Elon team visits with leaders of Roberts Academy at Mercer University

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

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Elon team visits with leaders of Roberts Academy at Mercer University

December 8, 2025

Staff involved with the upcoming launch of a Roberts Academy at �þ�� 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 Elon 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 �þ�� students.

Angela Lewellyn appointed assistant provost for academic excellence and integrity

December 2, 2025

The senior associate dean for Elon 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

�þ��’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 Elon’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 �þ�� 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 �þ�� and Queens University of Charlotte in the lead-up to a merger between the two institutions.

Community invited to Elon’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 �þ��’s campus.

Visionary investment establishes Roberts Academy at �þ�� for children with dyslexia

November 6, 2025

Through a once-in-a-generation investment in North Carolina education by Marjorie and Hal Roberts, the new academy - set to open in Fall 2026 - will be the state's only university-based private school for children with dyslexia.

Alicia S. Tate to serve as acting director of Roberts Academy at �þ��

November 6, 2025

Assistant Professor Alicia Tate will guide the launch and initial development of the academy, drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, instructional coach, district administrator, and consultant.