Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon named to 2010 list of ‘Great Colleges to Work For’
July 26, 2010
The Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Elon University in its 2010 “Great Colleges to Work For” program, which honors institutions for best practices and policies, such as teaching environment, respect and appreciation, and confidence in senior leadership.
Belk Library featured on cover of North Carolina Libraries journal
July 23, 2010
Belk Library is featured on the cover of the latest edition of North Carolina Libraries, a publication of the North Carolina Library Association.
Student presentations cap 2010 summer research program
July 23, 2010
Thirty-five students shared findings this week from recent work on campus as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences, an eight-week program where scholars work full-time on a project in collaboration with a faculty mentor with expertise in the discipline.
Elon alum and trustee named N.C. State athletics director
July 23, 2010
Deborah A. Yow-Bowden ’74, a member of the Elon University Board of Trustees and one of the nation’s most respected figures in collegiate sports, has been named the new director of athletics at North Carolina State University. She becomes the first woman in N.C. State’s history to head the Wolfpack athletics program.
Death of former Elon administrator Alice Essen
July 22, 2010
Alice Essen, former director of international and graduate admissions, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
Carole Watterson Troxler publishes articles, gives presentations
July 21, 2010
Carole Watterson Troxler, professor emerita of history, published five articles and chapters and presented six conference papers during the past two years.
Tony Weaver authors article in Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics
July 21, 2010
Tony Weaver, an assistant professor in the Department of Sport & Event Management, authored an article, “Reevaluating Prestige: The Influence of History on the Decision to Reclassify to Division I: A Case Study,” in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics.
DPT annual program honors human donors
July 21, 2010
Students studying for their doctor of physical therapy degree paid tribute Tuesday afternoon to the deceased men and women who donated their bodies to science by serving as “teachers” for the graduate program’s Class of 2012.
Christopher Wood ’10 featured in Playbill.com article
July 21, 2010
The upcoming Broadway touring production of Spring Awakening, led by Christopher Wood '10 as the character Melchior, was showcased July 21 on the main page of Playbill.com, an information site for theater in New York City.
Vice Adm. William E. Gortney ‘77 nominated for top Pentagon post
July 21, 2010
President Barack Obama has nominated Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney ‘77 to serve as director of the Joint Staff, a position that will have him answering directly to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon.