Articles by Eric Townsend
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Happy 125th birthday, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ!
March 11, 2014
The university’s three living presidents were honored at a special Founders Day College Coffee and tree planting on Tuesday as the institution celebrated its quasquicentennial with students, faculty and staff wearing maroon and gold as part of “A Day for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.”
Google expert gives tips on Internet searching
March 11, 2014
Daniel M. Russell, über tech lead for Google Search Quality & User Happiness, encouraged School of Communications students to stay on top of changes to search engine technology as he offered advice for delving deeper into online queries.
Founders Day trivia question for March 11
March 11, 2014
As ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding, a weeklong contest testing knowledge of university history continues today with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win prizes.
In My Words: Speaking clearly is a skill that's, like, lacking, you know?
March 11, 2014
Too many "filler words" are making too many people look less than confident about their ideas, and Mark Fox, who teaches public speaking in the School of Communications, offers suggestions in regional newspapers on countering the problem.
Campus clean-up continues following winter storm
March 10, 2014
With power back to residence halls, workers are focusing efforts on debris removal, tree trimming and building repairs after ice and snow wreaked havoc on what was scheduled to be one of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s busiest weekends of the spring.
Founders Day trivia question for March 10
March 10, 2014
As ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ celebrates the 125th anniversary of its founding, a weeklong contest testing knowledge of university history begins today with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win prizes.
Messages to parents from Dean of Students Smith Jackson
March 8, 2014
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's vice president for Student Life shares updates on campus conditions with parents of students impacted by a recent winter storm.
Information on campus housing & power outages
March 8, 2014
UPDATE on 3/9/2014 at 2:30 P.M.: Full power has been restored to the Danieley Center residential neighhborhood and students are now permitted to return to their rooms. Read this note for more information on university operations and schedules as ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ continues clean-up efforts from recent winter weather.
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.