Articles by Eric Townsend
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Broadway songwriter Craig Carnelia gives master classes at Elon
September 22, 2009
Acclaimed Broadway songwriter Craig Carnelia spent two days on campus last week offering master classes for top Elon University students in the performing arts programs.
Elon Academy students complete summer internships with LabCorp
September 22, 2009
LabCorp held a reception recently to recognize 15 high school juniors and seniors enrolled in the Elon Academy who completed a summer internship with the company.
Laura Roselle honored by Church Women United
September 21, 2009
Laura Roselle, a professor of political science and Elon University’s 2009 Distinguished Scholar, was honored by the Burlington/Alamance unit of Church Women United for her efforts to expose the flawed information local sheriff’s officials had been using to defend their immigration enforcement practices.
LSM faculty research published in journals and book
September 21, 2009
Leisure and Sport Management faculty have had research featured in several publications, and during one conference presentation, in recent months.
Pericles sabbatical assists college admissions organization
September 21, 2009
Darris Means, assistant director of the Elon Academy, spent time this summer working with the National Association for College Admission Counseling in Arlington, Va., as part of the Project Pericles Service Sabbatical.
Beatles expertise puts Elon professor in the news
September 21, 2009
State and regional media turned to an Elon University faculty member this week for commentary on the release of "The Beatles: Rock Band" and the group's remastered studio albums, which hit stores Wednesday and exposes a new generation to the Fab Four's music. Associate professor Michael Frontani shared with reporters his expertise from research into his 2007 book The Beatles: Image and the Media.
Elon Poll: Charlotte mayoral race remains wide open
September 21, 2009
Half the citizens of Mecklenburg County believe their community has gotten off on the wrong track, and though more than two thirds of Charlotte residents in the latest Elon University Poll believe the upcoming mayoral and council elections are significant, no clear frontrunner has emerged in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Pat McCrory.
Collage – Sept. 25-26
September 21, 2009
C.K. Williams: “Poems Old and New” – Sept. 22
September 18, 2009
Considered one of the most esteemed American poets and the winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for his work, C.K. Williams comes to Elon University on Tuesday night for the ninth Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Diplomat praises U.S. for improvements in Afghanistan
September 18, 2009
In a visit to Elon University, one of Afghanistan’s top diplomats to the United States on Wednesday called for Americans to continue military and financial support for his home country as the fight against the Taliban – and the hunt for Osama bin Laden – enters its eighth year.