Articles by Eric Townsend
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Students honored in European moot court contest
August 28, 2008
Three Elon University students won awards this week for their performance in a moot court competition that capped a European program on international human rights attended by students from the United States, Belarus and Lithuania.
Elon students blogging from DNC in Denver
August 27, 2008
Campus safety features added for 2008-09
August 27, 2008
Technology upgrades, from video cameras in parking lots to new
procedures for using library computers, have enhanced campus security
as students return to the university for the start of the fall semester.
Former U.S. senator urges students to consider national service
August 27, 2008
Elon Academy students complete summer internships with LabCorp
August 27, 2008
Elon president: “Dream boldly and with confidence”
August 27, 2008
Elon University President Leo M. Lambert welcomed employees to the new academic year on Aug. 25, 2008, with a speech that lauded past
accomplishments while encouraging faculty and staff to "think beyond
the walls of the campus" as leaders begin work on a new strategic plan
for the school.
Schedule for New Student Orientation 2008
August 27, 2008
A full weekend of New Student Orientation activities kicks off Aug. 29,
2008, when residence halls open to incoming freshmen. The schedule for
Labor Day weekend includes New Student Convocation, the Elon Phoenix
football home opener against Richmond and a live performance by
singer/songwriter Josh Kelley.
NPR reports on protest led by Richard McBride
August 26, 2008
University Chaplain Richard McBride coordinated a protest in front of an
Alamance County Board of Commissioners meeting this month that was
featured Aug. 26, 2008, on Morning Edition, an NPR program broadcast
across the nation.
Keynote speaker urges change in college teaching
August 25, 2008
The rise of online social networks, coupled with the ability for anyone
with a computer to create information, has shifted the way students
learn – and professors must adapt in the classroom, said Mike Wesch, a cultural anthropologist who spoke on campus Aug. 21 at a conference for educators from across the region.
Young, Sullivan & Rich receive Elon Medallions
August 25, 2008
President emeritus J. Fred Young, retired professor John G. Sullivan
and retired associate dean Lela Faye Coltrain Rich received Elon
Medallions on Aug. 25, 2008, in an annual ceremony that celebrates the
highest honor a person can receive from the university.