Articles by Eric Townsend
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Holocaust victims remembered with “Reading of the Names”
April 12, 2010
One by one, the names were read aloud, a remembrance – and a prayer – to victims of the Holocaust who in many cases left no record they ever lived. The “Reading of the Names” event organized by Elon Hillel and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life on Monday gave the community a moment to reflect on a genocide seven decades ago that took the lives of 6 million people.
Elon junior receives Udall Scholarship
April 12, 2010
Elon University junior Molly Schriber has been named a recipient of a 2010 Udall Scholarship, an award dedicated in part for students pursuing careers related to the environment. It is the second time since 2008 that an Elon student has received the prestigious national award.
Financial Times publishes online column by David Noer
April 12, 2010
The Financial Times of London published a “Soapbox” opinion column by David Noer, a professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, in its April 12 higher education online edition.
Interviewers needed for the Elon University Poll
April 9, 2010
Beth and Bud Warner honored for volunteer service
April 9, 2010
The Community Council of Alamance County has honored Elon University associate professors Beth and Bud Warner this month for their volunteer service with the Mayco Bigelow Community Center at North Park.
Documentary by Elon alum to be aired on One Africa TV
April 8, 2010
A 2009 Elon University alumna will have a documentary she produced as a student broadcast this month on One Africa TV. Erin Barnett's film, "My Name is Anita," introduces viewers to Anita Isaacs, a former Periclean-in-Residence at Elon and an HIV/AIDS activist in Namibia.
Elon young alum honored by Wake County Public School System
April 8, 2010
Elon University alumnus Preston Williams Jr. ’09 was named one of four recipients of this year’s Diane Kent-Parker First Year Teacher Award in the Wake County Public School System, which serves more than 139,000 students in North Carolina’s second most populous county.
School of Communications announces leadership appointments
April 7, 2010
The School of Communications on Wednesday announced the appointments of two associate deans, with associate professors Don Grady and Kenn Gaither assuming their new responsibilities on June 1. Associate professor Jessica Gisclair will succeed Grady as the school’s department chair.
Elon junior recognized by Goldwater scholarship program
April 7, 2010
For the second consecutive year, Elon University junior Amanda Leigh Clark has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program, which awards scholarships to students planning for careers in science, math or engineering.
Charles Irons receives NEH award for summer research
April 1, 2010
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded associate professor Charles Irons a $6,000 summer stipend to research how white and black Southerners interacted in church after the Civil War – and why some congregations stayed integrated for years while others split almost instantly along racial lines.