Articles by Eric Townsend
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Winners announced for Thomas Jefferson essay contest
April 17, 2014
The 15th annual Philip L. Carret Endowment Thomas Jefferson Essay Contest asked students to write about the relationship between public education and the common good in the 21st century.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ men's tennis nabs SoCon Player of the Year, Coach of the Year honors
April 16, 2014
Senior Cameron Silverman took home the Southern Conference's top award in men's tennis for the 2014 season while Michael Leonard earned Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive season.
Distinguished Scholar Tom Mould: "To be human is to tell stories"
April 16, 2014
Tom Mould, recipient of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ’s 2013-14 Distinguished Scholar Award, spoke Tuesday evening about the way people share narratives to convey beliefs and shape worldviews – and how we all change in the process because of those tales.
Amy Overman talks with WFMY on how the brain learns new information
April 15, 2014
The associate professor of psychology offered a visual explanation to brain function in an April 11, 2014, "Kids Want To Know" segment on the popular Triad news station.
A new arrival Under the Oaks
April 15, 2014
Workers spent Tuesday morning planting a tree in a campus grove known as Under the Oaks after a winter ice storm last month led to the removal of a tree that predated ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ's founding.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ faculty win award for article on philosophy teaching & learning
April 14, 2014
Professor Ann J. Cahill and Associate Professor Stephen Bloch-Schulman received the 2014 Lenssen Prize from the American Association of Philosophy Teachers for "Argumentation Step-by-Step: Learning Critical Thinking Through Deliberative Practice."
Lumen Scholar traces the history of mental illness guide
April 13, 2014
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is the nation’s most recognized resource for classifying conditions like depression and anxiety, but through five editions and half a century, its self-professed raison d'être continues to evolve. ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ senior Kelsey O’Connell set out to learn “why,” and more importantly, she wanted to pinpoint “how.”
Holi celebration welcomes spring with color and cheer
April 11, 2014
The campus community on April 11 celebrated a Hindu holiday that marks the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil.
Student sign-ups now open for upcoming ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ Poll
April 11, 2014
The final ÂÒÂ×ÊÓÆµ Poll of the spring semester will ask residents of North Carolina about their opinions on various social, economic and political issues.