Articles by Eric Townsend
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The Berenstain Bears Go to Elon – TODAY
March 31, 2011
Author and illustrator Mike Berenstain, whose parents, Stan and Jan, created the iconic children's literature series The Berenstain Bears, visits Elon this week for a public lecture that will explore the importance of early literacy and the art of writing and editing for children.
Yale professor to speak on health care for 2011 Elder Lecture – TONIGHT
March 31, 2011
A national expert on the politics of health and social policy visits Elon University on Thursday evening for the James P. Elder Lecture in Whitley Auditorium. Jacob S. Hacker of Yale University delivers remarks at 6:30 p.m. in his address, "Reform 2.0: The Battle over the Future of American Health Care," where he will examine what's ahead in the ongoing debate over national health care reform.
Public invited to Elon conference on politics & the media
March 30, 2011
Elon University is hosting a March 29-30 conference on media and politics in which the public is invited to attend workshops with influential public policy makers, journalists and academic researchers. Media and Politics: Openness, Accuracy, and Honesty in the 21st Century Media Landscape is made possible by Elon University’s Turnage Family Faculty Innovation and Creativity Fund for the Study of Political Communication.
Student leaders organize The Elon Network – April 4
March 30, 2011
At a time when “networking” for many young adults involves little more than using Facebook or LinkedIn, a committee of Elon University students has organized The Elon Network, an April 4 meet-and-greet that will provide an opportunity for students of all class years to learn about career options by interacting with peers who have already interned or completed research projects for various industries.
Michelle Micca ’10, Allie Lochary ’09 to perform at The Young Choreographer’s Festival
March 30, 2011
Michelle Micca '10 has been selected to present her choreography in The Young Choreographer's Festival on June 11, 2011, in Symphony Space New York at 8 p.m.
Researchers discuss how media report on complex information
March 29, 2011
The wide variety of information sources in the 21st century – coupled with a news media industry weakened by budget cuts – requires citizens to more closely evaluate the motives of governments and businesses that are today in a better position to push their own agendas, according to a panel of researchers who spoke Tuesday for an inaugural conference on politics and the media hosted by Elon University.
N.C. Campus Compact honors Kernodle Center leader
March 29, 2011
An organization that helps universities across North Carolina develop an ethos of volunteerism and service among students has awarded Mary Morrison, director of the Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement at Elon University, its 2011 Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award.
Professor writes Spanish textbook for health professionals
March 29, 2011
With the growing number of Spanish-speaking patients who visit emergency rooms and doctors’ offices across the country, medical professionals often confront language barriers that can hinder treatment. Public health researchers have taken note, and a new introductory Spanish textbook authored by Elon University professor Ernest Lunsford takes aim at the problem.
Department of Religious Studies scholarships for 2011-2012
March 28, 2011
Students organize fundraiser for Japan quake victims
March 28, 2011
Elon University students started a fundraising drive this week to aid victims of the March earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. The same students are gathering messages of support from the community that will be translated into Japanese and delivered abroad to survivors whose lives have been upended by the natural disasters.