Articles by Eric Townsend
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Steve Friedland speaks with News 14 Carolina about Eve Carson murder case
February 25, 2009
Steven Friedland, a senior scholar and professor at the Elon University School of Law, offered statewide cable news channel News 14 Carolina legal analysis of a federal case against one of two people charged in the March 2008 murder of UNC student body president Eve Carson.
Elon presidents share insights on leadership
February 25, 2009
What makes a good leader? As four executives from Elon history – Leo M. Lambert, Earl Danieley, Noel Allen and Chase Rumley – explained Tuesday evening, several answers exist to the question: Optimism, commitment, courage and principle, to name just a few.
North Carolina CEO: Find opportunities in recession
February 25, 2009
It’s not how a company fares at the beginning of a recession that determines its future, a North Carolina business leader told Elon students this week, it’s whether that company takes advantage of opportunities during the downturn. Dr. James A. Tompkins, founder of a global supply chain consulting firm, on Feb. 24 shared stories of what he says are the promises of globalization in the 21st century.
Elon junior selected as finalist for Truman scholarship
February 24, 2009
Political science & public administration major Kristine Elizabeth Silvestri has been named a finalist for a 2009 Truman Scholarship, a prestigious national fellowship for graduate study awarded annually “to persons who demonstrate outstanding potential for and who plan to pursue a career in public service.”
RecycleMania 2009 results for Week 2
February 24, 2009
Results are in for Elon during the second week of RecyleMania 2009, a 10-week competition taking part on campuses across the nation to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling. The university is now ahead of the volume it recycled (by more than 1,100 pounds) since the same stage of the contest last spring.
DNA equipment boosts undergraduate research
February 24, 2009
An $84,000 grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center is helping Elon University purchase state-of-the-art equipment for processing DNA samples, a move that will accelerate and expand faculty and undergraduate science research that, until now, has relied on outside companies for processing.
Business leader to speak on global supply chain issues – Feb. 24
February 24, 2009
Dr. James A. Tompkins, founder and CEO of a global supply chain consulting firm that has worked with hundreds of companies worldwide, will share facts about globalization and advice for students gleaned over three decades at the helm of his company during a Feb. 24 talk in the LaRose Digital Theatre.
Elon Mock Trial advances to championship series in March
February 23, 2009
Elon Mock Trial placed 5th out of 24 teams at the American Mock Trial Association’s 2009 Regional Tournament from Feb. 6-7 in Chapel Hill, N.C., qualifying the undergraduate team for competition at Furman University next month in the opening round of a national contest.
Elon faculty present research at International Studies Association meeting
February 23, 2009
A number of Elon faculty took part in the annual International Studies Association (ISA) meeting held in New York from February 14-19. ISA has more than 4,000 members worldwide and is the most respected and widely known scholarly association in the field.