Articles by Eric Townsend
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School of Education hosts meeting of North Carolina’s educational materials professionals
June 26, 2009
Directors of Curriculum Materials Centers from 15 public and private colleges and universities met June 19 for their biannual meeting at the School of Education. Laura Williams, director of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Curriculum Resource Center, hosted the meeting of the North Carolina CMC Association.
Summer courses popular in ’09
June 26, 2009
More than 1,300 students have enrolled in courses at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ for the first of two sessions this summer, a time many say they use to complete graduation requirements in advance of studying abroad or to explore topics they otherwise wouldn’t be able to fit into their regular semester schedules.
Middle school students share lessons of leadership
June 24, 2009
Some want to encourage more recycling. Others hope to start after-school clubs. Better cafeteria food. Fundraising for school supplies. Perhaps “Friday relaxation.” Local seventh graders shared ideas Wednesday to strengthen their school communities as part of an annual youth leadership program at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ.
Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition co-hosted by Doherty Center
June 23, 2009
A Global Social Entrepreneurship Feasibility Analysis Competition co-hosted by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and IE University to foster projects that have social or environmental impact as a central component of the enterprise will be held on July 11 in Segovia, Spain.
Doherty Center to co-host social entrepreneurship workshop in Spain
June 23, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ's Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and IE University will co-host a three-day Social Entrepreneurship and Education Consortium (SEEC) workshop from July 9-11 in Segovia, Spain.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students coach Alamance Stingrays at SONC Summer Games
June 23, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students Megan Stobie G'09, Casey Hambel '09, Drew Lanzl '09 and Becca Leslie '11 led the Alamance Stingrays in Aquatics at the recent 2009 Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games in Cary, N.C., where the team collected more than a dozen medals in competition.
Career Services cited by Job-Hunt.org for Twitter use
June 22, 2009
Job-Hunt.org cites ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Career Services (Twitter.com/HireÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵGrads) in a list of 50 "Best and Brightest" colleges and universities supporting students and alumni through Career Services Twitter accounts.
Students honored for spring grades
June 18, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ has released its President's List and Dean's List academic recognitions for the 2009 spring semester.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ MBA students receive degrees
June 17, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ leaders conferred degrees to MBA students in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business on May 22, 2009, during a Commencement ceremony in Whitley Auditorium attended by faculty, staff, family and friends.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ hosts DTV call center for state residents
June 17, 2009
The national switch to digital television broadcasting on Friday spurred hundreds of calls to a phone bank at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, where students and staff from the Federal Communications Commission assisted North Carolina viewers with complaints of lost TV signals or requests for analog-to-digital converter box coupons.