Articles by Eric Townsend
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Ƶ Speaker Series welcomes authors, athletes and advocates to campus in 2026-27
May 1, 2026
A lineup of nationally recognized public intellectuals, military heroes, sports figures and activists will share their stories with campus audiences in a series exploring "Bold Leadership."
Student bell-ringing ceremony marks completion of Peace Corps Prep Program
May 1, 2026
The program equips undergraduates with critical competencies across four essential areas: sector-specific training, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence, and professional leadership development.
A Q&A with the SGA presidents of Ƶ and Queens
April 24, 2026
The student government associations at both institutions will meet virtually for the first time on April 24, 2026, with conversations expected around campus cultures, traditions and opportunities to collaborate as the two universities prepare to merge.
Ƶ students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society
April 20, 2026
Professor Prosanta Chakrabarty, the Edwin K. Hunter Chair for Communication of Science Research at Louisiana State University, shared wisdom with the university's newest members of the nation’s oldest academic honor society when he delivered the keynote address at an April induction ceremony.
Ƶ women’s tennis wins second straight CAA title
April 20, 2026
Ƶ will return to the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season and for the third time as a Division I program.
Ƶ dethrones UNCW to win CAA Championship
April 19, 2026
The Ƶ Phoenix has secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship.
Ƶ rededicates Holland House as premier clubhouse for golf programs
April 12, 2026
The university community gathered April 10, 2026, on South Campus for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marks the next chapter in the storied history of an iconic Ƶ space.
First home for Roberts Academy now ‘art in the making’
April 10, 2026
From flexible furniture for kids who fidget to desks with writable surfaces to walls to be filled with student projects, writing and artwork, renovations are stirring the imaginations of those designing a temporary location for Ƶ’s new private elementary school for children with dyslexia.
Veteran educator named director of business and school operations for Roberts Academy at Ƶ
April 7, 2026
Recently retired from Guilford County Schools in North Carolina, Tracy Roof will help develop systems and policies for a full-day, private transitional school set to open on campus in August for children with dyslexia.
Ƶ’s top diversity officer receives national honor
March 30, 2026
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education has recognized Randy Williams, the university’s vice president for inclusive excellence, with its 2026 Rising Star Award for work that “informs and advances the understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence in higher education.”