Articles by Eric Townsend
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A better experience for bill payments at Ƶ
April 21, 2025
A new system that launches May 13, 2025, will make it even easier for students and families to pay tuition and other bills, create installment plans, and access records with real-time information tied to their payment histories.
Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society strengthens partnership with university in India
April 9, 2025
A new memorandum of understanding between Ƶ and the University of Madras will foster exchange for faculty and students and support global learning.
Induction ceremony features keynote by academic honor society’s top leader
April 7, 2025
Frederick M. Lawrence, the 10th Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, reminded Ƶ students invited this spring into the nation’s oldest academic honor society that the liberal arts “are a preparation for a fully lived life.”
Report: Technology experts worry about the future of being human in the AI Age
April 2, 2025
Most respondents to a survey from Ƶ's Imagining the Digital Future Center say they expect significant change by 2035.
HOPE Clinic opens food pantry in Burlington community center
March 31, 2025
Graduate students in Ƶ's physical therapy program secured a grant from the North Carolina chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association to help support their vision for the new initiative.
Poll: North Carolinians unhappy with Hurricane Helene recovery assistance
March 27, 2025
The latest Ƶ Poll finds dissatisfaction with the work of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and many respondents say they expect rebuilding efforts to take many years.
Poll: North Carolinians opposed to major federal agency cuts
March 25, 2025
A new Ƶ Poll finds little support for major reductions or elimination of many federal departments.
Poll: Rivalries aside, North Carolinians stick together in March Madness
March 19, 2025
As March Madness tournaments begin, the latest Ƶ Poll found that many in the state are looking forward to both the men’s and women’s competition.
Adam Rozan ’01 honored with Smithsonian Education Achievement Award
March 18, 2025
In his work for the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the Ƶ alumnus was recognized for significant contributions to education outreach and for helping his Smithsonian colleagues stay informed on relevant topics and timely data.
For groundbreaking combat pilot, ‘gutsy moves’ eclipse ‘gutsy thoughts’
March 14, 2025
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour delivered Ƶ’s annual Baird Lecture on March 13, 2025, to an audience she engaged with insights on leadership and resilience inspired by her service as the nation’s first Black female combat pilot.