Articles by Eric Townsend
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Students to blog while studying abroad for Winter Term
January 3, 2011
Two new Study Abroad programs launch this January as hundreds of Elon University students take part in Winter Term overseas experiences. The Isabella Cannon International Centre is hosting a blog for parents and friends to stay connected with students traveling to nations such as Ghana, Peru and Australia.
Elon featured in Campus Ecology 2010 database
December 30, 2010
Elon University has been included in the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology 2010 campus sustainability case studies, the only database of its kind in the United States to highlight campus climate and sustainability efforts ranging from recycling and energy efficiency to alternative transportation systems and green jobs training programs.
N.C. governor honors Human Service Studies professors
December 22, 2010
Associate professors Bud and Beth Warner have been awarded the Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue for their work with the local Mayco Bigelow Community Center and North Park, recreational facilities managed by the City of Burlington Recreation and Parks Department.
Pericles media interviews for Class of 2011
December 21, 2010
Interviews conducted in December 2010 for Project Pericles media training purposes.
Elon tops SoCon in Academic All-Conference honors
December 21, 2010
The Southern Conference announced this week its Academic All-Conference Team for the 2010 fall season, with Elon University at the top of the list of conference schools for the number of student-athletes who excelled in the classroom.
Alexa Darby named academic coordinator for Civic Engagement Scholars Program
December 20, 2010
Alexa Darby, an assistant professor of psychology, will assume the role of academic coordinator for the Civic Engagement Scholars Program effective Jan. 1, 2011.
“Car Show” class event raises $1,685 for veterans organization
December 13, 2010
Members of the “Programming and Event Management” class in the Department of Sport and Event Management organized a “Car Show” event at the Holly Hill Mall in Burlington in November, raising $1,685 for the Walter B. Ellis American Legion Post 63.
Elon holds Commencement for DPT candidates
December 13, 2010
Thirty-nine candidates in Elon University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program received their degrees on Dec. 12, 2010, in an afternoon ceremony that featured an address from the creator of Evidence in Motion, a highly regarded education and business practice consultation company within the physical therapy profession.
University receives grant for Elon Academy program
December 13, 2010
An organization that represents private colleges in North Carolina has awarded Elon University a grant of nearly $15,000 to fund a summer program for students about to graduate from local high schools and who make up the inaugural class of the Elon Academy college access program.