Articles by Eric Townsend
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Dialogue on Morality and Business – March 17
March 16, 2009
POWERless Energy Competition – Week 3 Results
March 16, 2009
With the 2009 POWERless Energy Competition approachings its halfway mark, the Chandler and Danieley C residence halls continue to lead in a contest that measures which buildings can best reduce their electricity use. Four weeks remain in the competition.
Faculty book examines idea of “Religionless Christianity”
March 16, 2009
A new book by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ professor Jeffrey C. Pugh interprets the thoughts of a German theologian executed by the Nazis in the final weeks of World War II. As Pugh writes, Dietrich Bonhoeffer remains relevant today, for political and religious figures continue to cite his writings – often incorrectly – in justifying their own agendas.
NPR’s “Marketplace” features research by Benjamin Evans
March 13, 2009
A March 12 story on NPR's "Marketplace" program featured research into biomimetic cilia by Benjamin Evans, an assistant professor of physics who started his work as a graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill.
Acclaimed pianist visits ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ for March 12 recital
March 11, 2009
Joseph Kalichstein, a renowned musician whose piano performances have garnered international accolades, will perform classical works in a March 12 campus performance as part of the Adams Foundation Recital Series sponsored by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and the (Burlington, N.C.) Times-News.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students place second in Beta Alpha Psi contest
March 11, 2009
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students Danny Bell, Paul Benedict and Todd Cash placed second in the Best Practices competition at the regional meeting for Beta Alpha Psi, the honorary organization for accounting, finance and information systems students and professionals held late last month in Nashville, Tenn.
Frances Ward-Johnson, Tom Nelson Present at AEJMC Midwinter Conference
March 11, 2009
Tom Nelson and Frances Ward-Johnson in the School of Communications recently participated in the AEJMC Midwinter Conference in the Minorities and Communications Division.
Founders Day Trivia Competition: Question for March 11
March 11, 2009
A trivia contest that tests knowledge of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s history is now in its fifth and final day with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win gift cards to local businesses. Read this story to learn more and to qualify for a gift card prize from the Student Government Association.
Founders Day Trivia Competition: Question for March 10
March 10, 2009
A trivia contest that tests knowledge of ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s history is now in its fourth day with a chance for students, faculty and staff to win gift cards to local businesses. Read this story to learn more and to qualify for a gift card prize from the Student Government Association.
Syndicated columnist explores faith and the media
March 10, 2009
It was, to be sure, a straightforward audience question during a previous talk: “Are you a Christian?” But as Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. explained March 9 during a visit to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, with the way some churches and its members have invoked God’s name “like a Louisville slugger,” his answer is anything but simple.