Articles by Eric Townsend
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“Blackout Elon” events to inform students about alcohol
November 14, 2008
“Blackout Elon,” a campaign launched in the spring by the Office of
Substance Education and SPARKS Peer Educators to correct misconceptions
about student drinking, returns this month with a series of events that publicize statistics of drinking behaviors among students.
Twenty-one teams sign on for Elon Innovation Challenge
November 14, 2008
Twenty-one student teams representing Elon University and five other North Carolina universities will use water bottles to “create as much value as possible” during a week-long
competition that kicked off on Wednesday and culminates Nov. 19 with a showcase event inside the Koury Business Center.
Social entrepreneurship program recruiting for second class
November 14, 2008
From protecting the environment to working with young children, 14
sophomores in the Social Entrepreneurship Scholars Program this
semester are learning the challenges – and joys – of organizing
programs for local agencies. And they hope to share their lessons with
the next cohort of scholars selected from applications now being
accepted.
Students compete in annual Popsicle bridge contest
November 14, 2008
Thirty-three teams took part this week in the “2008 Physics Bridge
Challenge,” an annual Popsicle stick bridge-building competition hosted
by the Society of Physics Students, with the winning entry holding more
than 11 kilograms of sand.
Inaugural Elon Law Intramural Moot Court champions crowned
November 13, 2008
Second-year law students competed this week in the Elon Law Intramural
Moot Court Competition, which culminated Wednesday night when teammates
Craig Turner and Blair Vocci claimed the top prize in an inaugural
contest sponsored by the Moot Court Board.
Summit draws entrepreneurship leaders to Elon
November 13, 2008
The Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, in partnership with
the Wake Forest University Angell Center for Entrepreneurship, hosted this month the inaugural University Entrepreneurship Summit of North
Carolina, which brought together more than 100 leaders in entrepreneurship initiatives,
education and research from around the state.
Students and faculty present findings at Study Abroad Forum
November 13, 2008
From a panel discussion on international human rights law to a research
presentation on freedom of press in Sri Lanka, the inaugural Study
Abroad Forum held in the Moseley Center on Tuesday evening allowed
students and faculty who have traveled overseas to celebrate their
academic achievements.
Research shows missed opportunities in email marketing
November 12, 2008
Email signatures, or “sig files,” may be the best-kept secret in the
marketing world. But as Elon University professor Earl Honeycutt shows
in new research, due to be published this winter in Cornell Hospitality
Quarterly, not many companies take advantage of an advertising feature
that can reach many thousands of potential customers.
Scott Gaylord research featured in North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
November 11, 2008
Scott Gaylord, an associate professor of law, was quoted in the Nov. 10, 2008,
edition of North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, which published an article that detailed a research report Gaylord
co-authored this fall for the Federalist Society.
Physics Club raises money and donations for food bank
November 11, 2008
A “Pumpkin Toss” charity event sponsored by the Physics Club earlier
this month raised $59 and 52 nonperishable goods for Loaves &
Fishes Christian Food Ministry in Burlington.