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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

Articles by Eric Townsend

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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.

Don’t trash it! Campus groups collecting furniture for charity

May 14, 2010

Moving away after graduation and still have that couch and matching love seat you haven't sold through E-net? Rather than toss it in a Dumpster, consider giving furniture to campus groups that will use your donations in the coming weeks to benefit area nonprofits - all while keeping your furnishings out of regional landfills.