Articles by Eric Townsend

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DPT annual program honors human donors

July 21, 2010

Students studying for their doctor of physical therapy degree paid tribute Tuesday afternoon to the deceased men and women who donated their bodies to science by serving as “teachers” for the graduate program’s Class of 2012.

Christopher Wood ’10 featured in Playbill.com article

July 21, 2010

The upcoming Broadway touring production of Spring Awakening, led by Christopher Wood '10 as the character Melchior, was showcased July 21 on the main page of Playbill.com, an information site for theater in New York City.

Author comes to campus for summer learning academy

July 20, 2010

Children’s book author Jane Belk Moncure made a visit to campus Tuesday as part of the Summer Learning & Enrichment Academy. Moncure, who earlier this year seeded an early childhood collection for the School of Education with a substantial donation of her books, spent time reading to children enrolled in the enrichment program for students with special classroom needs.

Professor makes HIV/AIDS focus of scholarship

July 20, 2010

Medical advances have allowed children infected with HIV/AIDS to live longer than ever before, and for families and doctors, that creates new challenges as teenage patients grow older. New research by associate professor Cynthia Fair outlines steps that families and medical providers should consider to ease what can be a difficult transition from pediatric to adult care.

‘Democratic Thinking’ seminar returns for second summer

July 20, 2010

Twenty professors and staff from colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada returned to Elon University last week for the latest segment of a two-year seminar exploring the complexities of teaching “democratic thinking.”