Articles by Eric Townsend
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Pam Kiser to serve as interim dean of Elon College
March 21, 2009
Pam Kiser, Watts-Thompson Professor in the Department of Human Services, has accepted the position of Interim Dean of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and will start her new role with the university on June 1.
Elon senior receives highly selective graduate fellowship
March 20, 2009
Elon University senior Victoria “Tori” Davis has been named the recipient of a DACOR Bacon House Foundation fellowship for graduate study in international affairs, a $10,000 award that will assist her this fall as she begins work toward a doctorate in political science en route to a career with the U.S. Foreign Service.
Wally Bixby offers advice on exercise for AARP Bulletin Today
March 20, 2009
Wally Bixby, an associate professor of exercise science, provided insight for a "Myth Buster" column featured on AARP Bulletin Today, a daily updated online news site for the AARP and its 40 million members.
Elon Poll: Majority of N.C. residents unaware of “sunshine” laws
March 20, 2009
More than half of North Carolinians are unaware that state laws exist to allow public access to government records, according to the latest Elon University Poll, but nearly all respondents feel democracy is best when it operates openly.
Faculty panel contemplates morality and business
March 19, 2009
From AIG and the mortgage meltdown to Bernie Madoff’s greed, everyone, it seems, is talking about ethics in business. Elon University faculty harnessed that interest Tuesday in a panel discussion that debated what role morals should have in the business world, regardless of economic climate.
Religious Studies student, faculty present at SECSOR conference
March 19, 2009
Kristen Rectenwald, a senior in the Department of Religious Studies, gave a paper titled "From Divine Judgment to Medical Diagnosis: Tracking Disease in British Consciousness" as part of the undergraduate research section of the American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature southeast regional meeting in Greensboro, N.C., on March 14.
Book by Tripp York recognized by The Mennonite magazine
March 18, 2009
The Purple Crown: The Politics of Martyrdom, a book by Tripp York in the Department of Religious Studies, was recently voted one of the best books of 2008 by the magazine The Mennonite.
Elon Mock Trial concludes season in Pennsylvania regional contest
March 18, 2009
The Elon University Mock Trial Team completed the 2009-2010 season with a breakthrough performance at the American Mock Trial Association’s 2009 Opening Round Championship Tournament from March 13-15 in Easton, Pennsylvania. This tournament marked the first time in the six-year history of Elon Mock Trial that the team advanced beyond the Regional Tournament round of competition.
RecycleMania 2009 Results – Weeks 4 and 5
March 17, 2009
Through the first five official weeks of RecycleMania 2009, Elon University has collected nearly 44,000 pounds of material, which, like most university campuses taking part in the contest, is slightly lower than at the same point in last spring's nationwide contest.