Articles by Eric Townsend
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Luke Bierman authors column on legal education for The National Jurist magazine
March 28, 2016
"There’s a better way to do this, and it starts with a redesigned curriculum grounded in the realities of being a modern lawyer."
Elon Votes! makes civic engagement its mission
March 28, 2016
An Elon University student organization is helping to register people to vote, and its leaders are already planning a variety of fall events around the 2016 election.
Heather Scavone leads workshops for Kenyan law schools
March 28, 2016
The director of Elon Law's Humanitarian Immigration Law Clinic visited Nairobi for presentations on March 22-23, 2016, focused on her educational work and advocacy efforts in the United States.
Community gathers for Stations of the Cross
March 25, 2016
Christians at Elon University joined together Friday to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ with a noontime Catholic devotion around Fonville Fountain in the heart of campus.
Spring Convocation with author & journalist Walter Isaacson – March 31
March 24, 2016
Tickets are now on sale for a talk by one of the 21st century's most influential thought leaders whose critically acclaimed book, "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution," will serve as the theme of his remarks at Elon University.
In My Words: The threat of Obama
March 24, 2016
Professor Rebecca Todd Peters' recent blog entry for Patheos.com - a column also published by regional newspapers - deconstructs the historical context for animosity toward President Barack Obama that, in some instances, is directly tied to racism.
Elon faculty make STEM fun for local schoolchildren
March 23, 2016
A pilot project led by faculty members Martin Kamela and Dave Gammon brought Alamance County elementary and middle school students to campus for four days of science and math activities while Elon University students traveled away for spring break.
Challenging traditional diversity discourse in higher education
March 18, 2016
Elon senior Claire Lockard used the Lumen Prize, the university’s top award for undergraduate research and creative achievement, to reconceptualize what is meant by "identity" and reimagine the possibilities for diversity on college campuses.
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.