Articles by Eric Townsend
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2006 Elon alum pictured in USA Today
February 22, 2010
James Pratt ’06, who graduated with a bachelor’s of science in athletic training, was pictured in the Feb. 22 edition of USA Today in a feature story on ways athletes are recovering from injuries.
Third annual POWERless energy competition underway
February 22, 2010
Elon will once again hold a spring semester contest to see which residence hall can most reduce its electricity consumption. The POWERless Energy Competition kicked off Feb. 16 at College Coffee and runs through April 6. The contest aims to improve energy habits and raise awareness of energy conservation while making a positive impact on the planet.
Elon celebrates African-American Read-In in Moseley Center
February 22, 2010
Ʒ took part in the 21st National African-American Read-In on Friday when students, faculty and staff read aloud in Ward Octagon inside the Moseley Center. Organizers collected donations for Haiti relief and for local libraries at the event, which included an afternoon reading by Elon President Leo M. Lambert.
Elon alumna wins honorable mention in documentary contest
February 19, 2010
Erin Barnett '09 won an Honorable Mention - Long Form Award in the 2010 Student Documentary Competition of the Broadcast Education Association for her work, “My Name is Anita," a film she produced as a student to introduce viewers to an HIV/AIDS activist in Namibia.
National teaching expert to give lecture at Elon – March 10
February 19, 2010
Marilyn Cochran-Smith, a national expert on teacher education research, comes to Ʒ on March 10 for an evening lecture that explores a current school focus on testing, and how educators can use their teaching in the service of social justice.
Lumen Scholar shows economic benefits to free surgeries
February 18, 2010
Your heart should tell you it’s good to offer free surgeries in poor nations for children limited by certain physical handicaps. Andrea “Drea” Dorrow, the sixth student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars, can now tell you why it makes good public policy, too.
Take a Department of Music survey on a new women’s chorus for Fall 2010
February 18, 2010
LEADstrong returns for 2010 celebration – Feb. 22-27
February 17, 2010
The Center for Leadership will be hosting a series of events this month during its 2nd annual LEADStrong week to celebrate leadership within the Ʒ community. The week recognizes various aspects of leadership that Elon leaders exemplify on campus.
Elon sees dip in greenhouse gas emissions
February 15, 2010
Ʒ produced fewer greenhouse gas emissions between June 1, 2008, and May 31, 2009, compared to the previous fiscal year. The emissions reduction is the primary finding released this month in the second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory.
Downtown/East Burlington Express Loop makes inaugural ride
February 15, 2010
A new BioBus route made its debut Tuesday afternoon as a group of faculty, staff and students traveled through Burlington as part of the Downtown/East Burlington Express Loop. The route will help will lead to a reduction in the university’s carbon footprint and assist academic service-learning and federal work study students who need transportation away from campus.