Articles by Eric Townsend
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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ student participates in Clinton Global Initiative
September 25, 2015
Odyssey Scholar and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ sophomore Barang Phuk will attend the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York City this weekend to advocate for tuition-free schools in her home nation of Cambodia.
Pulitzer Prize winner: Many Americans in denial about 'innocence'
September 24, 2015
Miami Herald syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. delivered the 2015 Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture on Thursday night where he shared insights about race, “personal responsibility” and how to foster social justice for all people.
Video cameras play pivotal role in campus investigations
September 24, 2015
With more than 500 high-definition security cameras positioned around campus, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ police have been able to solve crimes and effectively respond to safety issues.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll: N.C. primary voters favor Trump and Clinton, with a twist
September 24, 2015
The first ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll of the fall shows that North Carolina Republicans currently favor real estate mogul Donald Trump more than other GOP presidential hopefuls in the race for the White House, but defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Tar Heel State next fall may require another nominee.
Faculty & staff share details of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's solar energy
September 23, 2015
Representatives from across campus spoke Sept. 22, 2015, about the physical, economic and educational benefits of solar power, as well as ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s recent efforts to harvest solar energy.
Family Weekend 2015 full of activities for all ages
September 23, 2015
On-site registration takes place at the Koury Athletic Center on Friday from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. for weekend events that include football, tailgating, performances and more.
The PARC opens its doors in Danieley Neighborhood
September 21, 2015
The Phoenix Activities & Recreation Center features a fitness center and an expansive gymnasium that will host neighborhood and campus events.
John Lew joins Office of Human Resources as executive director
September 21, 2015
The human resources executive with more than two decades of experience comes to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
In My Words: Government transparency is being lost
September 21, 2015
Jonathan D. Jones, director of the N.C. Open Government Coalition and an instructor in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's School of Communications, authored a guest column for several North Carolina newspapers about recent changes to state public record laws.
Former ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ president recounts effort to desegregate public schools
September 18, 2015
President Emeritus J. Fred Young visited campus on Sept. 18 to share stories of desegregating the Lynchburg City Schools in Virginia, where he worked as superintendent in the late 1960s prior to serving as ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's president for a quarter century.