Articles by Eric Townsend
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Digitized postcards preserve the past
July 31, 2009
A collection of postcards maintained by Belk Library offers a window into Elon history, from faded photos of the Old Main administration building that burned in 1923 to a newly opened Alumni Gym a quarter century later. Some of those postcards are now available for the public to view just by hopping online.
Elon researchers probe the memory power of gum
July 31, 2009
If the maker of Big Red and Juicy Fruit thinks its chewing gums have a monopoly on boosting your memory, it should think again. New work by ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ faculty member Amy Overman and her ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ researchers show that gum itself isn’t special – any candy or oral activity probably works just as well at sharpening the mind.
Ron Klepcyk returning to national board of CUPA-HR
July 31, 2009
Ron Klepcyk, director of human resources at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, will be returning next year to the national board of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources.
Incoming freshmen enjoy “Adventures in Leadership”
July 28, 2009
For two weeks this month, 64 rising freshmen participated in the First Year Summer Experience trip Adventures in Leadership.
BusinessWeek publishes column by professor emeritus David Noer
July 28, 2009
David Noer, a professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had a column published in BusinessWeek this month in which he offers company executives ways to manage stress when they are forced to make layoffs.
Mat Gendle, Elon Academy students featured in instructional video
July 27, 2009
Mathew Gendle, an associate professor of psychology, and several Elon Academy scholars from summer 2009 have been featured in an instructor’s resource video produced and distributed by Carolina Biological Supply Company.
Iraqi artist answers student questions from Baghdad
July 27, 2009
¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ in a summer sociology course had an opportunity this week to learn about recovery efforts in Iraq by interacting directly with an artist living in Baghdad who answered questions from them in an online chat.
Elon leadership program initiates summer international experience
July 27, 2009
The Elon Center for Leadership, in cooperation with the Elon Center for Public Affairs, has concluded its first series of summer workshops and training events at the ISM University of Management and Economics in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Seminar explores ideas behind “democratic thinking”
July 23, 2009
Professors and staff from universities across North America will be meeting over the next two years to participate in an ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ-sponsored seminar to develop and research methods for ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ students how to think in ways appropriate to democratic societies.
CEO of BB&T urges support for nonprofits
July 23, 2009
Support for community nonprofits is something many people feel is a moral imperative. Kelly King, the top executive at North Carolina-based BB&T, believes corporate and individual giving makes good business sense, too. King spoke at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ on July 22, offering his economic outlook and explaining why support for agencies like the United Way is crucial in the current era.