Articles by Eric Townsend
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Professor receives Fulbright summer seminar award
May 10, 2010
Elon University history professor Brian Digre has received a 2010 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad award, which will fund a six-week visit to the Gulf nations of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait for study and research.
Frances Ward-Johnson named AAASE Faculty Member of the Year
May 10, 2010
School of Communications associate professor Frances Ward-Johnson has been named the recipient of the Faculty of the Year Award from the African/African American Studies Program.
Elon student receives a Department of Defense SMART scholarship
May 10, 2010
Elon University senior Kelsey Johnson, from Orchard Park, N.Y., has been awarded a scholarship under the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program.
Elon Academy announces fourth class of scholars
May 10, 2010
Twenty-six rising sophomores from the Alamance-Burlington School System have been selected to join the fourth class of scholars in the Elon Academy, a college access and success program for academically talented students held each year on the Elon University campus.
Lumen Scholar raises awareness of child soldiering
May 9, 2010
The abduction and abuse of children for the use of child soldiering is an epidemic in parts of Africa, and when Elon University senior Katie Meyer first heard stories of forced conscription as a senior in high school, she took action. Meyer is the eighth student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars.
News 14 Carolina interviews Hunter Bacot on primary election results
May 7, 2010
Hunter Bacot, an associate professor of political science and director of the Elon University Poll, was interviewed by News 14 Carolina this week on the primary election results from May 4 and how both political parties move forward in the lead-up to November's general election.
Phillips-Perry banquet honors black achievement
May 7, 2010
Some of the top students on campus were honored April 24, 2010, during an annual awards program that recognizes the accomplishments of African-American students at Elon University.
Faculty and students honored in Arts & Sciences
May 7, 2010
Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, recognized distinguished student and faculty achievement over the past year in a May 6 ceremony.
Student videos promote Belk Library resources
May 6, 2010
Elon University students created a series of short YouTube videos this year that share with their classmates the resources available in Belk Library, how to use those resources, and ways that the library can serve as a source of leisure.
Professor’s original play “Valued Voices” to be performed this weekend
May 5, 2010
An original play written by assistant professor Jean Rohr will be performed April 30-May 2, 2010, by the North Carolina Black Repertory Company in Winston-Salem. Members of the company's Teen Theatre Ensemble will bring to life the intricate examination of the educational experience confronting some African-American males today.