Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon leaders share plans for 2009-2010
August 17, 2009
President Leo M. Lambert and senior staff members previewed the 2009-2010 academic year on Aug. 14 for university employees. In two separate meetings, staff provided a summary of recent work and initiatives planned for the coming months.
Kristen Sullivan co-authors article in Violence and Victims
August 13, 2009
Kristen Sullivan, assistant professor in the Human Service Studies department, co-authored an article on violence within military families in the latest edition of the journal Violence and Victims. The article is titled "Male Soldier Family Violence Offenders: Spouse and Child Offenders Compared to Child Offenders."
Tom Nelson interviewed by Kansas Public Radio for work on documentary
August 11, 2009
Tom Nelson, an associate professor of communications, was interviewed by Kansas Public Radio this week for his documentary "Prisoners of Plenty," a film that recounts the lives of German POWs imprisoned in Kansas during World War II.
Elon alum's award-winning film opens in theaters
August 11, 2009
A critically acclaimed film produced by Laith al-Majali '05 is now being screened in limited release across the United States with shows opening later this week in New York City and, by mid September, in Washington, Detroit, Boston, Philadelphia and Minneapolis.
Spring 09: Elon University opens the New York Stock Exchange
August 6, 2009
President Leo M. Lambert, Love School of Business Dean Mary Gowan, five business students and other friends of the university sounded the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on March 9 on a day when Wall Street celebrated Elon's academic achievements.
Kerstin Sorenseon presents research at conference in Sweden
July 31, 2009
Kerstin Sorensen, assistant professor of political science, presented a paper at the Nordic Centre of Excellence's International Conference, held May 13-15 at Stockholm University in Sweden.
Career Services hosts Best Practices and Legal Issues Program on Experiential Education
July 31, 2009
Thirty experiential education practitioners gathered on the Elon campus July 30 to focus on best practices and legal issues in experiential education with the workshop 21st Century Experiential Learning: Examining Best Practices & Managing the Risks.
Digitized postcards preserve the past
July 31, 2009
A collection of postcards maintained by Belk Library offers a window into Elon history, from faded photos of the Old Main administration building that burned in 1923 to a newly opened Alumni Gym a quarter century later. Some of those postcards are now available for the public to view just by hopping online.
Elon researchers probe the memory power of gum
July 31, 2009
If the maker of Big Red and Juicy Fruit thinks its chewing gums have a monopoly on boosting your memory, it should think again. New work by Elon University faculty member Amy Overman and her undergraduate researchers show that gum itself isn’t special – any candy or oral activity probably works just as well at sharpening the mind.
Ron Klepcyk returning to national board of CUPA-HR
July 31, 2009
Ron Klepcyk, director of human resources at Elon University, will be returning next year to the national board of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.