet the enrichment teachers for Roberts Academy at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
August 17, 2026
Experienced educators in physical education, art, dance and music will bring decades of collective expertise to students who enroll this fall at the university’s new full-day, private elementary school serving children with dyslexia.
Former class president at Queens elected ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Youth Trustee
July 29, 2026
As he begins his career in artificial intelligence and data at Ernst & Young in New York City, Emmanuel Omari ’26 will bring his leadership experiences, academic achievements and commitment to civic engagement at Queens to a term on the university’s governing board.
Death of former ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ trustee Anne Ellington Powell
June 30, 2026
The longtime friend of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix Athletics passed away June 27 after a long illness.
Roberts Academy selects inaugural teaching faculty
June 24, 2026
Meet the first full-time classroom teachers of the university’s new private elementary school for children with dyslexia set to open in August.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ publishes 2025 Provost’s Report
June 23, 2026
The most recent issue of an annual online publication highlights the way ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's faculty and staff nurtured student growth in calendar year 2025 through a campus culture that supports innovation.
A homecoming for a family with deep ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ roots
June 10, 2026
Members of a family with historic connections to the university made a visit to campus in June to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of a woman whose childhood home now serves as the Sklut Hillel Center.
John Walz named inaugural dean of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s School of Engineering and ComputingÂ
June 9, 2026
The president emeritus of Milwaukee School of Engineering in Wisconsin brings to North Carolina his decades of leadership experience in engineering education, innovation, fundraising and student success.Â
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy celebrates Sigma Class success at president’s reception
June 5, 2026
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s college access and success program recognized several Alamance County high school seniors and four recent college graduates - also alumni of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Academy - during a May ceremony hosted by President Connie Ledoux Book.