Articles by Eric Townsend
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In My Words: Eliminate Duke's monopoly on renewables
November 17, 2015
Associate Professor Jeffrey S. Coker authored a guest column for regional newspapers in which he criticizes Duke Energy’s efforts to stop a North Carolina nonprofit from selling solar power to a Greensboro church.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ ranked #1 in study abroad
November 17, 2015
In its annual ranking, the Institute of International Education recognizes ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ for sending more students abroad than any other master’s-level university in the United States.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alumna & professor present at national conference
November 17, 2015
Jamie Albright '13 and Professor Cynthia Fair shared original HIV/AIDS research at a conference of the American Public Health Association.
Men's soccer hosts Winthrop in opening round of NCAA Tournament
November 16, 2015
The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ Phoenix return to the postseason Thursday, Nov. 19, as Winthrop University visits campus for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Be sure to #PackTheFence around Rudd Field for the 7 p.m. game.
'Be instruments of peace'
November 15, 2015
The campus community remembered the victims of a terrorist attack in Paris in a Sunday vigil in which university leaders challenged ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ students to make a difference in the world by committing to lives of compassion and kindness.
New book brings to life Judaism's 'Elder of Kelm'
November 13, 2015
"Sharing the Burden: Rabbi Simhah Zissel Ziv and the Path of Musar" by Assistant Professor Geoffrey Claussen recounts the life of a 19th century Jewish leader who greatly influenced a movement focused on the development of human character.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ student-athlete remembered for big heart & bright smile
November 12, 2015
The university community shared memories Thursday afternoon of Demitri Allison, a wide receiver on the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ Phoenix football team, and began the healing process that follows the sudden loss of a loved one.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ alumna's nonprofit honored with two national awards
November 12, 2015
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ graduate Yasmine Arrington '15 has been awarded two national prizes for her work with ScholarCHIPS, a nonprofit she founded in 2010 to provide scholarships to high school students of incarcerated parents.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ/RTI study: Traditional school calendars can give home prices a boost
November 11, 2015
Assistant Professor Katy Rouse co-authored a new report that found a small price premium for residential real estate in Wake County, North Carolina, when children attend schools that teach from late August through mid June.