Articles by Eric Townsend
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Summit draws entrepreneurship leaders to Elon
November 13, 2008
The Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, in partnership with
the Wake Forest University Angell Center for Entrepreneurship, hosted this month the inaugural University Entrepreneurship Summit of North
Carolina, which brought together more than 100 leaders in entrepreneurship initiatives,
education and research from around the state.
Students and faculty present findings at Study Abroad Forum
November 13, 2008
From a panel discussion on international human rights law to a research
presentation on freedom of press in Sri Lanka, the inaugural Study
Abroad Forum held in the Moseley Center on Tuesday evening allowed
students and faculty who have traveled overseas to celebrate their
academic achievements.
Research shows missed opportunities in email marketing
November 12, 2008
Email signatures, or “sig files,” may be the best-kept secret in the
marketing world. But as Elon University professor Earl Honeycutt shows
in new research, due to be published this winter in Cornell Hospitality
Quarterly, not many companies take advantage of an advertising feature
that can reach many thousands of potential customers.
Scott Gaylord research featured in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
November 11, 2008
Scott Gaylord, an associate professor of law, was quoted in the Nov. 10, 2008,
edition of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, which published an article that detailed a research report Gaylord
co-authored this fall for the Federalist Society.
Physics Club raises money and donations for food bank
November 11, 2008
A “Pumpkin Toss” charity event sponsored by the Physics Club earlier
this month raised $59 and 52 nonperishable goods for Loaves &
Fishes Christian Food Ministry in Burlington.
Burpitt gives invited talk at Part-time MBA Conference
November 11, 2008
Bill
Burpitt, associate professor and chair of the MBA program at Elon University, gave an
invited talk at the 15th Annual Part-time MBA Conference held in October at Pepperdine University.
Elon community fights to Stop Hunger Now
November 11, 2008
Turns out that it doesn’t take that much time to prepare meals for
10,000 people in some of the most impoverished areas of the world.
Ninety minutes, to be exact, when you have dozens of students, faculty
and alumni teaming up on a warm fall morning as part of the Stop Hunger
Now project.
Study Abroad Forum on Nov. 11 open to community
November 10, 2008
The inaugural Study Abroad Forum on Nov. 11 will celebrate academic achievements of
students, alumni, faculty and staff, resulting from study abroad in a
variety of contexts including winter term, semester programs,
international service learning and internships. The campus community is invited to attend from 4:15-7:15 p.m. in the Moseley Center.
HOMECOMING 2008 in photos
November 10, 2008
Relive Homecoming 2008 with a gallery of photos taken over the weekend by university photographer Grant Halverson. From the Spirit Rally on Friday to the football game on Saturday, Elon students and alumni showed their maroon and gold spirit, reconnecting with old acquaintances and making new friends.
Alumni visit campus for Homecoming 2008
November 10, 2008
Elon University alumni returned to campus on Nov. 8 for a Homecoming
game against Western Carolina, but for many former students, football
was a footnote for a weekend filled with reunions and remembrances.