Articles by Eric Townsend
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Environmental Studies introduces new major and minor
October 21, 2010
The Department of Environmental Studies has created an additional major, and a new minor, for Elon University students with an academic or career interest in the fields of sustainability, wildlife ecology and conservation.
Elon honors former NASA astronaut for entrepreneurial spirit
October 21, 2010
Imploring students to follow “their heart’s desire” when deciding how to best advance their communities and country in the years ahead, venture capitalist and former NASA astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. shared stories from his career Wednesday in a ceremony to honor him as the second recipient of the Elon University Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Phi Eta Sigma honor society inducts newest members
October 20, 2010
Phi Eta Sigma, a national honor society for first-year students, welcomed its newest members from Elon University on Oct. 25, 2010, in a McKinnon Hall ceremony to celebrate their academic achievement.
Hunter Bacot speaks on panel for North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation
October 20, 2010
Associate professor Hunter Bacot joined with leading political scientists in North Carolina on Oct. 19 for a panel discussion on the 2010 elections, an event in Raleigh, N.C., sponsored by the North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation.
Mock trial tournament attracts top programs to campus
October 19, 2010
When a young toddler dies after swallowing beads made by “Happyland Toys,” his father sues the company. That’s the premise of a fictional lawsuit argued Oct. 15-17 in the 4th annual Carolina Classic Mock Trial Invitational at Elon University, which brought to campus some of the biggest names in undergraduate mock trial competition, including Harvard, George Washington University and the University of Virginia.
Elon staff, students present at NSEE annual conference
October 15, 2010
Elon University staff and students made presentations this month at the annual conference of the National Society for Experiential Education held in Charlotte, N.C.
Pericles sabbatical benefits international arts charity
October 15, 2010
Kathryn Wheet ’04 helps students receive a worldly education as an international programs advisor at Elon, but for two weeks in July, she brought the world home to children in her native Maryland as a volunteer with the nonprofit World Artists Experiences through a university service sabbatical with Project Pericles.
Darris Means receives Phi Kappa Phi award
October 15, 2010
Darris Means '05, assistant director of the Elon Academy, recently earned the Love of Learning Award from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. The award helps fund graduate studies or career development opportunities for active members of Phi Kappa Phi.
Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf gives Convocation speech
October 15, 2010
As he explored the misconceptions that exist between the West and the Islamic world, Pervez Musharraf, the former president of Pakistan who was a key U.S. ally in its fight against the Taliban, shared his observations with students, faculty and the community on Tuesday afternoon as the keynote speaker for Fall Convocation inside Alumni Gym.
Model UN sees growth in participation
October 14, 2010
After an aggressive publicity campaign, the Model United Nations Society at Elon University has seen a recent increase in membership and prominence on campus.