Articles by Eric Townsend

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Longtime Elon mentor receives national lifetime achievement award

October 16, 2015

Pam Brumbaugh, director of experiential education in Elon’s Student Professional Development Center, has been honored with the National Society for Experiential Education's Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the NSEE and to experiential learning in American higher education.

Tween entrepreneur invited to Elon Homecoming event

October 15, 2015

Original jewelry designs by 12-year-old Maddy Drye will be for sale at a weekend trunk show inside the campus bookstore as part of ongoing university support of youth entrepreneurship in the Alamance County community.

Lindner Hall display celebrates themes of Elon Common Reading

October 15, 2015

"Making the Movement: Objects, Objectives, and Civil Rights," which runs through the end of October, coincides with university events and conversations focused on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s groundbreaking book "Why We Can't Wait."

In My Words: Legal protections needed for 'on-demand' workers

October 13, 2015

In a guest column published by several regional newspapers, Associate Professor Eric Fink at the Elon University School of Law points out shortcomings in federal labor laws as they apply to workers for app-based companies like Uber and Taskrabbit.

'There's no place like home' for #ElonHome 2015

October 13, 2015

Make plans to return to Elon University from Oct. 16-18 for Homecoming 2015, a weekend of events that include football, tailgating, alumni award ceremonies and an inaugural 5K run. Follow the excitement with the #ElonHome hashtag on social media!

A surprise tribute to a loyal Elon advocate

October 9, 2015

Adm. Edward “Ted” Walker, one of Elon’s most generous supporters, honored longtime university administrator Barry Bradberry '75 on Friday by renaming the commons area of an office suite in the Inman Admissions Welcome Center that will greet generations of future students.

In My Words: Brought to you by the letters HBO and $$$

October 7, 2015

Associate Professor Naeemah Clark authored a guest column for regional newspapers about a new partnership between the Children's Television Network, which produces the beloved children's program "Sesame Street," and the premium cable network HBO.

'When I teach others, I teach myself'

October 7, 2015

Classical musician Itzhak Perlman was introduced Tuesday to his Elon University Fall Convocation audience as a "violin virtuoso" and "a man of great humility." What was to follow over the next hour proved both.

Q&A with violin icon a prelude to Fall Convocation

October 6, 2015

Encouraging young performers to “be flexible” with how they approach their future careers, Itzhak Perlman imparted wisdom Tuesday on Elon University students in Yeager Recital Hall who asked questions of the world’s most recognizable name in classical music.

Alternative Breaks Program publishes book of student reflections

October 6, 2015

Elon University staff who oversee the Alternative Breaks Program in the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement have published a book that features insights from students on service work performed in communities near and far.