Articles by Eric Townsend
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Doherty Center announces new leader
June 30, 2008
Gary Palin, a longtime businessman and educator with expertise in new
venture development and social entrepreneurship, has been named
executive director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
at Elon University and senior lecturer in entrepreneurship at the
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
Students offer ideas for improving schools
June 30, 2008
From planting flowers to improving mascots, a group of local
seventh graders shared on June 25 ideas to strengthen their school communities
as part of a youth leadership program at Elon University. The audience? Administrators, parents, teachers – and the
superintendent of Alamance County's public schools.
2007 alum honored in Miss North Carolina contest
June 27, 2008
Elon alumna Katherine Southard was named 2nd runner up this month in
the 2008 Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant, two years after surgery to
correct a spinal condition that threatened her heart and lungs.
M.Ed. program welcomes 44 new students
June 26, 2008
Pedal power: Student bikes across U.S. for charity
June 23, 2008
Biking an average of 80 miles a day for two full months, Elon
University sophomore Dani Schenk will travel across the southern United
States this summer to raise money for a national nonprofit agency that
builds homes for low-income families.
Nelson presents paper on diversity in university classrooms
June 23, 2008
Tom Nelson, an associate professor in the School of Communications, presented a paper June 18 in Montreal, Canada, on the topic of diversity in a university classroom.
Professors study ethics of new PR tool
June 19, 2008
It was once pretty simple for a company to share its information with
the media: Type up a news release and fax it to the local newspaper.
But as today’s print and TV reporters post their stories and video to
the Internet, two Elon professors are exploring the ethics behind a new
digital tool in public relations – the “social media news release.”
Student Life announces 2007-2008 staff awards
June 18, 2008
Members of the Student Life division take time each year to recognize unsung heroes in each department, Elon University staff members whose efforts
contribute to the success of the division and the lives of students.