Articles by Eric Townsend
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Pamela Winfield presents paper at SECSOR conference
March 17, 2009
Pamela Winfield, an assistant professor of religious studies, presented a paper, "Religion and the State in Japan: The Case of Shinnyo-en," and served as moderator and panel respondent to a panel on Orientalism and "The Pull of the East" at the annual SECSOR / regional AAR conference in Greensboro, N.C., from March 13-14.
Nancy Mairs: “Writing in the Margins” – March 17
March 16, 2009
Nancy Mairs, a contemporary nonfiction writer whose works have received national acclaim, visits Elon University on March 17 for a 7:30 p.m. lecture in Whitley Auditorium sponsored by the Liberal Arts Forum. Mairs will also spend part of her visit to Elon working with students in a creative writing/nonfiction class.
Elon adopts Principles of Responsible Management Education
March 16, 2009
In another sign of its commitment to teaching ethical values, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has formally adopted the Principles of Responsible Management Education, which connects the university with an international group of business schools that encourage social responsibility in the creation of a sustainable global economy.
Dialogue on Morality and Business – March 17
March 16, 2009
POWERless Energy Competition – Week 3 Results
March 16, 2009
With the 2009 POWERless Energy Competition approachings its halfway mark, the Chandler and Danieley C residence halls continue to lead in a contest that measures which buildings can best reduce their electricity use. Four weeks remain in the competition.
Faculty book examines idea of “Religionless Christianity”
March 16, 2009
A new book by Elon University professor Jeffrey C. Pugh interprets the thoughts of a German theologian executed by the Nazis in the final weeks of World War II. As Pugh writes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer remains relevant today, for political and religious figures continue to cite his writings – often incorrectly – in justifying their own agendas.
NPR’s “Marketplace” features research by Benjamin Evans
March 13, 2009
A March 12 story on NPR's "Marketplace" program featured research into biomimetic cilia by Benjamin Evans, an assistant professor of physics who started his work as a graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill.
Acclaimed pianist visits Elon for March 12 recital
March 11, 2009
Joseph Kalichstein, a renowned musician whose piano performances have garnered international accolades, will perform classical works in a March 12 campus performance as part of the Adams Foundation Recital Series sponsored by Elon University and the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News.
Elon students place second in Beta Alpha Psi contest
March 11, 2009
Elon University students Danny Bell, Paul Benedict and Todd Cash placed second in the Best Practices competition at the regional meeting for Beta Alpha Psi, the honorary organization for accounting, finance and information systems students and professionals held late last month in Nashville, Tenn.
Frances Ward-Johnson, Tom Nelson Present at AEJMC Midwinter Conference
March 11, 2009
Tom Nelson and Frances Ward-Johnson in the School of Communications recently participated in the AEJMC Midwinter Conference in the Minorities and Communications Division.