Articles by Eric Townsend
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Periclean Scholars visit India for service learning
June 18, 2010
Eleven ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students in the Class of 2012 Periclean Scholars program joined two faculty mentors in Jamkhed, India, this week through a trip made possible by the Carole and Douglas Bruns Endowment for International Service Learning.
Prudence Layne named visiting fellow at Bader International Studies Institute
June 18, 2010
Prudence Layne, an assistant professor of English and coordinator of African/African-American Studies at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, has been named one of four Visiting Fellows this summer at the Bader International Studies Institute at Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, England, to teach a postcolonial Shakespeare class with field studies components.
Professor’s service trip to Haiti spurs ideas for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
June 18, 2010
Prudence Layne traveled to a remote region in Haiti during spring break to assist doctors and nurses at a free medical clinic. While there, the assistant professor of English saw not only the damage from a powerful January earthquake, but what she says are opportunities for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ to help in the nation’s reconstruction.
Visiting Fulbright scholar joins School of Education
June 18, 2010
Kamol Jiyankhodjaev will be joining the faculty of the School of Education at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ this month as a visiting Fulbright scholar from Uzbekistan. His Fulbright award is a joint appointment with Teacher’s College of Columbia University and the School of Education at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Career Services receives silver ranking from OUT for Work
June 16, 2010
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Career Services received a “silver ranking” in OUT for Work’s Career Center Certification Program, the first program designed to assess the quality, quantity and availability of career resource materials for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.
News 14 Carolina interviews Mileah Kromer on U.S. Senate race
June 11, 2010
Mileah Kromer, an assistant professor of political science, spoke at length with News 14 Carolina on June 11 about the upcoming runoff election between N.C. Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and former state Sen. Cal Cunningham for the Democratic nomination to take on incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr in November.
Bound for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in 2020? Second graders say “yes”
June 9, 2010
“If you’re 7 years old, how many more years before you can come to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ?” That was one of many questions School of Education Dean David Cooper asked second graders Tuesday at McDougle Elementary School in Carrboro, N.C., when he visited to share stories and information about the university as part of the school’s “go to college” mission.
Students author books to assist local nonprofit center
June 9, 2010
Students in a spring semester English class have published two children’s books and a coffee table book to help support The Conservators' Center, a nonprofit exotic wildlife sanctuary in North Carolina's Caswell County.
North Carolina Campus Compact receives grant for leadership conferences
June 8, 2010
The national office of Campus Compact and The Jenzabar Foundation recently announced the awarding of three grants that will create “Best in Class” Student Service Leadership Conferences in 2010 to promote civic engagement and inspire future generations to make a difference.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ professor receives NEH grant for new course
June 4, 2010
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded associate professor Shawn Tucker an Enduring Questions Grant to fund the development of a new interdisciplinary course, "Pride, Humility, and the Good Life," that will help students define their own concepts of pride and humility through research and analysis.