Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon alum's award-winning film opens in theaters
August 11, 2009
A critically acclaimed film produced by Laith al-Majali '05 is now being screened in limited release across the United States with shows opening later this week in New York City and, by mid September, in Washington, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia and Minneapolis.
Spring 09: Elon University opens the New York Stock Exchange
August 6, 2009
President Leo M. Lambert, Love School of Business Dean Mary Gowan, five business students and other friends of the university sounded the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9 on a day when Wall Street celebrated Elon's academic achievements.
Kerstin Sorenseon presents research at conference in Sweden
July 31, 2009
Kerstin Sorensen, assistant professor of political science, presented a paper at the Nordic Centre of Excellence's International Conference, held May 13-15 at Stockholm University in Sweden.
Career Services hosts Best Practices and Legal Issues Program on Experiential Education
July 31, 2009
Thirty experiential education practitioners gathered on the Elon campus July 30 to focus on best practices and legal issues in experiential education with the workshop 21st Century Experiential Learning: Examining Best Practices & Managing the Risks.
Digitized postcards preserve the past
July 31, 2009
A collection of postcards maintained by Belk Library offers a window into Elon history, from faded photos of the Old Main administration building that burned in 1923 to a newly opened Alumni Gym a quarter century later. Some of those postcards are now available for the public to view just by hopping online.
Elon researchers probe the memory power of gum
July 31, 2009
If the maker of Big Red and Juicy Fruit thinks its chewing gums have a monopoly on boosting your memory, it should think again. New work by Elon University faculty member Amy Overman and her undergraduate researchers show that gum itself isn’t special – any candy or oral activity probably works just as well at sharpening the mind.
Ron Klepcyk returning to national board of CUPA-HR
July 31, 2009
Ron Klepcyk, director of human resources at Elon University, will be returning next year to the national board of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
Incoming freshmen enjoy “Adventures in Leadership”
July 28, 2009
For two weeks this month, 64 rising freshmen participated in the First Year Summer Experience trip Adventures in Leadership.
BusinessWeek publishes column by professor emeritus David Noer
July 28, 2009
David Noer, a professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had a column published in BusinessWeek this month in which he offers company executives ways to manage stress when they are forced to make layoffs.
Mat Gendle, Elon Academy students featured in instructional video
July 27, 2009
Mathew Gendle, an associate professor of psychology, and several Elon Academy scholars from summer 2009 have been featured in an instructor’s resource video produced and distributed by Carolina Biological Supply Company.