Articles by Eric Townsend
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In My Words: Media shades the truth when it comes to colorism
April 8, 2014
Associate Professor Naeemah Clark criticizes in newspaper guest columns an entertainment industry that perpetuates standards of beauty that celebrate lighter complexions over elegance also found in people with darker skin.
Associated Press correspondent offers insights into Vatican
April 7, 2014
Nicole Winfield spoke April 4 in Whitley Auditorium about the men who have led the Catholic Church in recent years, the challenges facing the church, and how she maintains neutrality in her coverage as a Catholic herself.
David Crowe authors groundbreaking book on war crimes & genocide
April 7, 2014
“War Crimes, Genocide, and Justice” by Elon University’s David Crowe is a global history of battlefield horrors and the international humanitarian law that developed in response to barbaric behaviors of armies and their leaders.
Elon's business school retains top national ranking
April 4, 2014
Bloomberg Businessweek includes the Martha & Spencer Love School of Business high on its 2014 list of the nation's best undergraduate business programs.
Sport & Event Management faculty cited in regional media
April 4, 2014
Associate Professor Tony Weaver and instructor Mark Cryan have been interviewed by WFMY News 2 and WUNC's "The State of Things" in recent weeks for their expertise on the business of sports.
Professor emeritus co-authors article for Leader to Leader
April 4, 2014
David Noer was the lead author on a feature story in the quarterly journal that examined career-limiting leadership tendencies.
'The Greatest Stories Rarely Told: Biblical Scholars and the Discrepancies of Scripture' – April 10
April 4, 2014
Bart D. Ehrman of UNC-Chapel Hill visits campus for the James P. Elder Lecture in Whitley Auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
New verse of Elon’s alma mater performed at Convocation
April 3, 2014
Composed by Associate Professor Stephen A. Futrell in the Department of Music, a “celebratory verse” that originally debuted as part of the university’s Ever Elon fundraising campaign was formally recognized this spring as a permanent addition to the institution’s alma mater.
Elon Poll: Economy, education on minds of Alamance Co. residents
April 3, 2014
Residents of Elon University’s home county cite jobs and schools as top concerns in a recent community survey that found a brighter overall mood compared to a similar poll three years ago.
'Voices of Welfare' website shares stories of public assistance
April 2, 2014
An initiative co-led by Elon's Program for Ethnographic Research and Community Studies created a website this spring to give a human face to the recipients of government aid in local communities alongside national data about welfare services.