Articles by Eric Townsend
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Rail crossing closures in Â鶹ÊÓƵ to begin September 21
August 25, 2026
Expect grade crossings in the Town of Â鶹ÊÓƵ to be closed for at least 2-3 days when Norfolk Southern crews make their way west along the railroad tracks as part of a regional rail replacement project.
New Student Convocation will be outdoors Under the Oaks
August 21, 2026
With more favorable weather conditions in the forecast for Saturday, August 22, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will welcome the Class of 2030 Under the Oaks in the Historic Neighborhood for New Student Covocation as originally scheduled.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Poll: North Carolinians are defined more by shared identities than political movements
August 18, 2026
A new report by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Poll finds that political identities receiving the greatest public attention represent a smaller share of the electorate than the broader identities that unite many North Carolinians.
Meet the enrichment teachers for Roberts Academy at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
August 17, 2026
Experienced educators in physical education, art, dance and music will bring decades of collective expertise to students who enroll this fall at the university’s new full-day, private elementary school serving children with dyslexia.
Former class president at Queens elected Â鶹ÊÓƵ Youth Trustee
July 29, 2026
As he begins his career in artificial intelligence and data at Ernst & Young in New York City, Emmanuel Omari ’26 will bring his leadership experiences, academic achievements and commitment to civic engagement at Queens to a term on the university’s governing board.
Death of former Â鶹ÊÓƵ trustee Anne Ellington Powell
June 30, 2026
The longtime friend of Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Phoenix Athletics passed away June 27 after a long illness.
Roberts Academy selects inaugural teaching faculty
June 24, 2026
Meet the first full-time classroom teachers of the university’s new private elementary school for children with dyslexia set to open in August.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ publishes 2025 Provost’s Report
June 23, 2026
The most recent issue of an annual online publication highlights the way Â鶹ÊÓƵ's faculty and staff nurtured student growth in calendar year 2025 through a campus culture that supports innovation.
A homecoming for a family with deep Â鶹ÊÓƵ roots
June 10, 2026
Members of a family with historic connections to the university made a visit to campus in June to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of a woman whose childhood home now serves as the Sklut Hillel Center.
John Walz named inaugural dean of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s School of Engineering and ComputingÂ
June 9, 2026
The president emeritus of Milwaukee School of Engineering in Wisconsin brings to North Carolina his decades of leadership experience in engineering education, innovation, fundraising and student success.Â