Articles by Eric Townsend
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Donated school supplies headed to Afghanistan and Alamance County
August 30, 2011
Elon faculty, staff and students have donated hundreds of school supplies that will benefit children in Alamance County and in Afghanistan.
Ways to help with Hurricane Irene disaster relief
August 30, 2011
The American Red Cross has provided Elon University with information on ways the community can respond to devastation caused by Hurricane Irene.
National Science Foundation awards Elon $1.2 million to train science & math teachers
August 29, 2011
A $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will bolster the number of math and science teachers Elon University graduates in the years ahead through a partnership with the Alamance-Burlington School System.
Elon welcomes Class of 2015 to campus on move-in day
August 29, 2011
Towing their suitcases and luggage trunks, their televisions and their refrigerators, more than 1,400 students in the Class of 2015 arrived at Elon University on Friday morning under a sweltering summer sun with humidity blanketing the region.
Elon named a top university for professional sales education
August 25, 2011
Elon University’s sales program in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been named a “Top University Sales Program for 2011” by the Sales Education Foundation, a component of The Dayton Foundation nonprofit established to promote university level educational programs in sales through the provision of scholarships, the creation of educational materials and other methods.
Elon students win national sales competition
August 25, 2011
Elon University seniors Meg Anderson and Charley Costa won top honors last weekend at the 2010 Russ Berrie Institute National Sales Challenge at William Paterson University in New Jersey. Their achievements marked the second time in a month that students from the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business finished first in a national competition that attracted teams from some of the nation's leading business programs.
Earl Honeycutt named first Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor
August 25, 2011
Earl Honeycutt, a professor of marketing at Elon University since 2002, has been named the first Martha and Spencer Love Term Professor, an honor established by a gift from the Martha and Spencer Love Foundation that was announced during the business school’s 25th anniversary gala in February.
Ron Klepcyk receives CUPA-HR’s Distinguished Service Award
August 25, 2011
Ron Klepcyk, director of human resources at Elon University, has been honored by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources with its 2011 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his work with the association through constituent activities, such as governance or leadership roles, and through professional development contributions in support of the association.
Gary Palin applies entrepreneurial principles to improve security for college students
August 25, 2011
Gary Palin, a senior lecturer and executive director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, is one of seven individuals in a joint entrepreneurial venture that has raised more than $2.4 million from investors with interest in the company’s GPS technology to track people and pets.
Robert Moorman joins Elon as Frank S. Holt, Jr. Professor of Business Leadership
August 25, 2011
Robert H. Moorman joins Elon University’s faculty this month as the Frank S. Holt, Jr., Professor of Business Leadership in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. Named in honor of the former president of Holt Manufacturing Co. in Burlington, N.C., the professorship honors the vision, leadership and compassion that were trademarks of Frank Holt’s career.