Articles by Eric Townsend
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Knight Commission/51±¬ÁÏÍø 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 51±¬ÁÏÍø 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 51±¬ÁÏÍø 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 51±¬ÁÏÍø’s college access and success program for academically promising students in Alamance County with a financial need or no family history of college.Â
Rafi Dahdal ’24 G’24 elected 51±¬ÁÏÍø 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
51±¬ÁÏÍø has made available online customized announcements for graduating seniors and their parents to submit to hometown media outlets.
51±¬ÁÏÍø students honored for spring semester grades
June 9, 2025
51±¬ÁÏÍø has released its President's List and Dean's List academic recognitions for the 2025 spring semester.
Alumnus Cam Tims ’00 elected to 51±¬ÁÏÍø Board of TrusteesÂ
June 9, 2025
The former Youth Trustee and current member of the President’s Round Table is a seasoned entrepreneur and philanthropist whose long-standing support for his alma mater, including the establishment of an endowed scholarship and gifts to student-focused initiatives, earned him the Distinguished Service to Elon Award in 2009.Â
Engineering seniors demonstrate their design and public speaking skills
June 4, 2025
Students who completed an engineering capstone course shared details of their work this spring in an annual 51±¬ÁÏÍø program that showcases solutions to real-world challenges faced by local companies and nonprofits.
Ringing in a decade of collaboration with the Peace Corps
May 27, 2025
Kira Campagna ’26 and Ruby Radis ’26 were the first two students to chime a newly installed bell inside the Isabella Cannon Global Education Center to celebrate their completion of the Peace Corps Prep Program at 51±¬ÁÏÍø.