Articles by Eric Townsend
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Teagle Foundation awards Elon & Wofford grant for joint project
March 1, 2011
A New York-based nonprofit has awarded a $200,000 grant to Elon University and Wofford College for a joint project to assist departments at both schools in better measuring how students learn and to help assess efforts by both institutions to strengthen diversity and global engagement.
Career Moves: Relationship with Career Services helps secure job in Hawaii
February 28, 2011
As a student with more interests than she could count, Elon University senior Meredith Naughton found that simply having someone to consult about the future made her job hunt easier. She’s now headed to Hawaii to begin work with struggling teens – and she gives much of the credit to Career Services.
Week #1 results for POWERless Energy Competition
February 28, 2011
Results are in from Week #1 of this spring’s four-week POWERless Energy Competition. Residence halls on campus have a combined energy reduction of 7.9 percent.
Elon Poll: State residents divided on health care reform
February 28, 2011
Nearly a year after health care reform was signed into law, North Carolinians remain divided on the legislation, though a majority of respondents in the latest Elon University Poll indicated their support for many of the law’s key provisions.
H. Shelton Smith Lecture featuring Gail O’Day – March 2
February 28, 2011
Convocation for Honors 2011 – April 7
February 25, 2011
Elon Poll: Support cools for N.C. sales tax extension
February 25, 2011
A majority of North Carolinians opposes making permanent a one percentage point increase in the state sales tax that was implemented two years ago, even as the state faces a $3 billion budget shortfall, according to the latest Elon University Poll.
5th POWERless Energy Competition begins this week
February 25, 2011
Elon University’s 5th POWERless Energy Competition begins this week for residence halls across campus to reduce their electricity use over the four-week contest. The official competition kick off will take place at College Coffee on Feb. 15 with energy saving tips, trivia questions, free CFLs and other giveaways.
Alumna, student and professor publish article on intergenerational service learning
February 24, 2011
Elon alumna Ashley Davis, current senior Ginni Fischer and associate professor Cindy Fair had an article published in the spring 2011 edition of Childhood Education.