Articles by Eric Townsend
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ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll: Charlotte mayoral race remains wide open
September 21, 2009
Half the citizens of Mecklenburg County believe their community has gotten off on the wrong track, and though more than two thirds of Charlotte residents in the latest ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Poll believe the upcoming mayoral and council elections are significant, no clear frontrunner has emerged in the race to replace outgoing Mayor Pat McCrory.
Collage – Sept. 25-26
September 21, 2009
C.K. Williams: “Poems Old and New” – Sept. 22
September 18, 2009
Considered one of the most esteemed American poets and the winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for his work, C.K. Williams comes to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ on Tuesday night for the ninth Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture in McCrary Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Diplomat praises U.S. for improvements in Afghanistan
September 18, 2009
In a visit to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, one of Afghanistan’s top diplomats to the United States on Wednesday called for Americans to continue military and financial support for his home country as the fight against the Taliban – and the hunt for Osama bin Laden – enters its eighth year.
Kernodle Center begins “Get on the Bus” fall program
September 18, 2009
The Kernodle Center for Service Learning launched a new program Friday to help students explore volunteer opportunities available to them in Alamance County and surrounding areas. The “Get on the Bus” kick-off in the Moseley Center featured a ribbon cutting by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ President Leo M. Lambert.
Gary Bailey serves on ASWB Practice Analysis Task Force
September 18, 2009
Gary Bailey, a counselor for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in the Ellington Health & Counseling Center, served as a member of the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Practice Analysis Task Force during 2009.
Winston-Salem Journal profiles legendary ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ/WFU football coach
September 18, 2009
In a preview to Saturday's football showdown between the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Phoenix and the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, a feature article in Winston-Salem's regional daily newspaper explores a deep connection shared by both schools' programs - legendary coach D.C. “Peahead” Walker.
Dave Rendall, former Nortel VP, to speak at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ – Sept. 28
September 17, 2009
Dave Rendall, former vice president of strategic planning at Nortel and founder of Rendall and Associates, will be the first speaker this fall in the C. Ashton Newhall Lecture Series sponsored by the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alum wins award for research paper on salacious alibis
September 17, 2009
If you’re trying to convince a jury of your innocence, it may help to tell the truth about where you were at the time of a crime – especially if your story bubbles with juicy details, according to a paper by Kyla Mathews '09, an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alum who won the top prize for her research this summer in a national contest.
Lynne Kurdziel Formato presents master class in Europe
September 14, 2009
Lynne Kurdziel Formato, associate professor of performing arts, just returned from the week long Music Theatre Educators Alliance International Conference in Fredericia, Denmark and Hamburg, Germany.