Articles by Eric Townsend
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“Emerging Futures” forum inspires artistic discussion
January 23, 2009
What themes do spiritual dances, graphic designs and a quilted children’s story share? And how will art make a difference in an age of rapid, global change? Those questions were among the topics discussed Jan. 23 in one of a series of forums held as part of the Winter Term 2009 theme “Emerging Futures: Foresight for Global Good.”
Day of Service honors King’s legacy
January 22, 2009
Ʒ students partnered with members of Elon First Baptist
Church this week to help local residents with maintenance and
improvement projects during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of
Service. Congress initiated the nationwide program in 1994.
WFMY News 2 reports on Elon student journalists at Inauguration
January 21, 2009
Ʒ students who reported from the Inauguration of President Barack Obama found themselves in the news on January 21 in a feature segment for WFMY News 2 reported by Mac Ingraham.
Kevin Otos performs in episode of One Tree Hill
January 21, 2009
Kevin Otos, an assistant professor of performing arts, appeared Jan. 21
on the episodic nighttime drama One Tree Hill.
Elon students, faculty gather for Obama Inauguration
January 21, 2009
Students, faculty and staff packed McKinnon Hall on Tuesday to watch
the Inauguration of President Barack Obama in a program sponsored by
the Multicultural Center, the Council on Civic Engagement, the Office
of Civic Engagement and Elon members of Phi Beta Kappa.
Piano concert featuring Vikram Potdar – Jan. 22
January 20, 2009
Vikram Potdar, a teenage piano extraordinaire from Chapel Hill, will perform selections from composers such as Bach, Chopin and Liszt on Jan. 22 in a Whitley Auditorium concert co-sponsored by the Office of Cultural and Special Programs and the Department of Music.
N.C. Bar Association president speaks on MLK Jr.
January 19, 2009
As he encouraged students to use their future profession to “right the wrongs of injustice,” Charles Becton, president of the North Carolina Bar Association, examined the visions of Martin Luther King Jr. in a Jan. 14 keynote address at Elon Law in a commemorative program sponsored by the Black Law Students Association.
Panel discussion on Obama presidency – Jan. 16
January 16, 2009
A panel of Elon faculty and students will discuss the Obama presidency
Jan. 16 in a McKinnon Hall event sponsored by the
Multicultural Center, Phi Beta Kappa, the Council on Civic Engagement
and the Office of Civic Engagement.
Panel views Obama presidency with cautious optimism
January 16, 2009
Six panelists expressed excitement – as well as concerns – when
discussing the Obama presidency during a Jan. 16 program sponsored
by the Multicultural Center, Phi Beta Kappa, the Council on Civic
Engagement and the Office of Civic Engagement.