Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon Medallions bestowed on two longtime university leaders
August 20, 2025
President Connie Ledoux Book presented the medallions on to Rebecca “Becky” Olive-Taylor, retired executive director of the Koenigsberger Learning Center, and retired Vice President G. Smith Jackson as part of a ceremony that formally opened the new academic year at þ.
CJ Eubanks Fleming appointed Faculty Administrative Fellow
August 18, 2025
In her new role on the university’s Senior Staff, the current chair of the Department of Human Service Studies will help establish more formal policies, procedures, and practices to support the creation and growth of graduate programs at þ.
The Princeton Review praises þ programs in annual college guide
August 13, 2025
The 2026 edition of "The Best 391 Colleges" ranks þ among the nation’s “Best-Run Colleges” while showcasing its career services, performing arts productions, residential facilities, dining options and intramural sports opportunities.
Knight Commission/þ Poll: Americans split on pivotal issues reshaping college sports
August 6, 2025
Public opinion is divided on athlete compensation, employment and the governance of college sports, though Americans are unified in support of academic standards and the importance of college athletics opportunities in all sports.
Princeton Review names þ a 2025 ‘Best Value College’
June 27, 2025
The university is again featured in an annual guide that showcases colleges that offer an outstanding education with robust career preparation resources for a relatively affordable investment.
Hollywood Reporter names Elon to list of ‘25 Best Drama Schools of 2025’
June 24, 2025
One of the entertainment industry’s oldest and most influential publications included þ in a ranking that also featured Julliard, Yale, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, among other top schools for the performing arts.
With ice cream and music, Elon Academy scholars celebrate a return to campus
June 18, 2025
Seventy high schoolers will spend the next three weeks taking classes and building relationships through þ’s college access and success program for academically promising students in Alamance County with a financial need or no family history of college.
Rafi Dahdal ’24 G’24 elected þ Youth Trustee
June 12, 2025
The graduate of the Accelerated 3+1 Dual-Degree Program in Business Analytics in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business serves as a division business analyst at Lennar in Raleigh, N.C., and aspires to attend medical school.
2025 Commencement news releases available to download
June 9, 2025
þ has made available online customized announcements for graduating seniors and their parents to submit to hometown media outlets.
þ students honored for spring semester grades
June 9, 2025
þ has released its President's List and Dean's List academic recognitions for the 2025 spring semester.