Articles by Eric Townsend
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Winners announced for spring 2016 Phoenix Cup contest
March 18, 2016
Two teams of Elon University students, faculty and staff - The Veggies and the Librarians on Greene - scored highest for their landfill waste reduction behaviors during this spring’s Phoenix Cup Competition.
Elon Law and U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland
March 16, 2016
Luke Bierman, dean of the Elon University School of Law, offered the following statement regarding the nomination of Merrick Garland, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, to the United States Supreme Court.
Elon students awarded State Department scholarships
March 16, 2016
Elon University senior Alexandra “Allie” Barteldt and junior Benjamin Lutz have each received a Critical Language Scholarship from the federal government to study Hindi in Asia, and Arabic in Africa, respectively.
ESL Tutoring Program continues to grow
March 14, 2016
Students volunteer two nights a week during the fall and spring semesters: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Legal expert: Improvements seen in fight against online hate crimes
March 11, 2016
Professor and author Danielle Keats Citron delivered the spring keynote address Thursday night in Elon's Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Lecture program, which aims to promote healthy relationships between young men and women and prevent domestic violence.
Peace Corps staffer returns to Elon
March 11, 2016
Erin Lawless ’03 visited campus in February and spoke with students about her experiences in the Peace Corps.
Exposing pre-Olympic human rights abuses in Rio de Janeiro
March 10, 2016
Elon University Lumen Scholar Michelle Alfini visited Rio de Janeiro to analyze the media’s lacking coverage of human rights violations prior to this year’s Olympic Games and fill the void in coverage through her website, RightingRio.com.
'Hate Crimes in Cyberspace: Charting a New Course for the 21st Century' – March 10
March 9, 2016
A 7:30 p.m. lecture in Whitley Auditorium by legal expert Danielle Keats Citron is part of a grant provided by the Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund to promote healthy relationships between young men and women and prevent domestic violence.
In treating patients with HIV, 'look at the whole person'
March 9, 2016
Professor Cynthia “Cindy” Fair delivered Elon University’s 2016 Distinguished Scholar Award Lecture on Tuesday with stories of her research into the lives of young people born with HIV, and the challenges they face transitioning from pediatric care into adult health care settings.
Elon Board of Trustees elects two new members
March 9, 2016
Cynthia “Cindy” Citrone P’17, of Southport, Connecticut, and David “Dave” King, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were recently elected to the Elon University Board of Trustees.