Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon professor recalls ‘historic field trip’ as Berlin Wall fell
November 13, 2009
Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, an event that symbolized a beginning to the end of the Cold War, an Elon University professor in Europe at the time reflects on his trip with students to see the massive concrete wall separating the city crumble, and how German residents responded to their newfound freedom.
Local group helps close technology gap for Elon Academy students
November 13, 2009
Eight Elon Academy students now have access to computers in their homes through the support of the Kramden Institute.
Department of Performing Arts to collect items for local nonprofits
November 13, 2009
The Department of Performing Arts will be collecting donations this spring for local agencies and, in return for contributions at select shows, will offer free tickets to future performances.
Elon Academy students interviewed on “The State of Things”
November 12, 2009
Three students from the Elon Academy, along with faculty members Deborah Long and Brooke Barnett, were featured guests on the Nov. 11 broadcast of "The State of Things" by National Public Radio affiliate WUNC in Chapel Hill. The interview could be heard live on 91.5 FM and is now online for listeners to access.
David Noer receives “Leading Thinker Award” from Best Practice Institute
November 12, 2009
David Noer, professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, has received the Best Practice Institute’s 2009 "Leading Thinker Award" at the institute’s Nov. 11 Senior Executive Board meeting.
Kernodle Center hosts Fall Campus-Community Networking lunch
November 12, 2009
Thirty-five faculty and community agencies participated Nov. 5 in The Kernodle Center for Service Learning’s first Fall Campus-Community Networking lunch on campus.
Gerald Knight publishes book on African-American conductors
November 12, 2009
It’s a stereotype that persists to this day: Acclaimed African-American choral conductors are usually regarded for only having expertise in the area of gospel music and spirituals. Yet premier conductors, regardless of race, share so much more in common. Gerald Knight, an assistant professor of music, examines those traits in his first book, Two African American Choral Conductors: Eroding Misconceptions Through Excellence.
Elon, Wake Forest co-host University Entrepreneurship Summit of North Carolina
November 11, 2009
The Elon University Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Wake Forest University Angell Center for Entrepreneurship co-hosted the 2nd annual University Entrepreneurship Summit of North Carolina in the Winston-Salem, N.C. on November 4.
Charlie Remy ’07 to be on radio show discussing Asperger’s syndrome
November 10, 2009
Charlie Remy ’07, a double major in Spanish and Women’s and Gender Studies while at Elon, will be a guest on a live Boston radio call-in program Sunday night when he talks about his experience with Asperger’s syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism.
Stephen Futrell presents at North Carolina Music Educators Association in-service conference
November 10, 2009
Stephen A. Futrell, an associate professor of music, presented Nov. 7 at the North Carolina Music Educators Association In-Service Conference.