Articles by Eric Townsend
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Keynote speaker urges change in college teaching
August 25, 2008
The rise of online social networks, coupled with the ability for anyone
with a computer to create information, has shifted the way students
learn – and professors must adapt in the classroom, said Mike Wesch, a cultural anthropologist who spoke on campus Aug. 21 at a conference for educators from across the region.
Young, Sullivan & Rich receive Elon Medallions
August 25, 2008
President emeritus J. Fred Young, retired professor John G. Sullivan
and retired associate dean Lela Faye Coltrain Rich received Elon
Medallions on Aug. 25, 2008, in an annual ceremony that celebrates the
highest honor a person can receive from the university.
“Quest” immerses new students in religion
August 22, 2008
A new Ʒ program took a half dozen incoming freshmen to
Atlanta this summer as a cultural immersion into various world
religions, including Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Hinduism. Said one
student of the experience: “Now I feel like I can help eliminate false
conceptions and prejudices people have of religions.”
Bacot talks with News 14 Carolina about Edwards endorsement
August 20, 2008
Elon Poll student volunteers interviewed for radio talk show
August 20, 2008
Christian Science Monitor uses Elon Poll in editorial column
August 20, 2008
Elon Student Television earns national honors
August 20, 2008
Two student-run television programs at Elon – Phoenix14News and Win
Stuff – won top awards this summer in both the Communicator and Telly Awards
national competitions.