Articles by Eric Townsend

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Elon Poll: Two out of three N.C. residents support offshore oil drilling

September 25, 2008

A majority of North Carolinians support offshore oil drilling initiatives, and nearly four out of five respondents in the latest Elon University Poll believe that supplies should be available exclusively to people living in the United States – not sold to nations overseas.

New MBA class enrolls at Elon

September 25, 2008

Elon University's part-time MBA program in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business enrolled this fall one of its most competitive classes in school history, with the average student boasting eight years of professional experience at companies such as Kayser Roth, Motorola, Pfizer, RF Micro Devices and UNC Health Care.

Elon lecturer Martin Fowler publishes book on ethics and critical thinking

September 24, 2008

Critical thinking is not just private pondering, mental gymnastics, or a bland set of teachable skills - it’s an activity that real people do together in community, according to Martin Fowler, an Elon University lecturer whose first book “The Ethical Practice of Critical Thinking” examines the concept.

Jonathan Kozol delivers Common Reading Lecture TONIGHT

September 23, 2008

Award-winning author and public education reform advocate Jonathan Kozol visits Elon University on Sept. 23 for its 2008-09 Common Reading Lecture to share with college students the joys of serving impoverished children.

Elon Law hosts first “Family and Friends Day”

September 23, 2008

Elon University School of Law hosted its first "Family and Friends Day" on Sept. 13, 2008, with more than 250 students, parents, siblings, spouses, and friends spending the morning at the law school for a mock class and a question-and-answer panel.

Nelson, Roselle present papers at conference in Ohio

September 22, 2008

Laura Roselle, a professor of political science, and Tom Nelson, an associate professor in the School of Communications, each presented papers Sept. 17-19, 2008, at the Conference on Media, War and Conflict Resolution at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.