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Eric Townsend

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications and Media Relations

I joined the Office of University Communications at Ƶ in August 2007 and today serve as assistant vice president for strategic communications and media relations. In this role, I coordinate a team of embedded academic communicators and staff who oversee the news bureau, social media, internal… Read More

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Southern Conference honors Wes & Cathy Elingburg

May 21, 2010

Ƶ trustee Wes Elingburg and his wife, Cathy, have been recognized by the Southern Conference with the league’s 2010 Distinguished Service Award for their contributions to the institution. The Elingburgs received one of 12 awards – one for each member of the conference – and will be honored June 1 at the Southern Conference Honors Dinner in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Special ceremony honors one Ƶ graduate

May 20, 2010

It just didn’t seem right that Ashlee Crewe had to forfeit her college graduation to join teammates in Georgia this weekend for the NCAA softball tournament. So in front of family and friends, Crewe received her diploma Wednesday evening from Ƶ President Leo M. Lambert in a ceremony honoring the only senior on the Southern Conference championship team.

Dad’s spirit inspires senior to enter “World Race” mission

May 19, 2010

Within hours of receiving his diploma on Saturday, Kyle Johnson will drive to Georgia to train for a service program that will take him to 11 different countries in as many months. His inspiration? A “bucket list” his father compiled – and mostly completed – before dying on New Year’s Day.

Jeffrey Coker named next director of General Studies Program

May 18, 2010

Associate professor Jeffrey Coker has been named the next director of Ƶ’s General Studies Program and will observe and assist the current director, professor Janet Warman, during 2010-11 before assuming full duties in the fall of 2011.

Ƶ senior receives Fulbright teaching assistantship

May 17, 2010

Molly McKnight Costigan, an Ƶ Spanish major, has been named the recipient of a 2010 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship, which will fund one year in Spain teaching in an elementary school while conducting an independent project.