Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon alum Deborah Yow to head AD group
June 9, 2008
Elon alum Deborah Yow ’74, now serving as director of athletics at
the University of Maryland, will be the first woman ever to head the
Division 1A Athletic Directors’ Association when she takes office in
September.
Kernodle Center names grant recipients
June 9, 2008
A university senior who wants to combat childhood obesity, and a junior
with plans to help disabled people learn to garden, are the recipients
of the first ever Student Initiative Grants awarded by the Kernodle
Center for Service Learning at Elon University.
Elon team in Zambia details trip on blog
June 4, 2008
A team from Elon University flew to Zambia in May to gather
interviews for a documentary under development by the Periclean
Scholars Class of 2009. The group, which is also developing a Winter
Term program that involves Habitat for Humanity, shared its work on a blog and has produced a short video explaining its mission.
News & Record publishes Noer column on rating Greensboro’s future
June 2, 2008
David
Noer, the Frank S.
Holt Jr. Professor of Business Leadership at Elon, had a column
published June 1, 2008, in the (Greensboro, N.C.) News &
Record. The column, "Rate Greensboro's Future," dealt with rating the
preferred future vision of Greensboro and the region on three scales.
Pericles sabbatical assists N.C. Forest Service
June 2, 2008
Brian Chandler volunteers his time with a local fire department. But
for the month of April, the Elon University HVAC mechanic learned how
to control brush fires that promote healthy forests, and to monitor
logging companies that work near water supplies.
Elon Academy hosts young students from D.C.
May 29, 2008
Thirty students from an elementary school in Washington, D.C., spent
two days on campus this month as part of a joint program between the
Elon Academy and a nonprofit group dedicated to helping under-served
youth prepare for and succeed in college.
Senior class makes gift to Elon
May 24, 2008
Members of the Class of 2008, along with their parents, grandparents
and friends, have contributed more than $18,000 to the Senior Class Gift
Campaign for Student Initiative Grants – money that will support
students who want to organize future service opportunities.
Event schedule for Commencement
May 24, 2008
Commencement exercises begin May 23 and continue through Saturday as
Elon prepares to graduate its 118th class. Activities for seniors begin even earlier in the week with a class picnic, an evening gala, receptions and dinners.