Articles by Eric Townsend
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Lumen Scholar studies media coverage of Indian terror attack
January 15, 2010
In the thick of a breaking news story such as the Mumbai bombings that killed scores of people, it can be tough for reporters to critique their own work, and that’s where ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior Hannah Williams fills a need. Williams is the fifth student to be featured in a series of E-net profiles on the inaugural class of Lumen Scholars.
Soccer co-captain drafted by Chicago Fire of MLS
January 15, 2010
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ defender Steven Kinney became the first player in program history to be drafted into Major League Soccer when the Chicago Fire selected him on Thursday with the 45th pick of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students to be audience guests in Jan. 15 televised C-SPAN2 program
January 15, 2010
Twenty-three ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students and associate professor Bob Anderson will be audience guests in a Jan. 15 broadcast on C-SPAN2 featuring a panel on the political implications of social media and an interview with Marvin Kalb, an award-winning reporter who spent decades with CBS News and NBC News.
Author speaks on diversity at MLK Commemorative Program
January 14, 2010
Diversity isn't about the intention, "it's about the result," and as author and diversity speaker Lenora Billings-Harris shared Wednesday in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program, today's students must use their knowledge and courage to continue building on the social progress made by previous generations of civil rights activists.
David Noer column published in (Greensboro, N.C.) News and Record
January 13, 2010
David Noer, a professor emeritus in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, had his monthly column published Jan. 10, 2010, by the News & Record in Greensboro, N.C.
Consultant and author to be keynote speaker at MLK program TODAY
January 13, 2010
Author and diversity consultant Lenora Billings-Harris will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s annual MLK Commemorative Program, which honors the life of the slain civil rights leader. The program, free and an open to the public, begins at noon in Whitley Auditorium.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students receive Study Abroad scholarships
January 11, 2010
Two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ 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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ'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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, from a special College Coffee to a candlelight ceremony and a “Day of Service” in conjunction with ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ First Baptist Church. The theme of this year's events is “His Past. Your Future. One Dream.”