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Eric Townsend

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications and Media Relations

I joined the Office of University Communications at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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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Students break the ice of Lake Mary Nell in Polar Bear Plunge

January 26, 2009

Just one day after the first significant snowfall of the year, dozens of students on Jan. 21 braved the ice and frigid waters of Lake Mary Nell for the 2009 Polar Bear Plunge. The sixth annual event, which featured gift card prizes to local retail merchants and restaurants, doubled as a fundraiser for the World Wildlife Fund.

Study Abroad blog follows student experiences

January 26, 2009

Stay up-to-date with more than 680 students taking part in Study Abroad experiences during Winter Term 2009 in a blog hosted by the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies. A record number of programs are being offered in places such as Peru, Ghana and India.

“Emerging Futures” forum inspires artistic discussion

January 23, 2009

What themes do spiritual dances, graphic designs and a quilted children’s story share? And how will art make a difference in an age of rapid, global change? Those questions were among the topics discussed Jan. 23 in one of a series of forums held as part of the Winter Term 2009 theme “Emerging Futures: Foresight for Global Good.”

Day of Service honors King’s legacy

January 22, 2009

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students partnered with members of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ First Baptist Church this week to help local residents with maintenance and improvement projects during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Congress initiated the nationwide program in 1994.

ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students, faculty gather for Obama Inauguration

January 21, 2009

Students, faculty and staff packed McKinnon Hall on Tuesday to watch the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in a program sponsored by the Multicultural Center, the Council on Civic Engagement, the Office of Civic Engagement and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ members of Phi Beta Kappa.

Piano concert featuring Vikram Potdar – Jan. 22

January 20, 2009

Vikram Potdar, a teenage piano extraordinaire from Chapel Hill, will perform selections from composers such as Bach, Chopin and Liszt on Jan. 22 in a Whitley Auditorium concert co-sponsored by the Office of Cultural and Special Programs and the Department of Music.

N.C. Bar Association president speaks on MLK Jr.

January 19, 2009

As he encouraged students to use their future profession to “right the wrongs of injustice,” Charles Becton, president of the North Carolina Bar Association, examined the visions of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Jan. 14 keynote address at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law in a commemorative program sponsored by the Black Law Students Association.