Articles by Eric Townsend
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Death penalty symposium brings national experts to Elon Law
November 25, 2008
Will the death penalty in the United States be halted any time soon?
Not likely. But the director of the national Death Penalty Information
Center believes the frequency of executions will diminish in the coming years, in part because of budgetary issues. That and other topics were discussed
Nov. 21, 2008, at the Elon Law Review Death Penalty Symposium in Greensboro.
Moravian Christmas Love Feast and Candle Service – Dec. 7
November 24, 2008
Elon seniors make semifinals of 2008 Eller Ethics Case Competition
November 24, 2008
Seniors Erika Lamanna and Garrett Pittenger represented Elon this fall
in the university’s first ever appearance at the Eller Ethics Case
Competition, a prestigious national contest in which the duo advanced
to the semifinals before their elimination from the sixth annual event.
“Ticket to Freedom” wins Elon Innovation Challenge
November 21, 2008
Members of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority crafted a makeshift raft from
discarded water bottles to win top prize this week in the inaugural
Elon Innovation Challenge, part of a global contest sponsored locally
by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Leadership for Lunch helps students with “Finding Balance”
November 21, 2008
A dozen leaders from a collection of student groups attended a Nov. 19 Leadership for Lunch program in the Moseley Center where the Center for Leadership held a workshop on the role of balance in achieving a healthy life.
Elon students visit Nucor steel plant
November 19, 2008
A group of 30 students from the Martha and Spencer Love School of
Business witnessed firsthand the steel manufacturing process during a
visit to a South Carolina plant owned by Nucor Steel Corp., currently
ranked #4 in the Business Week Top 50 company rankings that has “long
been known as the best operator in the steel business.”
Henry Gabriel authors new book, presents research
November 19, 2008
Oxford University Press will publish next month Contracts for the Sale
of Goods, a new book by visiting professor of law Henry Gabriel. It is
the latest achievement for Gabriel in an autumn filled with
presentations and conferences around the globe.
Elon hosts fall conference for N.C. play therapists
November 19, 2008
Elon University played host last week to the 6th annual fall conference
of the North Carolina Association for Play Therapy, which brought to
campus dozens of professionals who work with children dealing with
grief, trauma and other issues that bring children to therapy.
Elon retains #1 ranking for study abroad
November 18, 2008
Elon University remains the nation’s top-ranked master’s-level
university for study abroad programs in the 2008 Open Doors report by
the Institute of International Education.