Articles by Eric Townsend
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DPT program enrolls Class of 2010
January 7, 2008
Thirty-eight students enrolled Jan. 7, 2008, in the DPT program
in the Department of Physical Therapy Education. This marks Elon’s
sixth class of DPT students and represents its most selective and
brightest.
Exhibition brings fabric creations to campus
January 7, 2008
A textile exhibition on campus shows the work of a painter-turned-fiber
artist whose creativity four decades ago is now considered “ahead of its
time.” Thirteen pieces by Nell Battle Booker Sonnemann can be viewed in
the Arts West Gallery through Jan. 23.
Noer publishes columns in News & Record
January 7, 2008
“Burst the Bubble” courses for Winter Term ’08
January 4, 2008
Elon senior publishes column in Times-News
January 4, 2008
School reform and teacher emotions topic of research
January 2, 2008
Educational reforms often challenge how teachers view their purpose in
a classroom. But a psychology professor at Elon who studied such
reforms found instructors at one school, when given the resources to
try new teaching methods, vastly improved student achievement and job
satisfaction.
Elon leaders make “Most Influential” list
January 2, 2008
President Leo M. Lambert, trustees and members of the Law School
Advisory Board and Board of Visitors have been named to the Triad Business Journal's 2008
Most Influential List. The special section was part of the Nov. 30
edition of the Business Journal.
Plight of Ugandan children is focus of Elon student group
December 31, 2007
A group dedicated to the education of Ugandan children is today one of
the fastest-growing student organizations on campus. The Elon chapter
of “Invisible Children” has raised more than $5,200 in the past year to
sponsor a secondary school in the war-ravaged African nation.
Alzheimer’s focus of work by Elon professor
December 31, 2007
Researchers led by an Elon University associate professor have identified in
walnuts at least two molecules that may hold the key to better
treating, if not completely reversing, the effects of Alzheimer’s
disease, a fatal type of dementia that diminishes memory and affects
behavior in older adults.
Elon alumna wins Rotary scholarship
December 31, 2007
A recent Elon University graduate has been named the recipient of a
2008 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship, an award that will help in her
graduate studies of documentary film production with a focus on social
justice and women’s rights.