Articles by Eric Townsend
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Catholic leader to bless Newman Center – Sept. 26
September 26, 2009
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh will be at Elon University on Saturday to celebrate Mass before blessing the new home of the university’s Catholic Newman Center, now housed in the Holland House on South Campus.
Isabella Cannon Leadership Program hosts opening ceremony
September 25, 2009
The Isabella Cannon Leadership Program hosted its 2009 opening ceremony on Sunday in Whitley Auditorium with an alum of the program serving as a keynote speaker.
Family Weekend 2009 schedule of events
September 25, 2009
Family Weekend 2009 runs Sept. 25-27 with a series of events that include a golf tournament, concerts and a football game between the 13th-ranked Elon Phoenix and the Georgia Southern Eagles.
Linda Wilmshurst, Elon alum publish research in Journal of Attention Disorders
September 24, 2009
Research on ADHD in college students by associate professor of psychology Linda Wilmshurst and alumna Marella Peele has been published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
Tri-State Sculptors Exhibition continues through October 3
September 24, 2009
More than 100 sculptures are now being featured across campus as part of the Tri-State Sculptors Exhibition, which comes to Elon University this fall for the first time since 1989.
Mileah Kromer speaks with News 14 Carolina on Elon Poll
September 23, 2009
Mileah Kromer, an assistant professor of political science and assistant director of the Elon University Poll, spoke with News 14 Carolina this week for an interview on the upcoming Charlotte mayoral and city council elections.
Poet C.K. Williams delivers Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture
September 23, 2009
What makes a poem great? Pulitzer Prize-winning poet C.K. Williams offers an easy answer: “It should sound as if it was improvised.” Williams read his work to students, faculty and community members in McCrary Theatre Tuesday night for the 9th annual Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture hosted by Elon University.
Checkmate! Students take up professor on chess challenge
September 23, 2009
It’s hard enough for most folks to focus on one chessboard. Try playing eight games at once. Aaron Peeks drummed up publicity for the Chess Club he advises during a College Coffee tournament Tuesday that had the assistant professor of sociology squaring off against faculty, staff and students in front of dozens of spectators.
School of Education hosts Prospective Teacher Event
September 22, 2009
Dozens of high school seniors from around the region attended an informational event on campus Monday evening to learn more about the teaching profession from students and faculty in the Elon University School of Education.
Alexander Y. Yap publishes chapter in new book
September 22, 2009
Alexander Y. Yap, associate professor of management information systems in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, has published a peer-reviewed book chapter titled "U-Commerce in the Financial Marketspace."