Articles by Eric Townsend
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Elon MBA students receive diplomas
May 23, 2008
University leaders conferred 40 degrees to MBA students in the Martha
and Spencer Love School of Business on May 23, 2008, during a Commencement
attended by faculty, staff, family and friends.
Baccalaureate sermon: Love others as family
May 23, 2008
If you look back far enough – 130,000 years, to be exact – people today
share a common ancestor. For the Right Rev. Michael B. Curry, who
delivered the sermon May 23 at Baccalaureate, that bond requires
Elon graduates to leave what he called this “sacred place” and to
always treat others as family.
Lindner Hall groundbreaking celebrated
May 22, 2008
A groundbreaking for Lindner Hall was held May 21 with the building’s family namesake and dozens of spectators present for the
ceremonial start of what will be the “greenest” facility on campus.
Elon class raises money to support school field trips
May 22, 2008
Students in an educational psychology course collected $2,300 this
month to help a local kindergarten class take a zoo field trip.
Elon names new assistant dean of students
May 21, 2008
After an extensive national search, campus leaders have announced that
Jodean Schmiederer will join Elon University as its new assistant dean
of students, with overall responsibility for the Moseley Campus Center,
Greek Life, Student Judicial Affairs, Student Activities, Summer
Conferences, and Family Weekend.
Spring Break service trip receives thanks in newsletter
May 20, 2008
A nonprofit group that helps residents of the Dominican Republic
credited Elon University in its most recent newsletter for the help
students provided during a Spring Break service trip.
Pericles sabbatical helps school in Suriname
May 20, 2008
An Elon University professor traveled to Suriname this spring to help
its largest university develop a stronger physical therapy program in
an impoverished nation with few trained therapists.
Pericles sabbatical supports tutoring in Mexico
May 20, 2008
A university librarian spent a week in Mexico last month tutoring
students in English, and now that she is back on campus, Dianne Ford
wants to start a program that takes Elon students there each spring to
help their counterparts learn the language.
Elon employee celebrates 85th birthday
May 19, 2008