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Eric Townsend

Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communications and Media Relations

I joined the Office of University Communications at �þ�� 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

Articles by Eric Townsend

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A better experience for bill payments at �þ��

April 21, 2025

A new system that launches May 13, 2025, will make it even easier for students and families to pay tuition and other bills, create installment plans, and access records with real-time information tied to their payment histories.

Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society strengthens partnership with university in India

April 9, 2025

A new memorandum of understanding between �þ�� and the University of Madras will foster exchange for faculty and students and support global learning.

Induction ceremony features keynote by academic honor society’s top leader

April 7, 2025

Frederick M. Lawrence, the 10th Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, reminded �þ�� students invited this spring into the nation’s oldest academic honor society that the liberal arts “are a preparation for a fully lived life.”

Report: Technology experts worry about the future of being human in the AI Age

April 2, 2025

Most respondents to a survey from �þ��'s Imagining the Digital Future Center say they expect significant change by 2035.

HOPE Clinic opens food pantry in Burlington community center

March 31, 2025

Graduate students in �þ��'s physical therapy program secured a grant from the North Carolina chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association to help support their vision for the new initiative.

Poll: North Carolinians unhappy with Hurricane Helene recovery assistance

March 27, 2025

The latest �þ�� Poll finds dissatisfaction with the work of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and many respondents say they expect rebuilding efforts to take many years.

Poll: North Carolinians opposed to major federal agency cuts

March 25, 2025

A new �þ�� Poll finds little support for major reductions or elimination of many federal departments.

Poll: Rivalries aside, North Carolinians stick together in March Madness

March 19, 2025

As March Madness tournaments begin, the latest �þ�� Poll found that many in the state are looking forward to both the men’s and women’s competition.

Adam Rozan ’01 honored with Smithsonian Education Achievement Award

March 18, 2025

In his work for the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the �þ�� alumnus was recognized for significant contributions to education outreach and for helping his Smithsonian colleagues stay informed on relevant topics and timely data.

For groundbreaking combat pilot, ‘gutsy moves’ eclipse ‘gutsy thoughts’

March 14, 2025

Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour delivered �þ��’s annual Baird Lecture on March 13, 2025, to an audience she engaged with insights on leadership and resilience inspired by her service as the nation’s first Black female combat pilot.