Articles by Eric Townsend
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N.C. Bar Association president speaks on MLK Jr.
January 19, 2009
As he encouraged students to use their future profession to “right the wrongs of injustice,” Charles Becton, president of the North Carolina Bar Association, examined the visions of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Jan. 14 keynote address at Elon Law in a commemorative program sponsored by the Black Law Students Association.
Panel discussion on Obama presidency – Jan. 16
January 16, 2009
A panel of Elon faculty and students will discuss the Obama presidency
Jan. 16 in a McKinnon Hall event sponsored by the
Multicultural Center, Phi Beta Kappa, the Council on Civic Engagement
and the Office of Civic Engagement.
Panel views Obama presidency with cautious optimism
January 16, 2009
Six panelists expressed excitement – as well as concerns – when
discussing the Obama presidency during a Jan. 16 program sponsored
by the Multicultural Center, Phi Beta Kappa, the Council on Civic
Engagement and the Office of Civic Engagement.
RecycleMania 2009 contest starts Jan. 18
January 16, 2009
RecycleMania returns to Elon this month for the university’s third year
taking part in a national recycling competition involving hundreds of
college and universities. Leaders hope to surpass the nearly 54 tons of
recyclable materials collected last spring on campus during the contest.
Civic leader explores legacy of MLK Jr.
January 14, 2009
A North Carolina civic activist and former mayor of Charlotte
challenged students on Wednesday to not just reexamine their personal
goals, but to then exceed them, while reaching beyond the Elon campus
to give back to their communities. Harvey B. Gantt was the keynote
speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program.
North Carolina civic leader to reflect on MLK Jr. – TODAY
January 14, 2009
Harvey B. Gantt, the first African American elected to lead North
Carolina’s largest city, visits Elon this month for an annual
commemorative program to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The former
Charlotte mayor will speak Jan. 14 at noon in Whitley Auditorium.
Gary Palin serves as judge for national entrepreneurship award
January 14, 2009
Gary Palin, executive director of the Doherty Center for
Entrepreneurial Leadership, was one of three judges this month for the
2009 National Model Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Program at a
conference hosted by the United States Association for Small Business
and Entrepreneurship.
Steve Friedland offers comments on criminal bonds for WFMY News 2
January 13, 2009
Steve Friedland, Senior Scholar and Professor of Law of the Elon
University School of Law, provided analysis for WFMY News 2 in
Greensboro, N.C., for a Jan. 12 segment on the bond amounts set for
defendants charged with driving while impaired in wrecks that end with
fatalities.
“Constitutions and Cultures” course brings acclaimed lawyers to Elon
January 12, 2009
Legal minds from the United States, Japan, Scotland and Germany will
share their expertise with Elon Law students this winter in
“Constitutions and Cultures: The Idea of a Constitution,” a course
taught by noted constitutional law expert A.E. Dick Howard.
Story of German POWs shared in forthcoming film
January 12, 2009
During World War Two, many captured German soldiers were transferred
overseas to prison camps in the United States. After discovering an
unlikely connection to one of these POWs, Tom Nelson, an associate
professor of communications, began work on "Prisoners of Plenty," a
documentary that tells the Germans' stories due out this year.