Articles by Eric Townsend
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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students receive Study Abroad scholarships
January 11, 2010
Two ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students, juniors Christina Cooper and Qiao-Yi Joy Zhou, have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to help fund their Spring 2010 semester study abroad experiences.
Former Clinton spokeswoman: ‘Allow leaders to be human’
January 8, 2010
Leaders need to adapt to changing conditions. They need to communicate their ideas. And if you ask Dee Dee Myers, the first woman to serve as a White House press secretary who spoke Thursday night as ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's sixth Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership, she’ll tell you that leaders can’t be afraid to fail.
Steve DeLoach speaks with News 14 Carolina on economy and jobs
January 8, 2010
Steve DeLoach, a professor of economics, spoke Jan. 8 with News 14 Carolina about the overall health of the American economy and when the public can expect to see job growth and lower unemployment figures.
Campus events to celebrate life of Martin Luther King Jr. – Jan. 12-18
January 8, 2010
A series of events to commemorate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place next week at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, from a special College Coffee to a candlelight ceremony and a “Day of Service” in conjunction with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ First Baptist Church. The theme of this year's events is “His Past. Your Future. One Dream.”
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students in Washington Center program appear on C-SPAN
January 6, 2010
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students taking part in the Washington Center’s winter program appeared Wednesday on C-SPAN in a televised seminar with Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
CELEBRATE! profile: Erika Lamanna ‘09
January 6, 2010
Improving the health of children in Third World nations may be as simple as offering $40 loans to parents who want to start a small business. That finding and more was shared this week at SURF by Erika Lamanna ’09, whose interest in developing economies is the latest topic in a series of E-net profiles to highlight undergraduate research during CELEBRATE! 2009.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ student Elianna Lantz profiled in Portland (Maine) Press-Herald
January 6, 2010
The Portland (Maine) Press-Herald profiled psychology major Elianna Lantz in a Jan. 6 story on her experience with the Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound program, which the newspaper described as "an 85-day semester hiking from the Pacific Coast to the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica."
Blogs share stories from Winter Term study abroad programs
January 6, 2010
More than 600 students are studying abroad over Winter Term, and the Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies is hosting a blog for parents and friends to stay up-to-date on experiences taking place in nations such as China, South Africa and Greece.
Jean Rohr co-authors article published in Journal of Teacher Education
January 4, 2010
A paper co-authored by School of Education associate professor Jean Rattigan-Rohr was published in the current issue of The Journal of Teacher Education.
Young Kim featured in News & Record story
January 4, 2010
Assistant professor of art Young Kim was profiled by the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C., in a Jan. 3 feature section cover story on his photography and exhibits using salt and sand.