Articles by Eric Townsend
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Affinity celebrations bring together graduates, families and mentors
December 12, 2025
Lavender Celebration, ¡Celebremos! and Donning of the Kente united 2025 graduates from the School of Law and School of Health Sciences to honor the influence of relationships, culture and authenticity in their academic and professional achievements.
Community shares ideas for future of Ƶ/Queens merger
December 11, 2025
President Connie Book of Ƶ and Acting President Jesse Cureton of Queens University of Charlotte hosted lunch for residents of the city’s Myers Park neighborhood, followed later with Book leading a town hall for Ƶ alumni who call Charlotte their home.
Ƶ team visits with leaders of Roberts Academy at Mercer University
December 8, 2025
Staff involved with the upcoming launch of a Roberts Academy at Ƶ traveled to Georgia in December to learn from teachers and program directors about their own experience in a school established for children with dyslexia.
Svetlana Nepocatych named next director of Ƶ Honors Program
December 5, 2025
The professor of exercise science begins leadership in June of a signature program that nurtures the intellectual pursuits of top Ƶ students.
Angela Lewellyn appointed assistant provost for academic excellence and integrity
December 2, 2025
The senior associate dean for Ƶ College, the College of Arts and Sciences, will bring experience guiding academic policy, supporting students, and collaborating with faculty on programmatic initiatives to her new campuswide role in the Office of the Provost.
White Coat Ceremony reminds students they’re ‘stepping into a calling’
November 24, 2025
Ƶ’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program celebrated its Class of 2026 in a November program that symbolized a transition from classroom learning to a series of clinical rotations over the next year.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund grant expands Ƶ’s ‘Start Early in Medicine’
November 20, 2025
The funding for a community-based initiative in the university's Physician Assistant Studies graduate program will expand medically based STEM curriculum for students in the Alamance-Burlington School System and strengthen research mentorship.
Facilities and Technology Merger Team co-leads offer insight into work
November 20, 2025
Learn more about the efforts of the two administrative leaders who are researching the physical campus and technology infrastructure that will shape the future of Ƶ and Queens University of Charlotte as they prepare for the intended merger.
A conversation with Finance & Administration Merger Team Co-Leads
November 14, 2025
Learn more about the work of the two campus leaders who are researching the respective approaches to finance and administration at Ƶ and Queens University of Charlotte in the lead-up to a merger between the two institutions.
Community invited to Ƶ’s first “Discovering Dyslexia” program — Dec. 10
November 6, 2025
The first Discovering Dyslexia Session will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. in Johnston Hall on Ƶ’s campus.