Articles by Eric Townsend
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David Noer publishes newspaper column; quoted in latest HR Magazine
November 10, 2008
David Noer, the Frank S. Holt Jr. Professor of Business Leadership at Elon, had his monthly column published Nov. 9, 2008, in the (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record and was recently cited as an expert in the cover story for the November 2008 edition on HR Magazine.
Homecoming opens with College Coffee and Spirit Rally
November 8, 2008
Homecoming 2008 kicked off Nov. 7 with a special College Coffee and
Spirit Rally around Fonville Fountain, with appearances by the Phoenix
football team, cheerleading and dance squads, and marching band.
Events planned for first Racial Justice Week at Elon Law
November 7, 2008
The Elon Law ACLU & the Black Law Students Association will be
co-sponsoring Elon Law's first Racial Justice Week starting Monday,
November 10, with two speakers and a movie scheduled through the week.
Bank CEO: “You have to lead yourself”
November 7, 2008
John A. Allison, the chairman and chief executive officer of BB&T
Corporation, offered students lots of advice this week as the 2008
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Ethics Speaker. Top on his
list? Find purpose in life by doing something that betters the world,
but make it an activity you enjoy.
Inside Higher Ed publishes column by Amy Overman
November 6, 2008
Amy Overman, an assistant professor of psychology, had a column about her experience teaching an online course published in the Nov. 6 edition of Inside Higher Ed, a daily online news site that covers trends and issues that affect colleges and universities.
Elon Law students assist with “Wills for Heroes”
November 6, 2008
Elon Law students joined the Young Lawyers Division of the North
Carolina Bar Association, local volunteers and law students from around
the region on Oct. 25 for “Wills for Heroes,” a day set aside to draft
legal documents for more than 300 emergency responders.
CEO of BB&T bank visits campus Nov. 5
November 6, 2008
John A. Allison, chairman and CEO of BB&T, comes to Elon University
on Nov. 5 as the 2008 Ethics in Business speaker for the Martha and
Spencer Love School of Business. Allison delivers his lecture at 4 p.m.
in the LaRose Digital Theater inside the business school.
Professor Linda Wilmshurst authors new textbook
November 5, 2008
How do you teach future child psychologists and counselors about the
problems young people can face? Linda Wilmshurst, an assistant
professor of psychology at Elon, offers answers to that question in
Abnormal Child Psychology: A Developmental Perspective, a new textbook
she has authored for upper undergraduates and master’s-level students.
Gaylord co-authors special issue report on N.C. Supreme Court
November 5, 2008
Scott Gaylord, an associate professor of law, co-authored a report this fall
for the Federalist Society and, in a separate project, joined another colleague in presenting research to North Carolina's Senior Resident Superior Court Judge.
Residence Life staff present at conferences
November 5, 2008
Five staff members in the Office of Residence Life have made
presentations or been recognized by peers in recent weeks for
contributions to their profession.