Articles by Eric Townsend

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Stephen Futrell makes presentations at Arizona conference

June 28, 2010

Associate professor Stephen A. Futrell, director of choral activities at Elon University, presented at the Arizona chapter of the American Choral Directors Association State Conference (Four Corners Choral Workshop) held June 17-19 in Flagstaff, Ariz., at Northern Arizona University.

Elon Academy scholars visit with undergraduate researchers

June 24, 2010

High school scholars in the Elon Academy learned Thursday afternoon of the opportunities to do original research in college when they partnered with Elon University students taking part in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences program.

Hunter Bacot speaks with regional media on U.S. Senate race

June 24, 2010

Elon University Poll director Hunter Bacot spoke at length in June with NBC17 in Raleigh, N.C., and with the national news organization Real Clear Politics about the challenges faced by Democrats in unseating U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., in November.

Gifted students work with M.Ed. candidates in new program

June 24, 2010

The grassy area in front of Mooney doubled as a hospital ward, battleground and infirmary Tuesday morning as several academically gifted students enrolled in Elon’s inaugural Formative Learning Experience program – “FLEX” for short – learned about first aid and took turns dramatizing emergency situations.

Middle school students visit Elon for leadership program

June 23, 2010

Hand dryers in local middle school bathrooms would be better for the environment than paper towels. Additional electives would keep students from getting bored in class. New textbooks and laptops would be nice, too. Local seventh graders shared ideas Wednesday to strengthen their school communities as part of an annual youth leadership program at Elon University.

SEM faculty present at Tampa conference

June 23, 2010

Sport and Event Management faculty Tony Weaver, Hal Walker and Anne Marx presented research findings at the 25th Annual Conference of the North American Society for Sport Management in Tampa, Fla., held from June 1-5, 2010.

Alum donates Elon medal from 1893 found on eBay

June 23, 2010

For Raymond Beck ’75, the online auction site eBay is occasionally a treasure trove of Elon artifacts, and one of the latest finds for the retired North Carolina State Capitol historian and site manager was a gold medal from the “Clio” literary society engraved with the name of the man who received it as a graduate of Elon College's Class of 1893.

Love School of Business faculty present at recent conferences

June 22, 2010

Kevin O'Mara, a professor of management, and Gary Palin, director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, presented their paper "A Cross-National Empirical Study Investigating the Role of Purchasing Purpose has on the Country-of-Origin Effect" on May 30 at the ABWIC Conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Summer projects underway around campus

June 22, 2010

June ushered in the start of several construction projects on campus, including renovations and construction in Alumni Gym, Latham Park, Greek housing and the Colonnades. Work also continues on Alumni Field House to the north of Rhodes Stadium.

“Operation Lifesaver” shares rail crossing tips in Elon

June 22, 2010

Officers from several local police agencies, as well as employees from Norfolk Southern, held an awareness checkpoint Tuesday morning at the railroad crossing on Williamson Avenue where they distributed pamphlets that shared safety tips for driving over tracks.