Articles by Eric Townsend
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Madeleine Albright praises ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ values in Convocation for Honors
March 31, 2009
Education is not the answer to every problem, but “it will help us all to learn more about those with whom we share life on this fragile globe,” a sentiment explored in depth March 31 by former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, the keynote speaker at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s Spring Convocation for Honors.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ sophomore recognized by scholarship program
March 31, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ sophomore Amanda Leigh Clark was recognized this week with an honorable mention in the 2009 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Program, which awards scholarships to students planning for careers in science, math and engineering.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ senior named Fulbright Scholar
March 30, 2009
Victoria “Tori” Davis, an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ political science and international studies double major, has been named the recipient of a 2009 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant, one of the premier fellowships for post-graduate international study.
Presentation on college majors and future earnings – April 3
March 30, 2009
Gary Palin interviewed by CNBC Africa on entrepreneurship strategies.
March 30, 2009
Gary Palin, executive director of the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and senior lecturer of entrepreneurship in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, was interviewed by CNBC Africa on March 26 regarding the importance of developing African youth as entrepreneurial thinkers as a long term strategy to boost Africa's economy.
Stephen Futrell to serve with Southern Division of American Choral Directors Association
March 30, 2009
Stephen Futrell, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Music, has been invited to serve as the repertoire and standards chair for jazz choirs for the Southern Division of the American Choral Directors Association.
POWERless Energy Competition – Week 5 Results
March 29, 2009
With just two weeks remaining in the 2009 POWERless Energy Competition, Colclough and Danieley Apartments C lead their divisions (with 16.7% and 19.1% reductions, respectively) in a seven-week campus contest to see which residence halls can most reduce their energy consumption.
POWERless Energy Competition – Week 4 Results
March 26, 2009
Results are now in from Week 4 of the POWERless Energy Competition, with just three weeks remaining ni a contest to see which buildings can most reduce their electricity use on campus.
ESTV sports show wins Emmy Award
March 26, 2009
“One on One Sports,” a sports debate show produced by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Student Television, was named this week as one of three award-winners in the Newscast category of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences College Television Awards.
Mary Gowan discusses furloughs, layoffs with News 14 Carolina
March 26, 2009
Mary Gowan, dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, spoke with News 14 Carolina news reporter Tim Boyum on March 25 for a segment on the use of furloughs, rather than layoffs, by governments and private companies alike during the current economic recession.