Articles by Eric Townsend
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Doherty Center announces new leader
June 30, 2008
Gary Palin, a longtime businessman and educator with expertise in new
venture development and social entrepreneurship, has been named
executive director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and senior lecturer in entrepreneurship at the
Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.
Students offer ideas for improving schools
June 30, 2008
From planting flowers to improving mascots, a group of local
seventh graders shared on June 25 ideas to strengthen their school communities
as part of a youth leadership program at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ. The audience? Administrators, parents, teachers – and the
superintendent of Alamance County's public schools.
2007 alum honored in Miss North Carolina contest
June 27, 2008
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alumna Katherine Southard was named 2nd runner up this month in
the 2008 Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant, two years after surgery to
correct a spinal condition that threatened her heart and lungs.
M.Ed. program welcomes 44 new students
June 26, 2008
Pedal power: Student bikes across U.S. for charity
June 23, 2008
Biking an average of 80 miles a day for two full months, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
University sophomore Dani Schenk will travel across the southern United
States this summer to raise money for a national nonprofit agency that
builds homes for low-income families.
Nelson presents paper on diversity in university classrooms
June 23, 2008
Tom Nelson, an associate professor in the School of Communications, presented a paper June 18 in Montreal, Canada, on the topic of diversity in a university classroom.
Professors study ethics of new PR tool
June 19, 2008
It was once pretty simple for a company to share its information with
the media: Type up a news release and fax it to the local newspaper.
But as today’s print and TV reporters post their stories and video to
the Internet, two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ professors are exploring the ethics behind a new
digital tool in public relations – the “social media news release.”
Student Life announces 2007-2008 staff awards
June 18, 2008
Members of the Student Life division take time each year to recognize unsung heroes in each department, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ staff members whose efforts
contribute to the success of the division and the lives of students.