Articles by Eric Townsend
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Annual lighting ceremony welcomes in the season
December 4, 2009
Luminarias bathed the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ campus in a soft yellow glow Thursday evening as students, faculty, staff and community members filled Scott Plaza for the annual Holiday Celebration and lighting ceremony, which featured Christmas carols and a visit from – who else? – Mr. and Mrs. Kris Kringle.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ junior honored by North Carolina Campus Compact
December 3, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ junior Kayla Hicken received a North Carolina Campus Compact Community Impact Student Award last month during the Compact’s student conference at Western Carolina University.
LSM students and faculty speak at conference
December 2, 2009
Leisure and Sport Management students, faculty and a local professional from the RBC Center spoke recently at the NCAAHPERD conference in Winston-Salem, N.C., held Nov. 12-14, 2009.
School of Education announces 2010-11 Re-Assigned Time recipients
December 2, 2009
Three faculty members in the School of Education have been awarded Re-Assigned Time for 2010-11 to pursue professional activities.
Two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ teams reach finals of Stanford competition
December 1, 2009
Two teams of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students have advanced to the final round of Stanford University’s Global Innovation Tournament, a contest where students around the world were challenged to make an impact on a global issue.
Greg Zaiser offers advice in Charlotte Observer story
December 1, 2009
When independent college adviser and Charlotte Observer columnist Lee Bierer received a reader email with a delicate question on the admissions process, she turned to Greg Zaiser, dean of admissions at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, who provided a lengthy answer quoted in full in a story posted Nov. 30 on the newspaper's web site.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ to launch new BioBus loop
December 1, 2009
A new BioBus route to help students volunteer at local agencies will begin operations at the start of the spring semester, with trips leaving campus every hour Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. to stops in Burlington near community partners that work with the Kernodle Center for Service Learning.
Terrell Hudgins named finalist for Walter Payton Award
December 1, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior receiver Terrell Hudgins has been named as one of three finalists for the 2009 Walter Payton Award, presented annually to the top offensive player in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Hudgins is joined as a finalist by 2008 winner Armanti Edwards of Appalachian State and Southern Illinois’ Deji Karim.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ sophomore has op/ed published in News and Record
November 30, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ sophomore Frank Stiefel had an opinion column published in the Aug. 30, 2009, edition of the (Greensboro, N.C.) News & Record on the need for the United States to do more to help the people of Darfur.
Chris Spires and Kelly Reimer present at CCUMC conference
November 30, 2009
Chris Spires, PC software support specialist, and Kelly Reimer, coordinator of the e.l.i.t.e. program, presented recently at the Consortium of College & University Media Centers 2009 conference in Greensboro, N.C.