Articles by Eric Townsend
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Faculty books win national award
February 18, 2009
The American Library Association has named two books by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ faculty - a textbook on the Holocaust by professor David M. Crowe, and "Southern Culture: An Introduction" co-authored by assistant professor John Beck - as CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles for 2008. The annual list reflects the best titles reviewed by the organization's CHOICE magazine and is the top recognition of the academic library community.
Periclean Scholar in Residence: ‘I’m a conduit’
February 18, 2009
She started with a 2001 trip to help Habitat for Humanity. Eight years later, Lynn Twitchell runs a nonprofit organization that helps people in Zambia, from installing village wells to building schools. The mother of an ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ alum visited campus this week and shared with students advice for serving others.
POWERless Energy Competition under way
February 18, 2009
The POWERless Energy Competition returned to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ this semester for a seven-week contest to see which residence halls can best reduce their electricity usage. The competition began Feb. 17 with a kick-off event at College Coffee.
LSM students raise money for Loaves and Fishes
February 18, 2009
The Leisure and Sport Management 227 event planning class held two events this semester, raising $1,850 for Loaves & Fishes Christian Food Ministry.
RecycleMania 2009 results for Week 1
February 17, 2009
Results are in for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ during the first official week of RecyleMania 2009, a 10-week competition taking part on campuses across the nation to reduce waste and raise awareness about recycling. Overall cumulative pounds recycled (per capita) on campus is ahead of the data reported by the university last year at this stage of the contest.
Two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ juniors named finalists for Truman Scholarships
February 16, 2009
Two ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ juniors have been named finalists for a 2008 Truman Scholarship, a prestigious national fellowship for graduate study awarded annually “to persons who demonstrate outstanding potential for and who plan to pursue a career in public service.”
Fundraisers for Muscular Dystrophy Association – Feb. 16 & 18
February 16, 2009
Students receive Study Abroad scholarships and grants
February 16, 2009
Three ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students have been awarded federally funded scholarships to help support their spring 2009 semester study abroad experiences, while a fourth student is the recipient of a scholarship to fund her semester in Denmark.
Elaine Durr quoted in Missourian on Building Dashboard program
February 16, 2009
Elaine Durr, ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s sustainability coordinator, was one of several experts quoted in a Jan. 29 story by the Missourian newspaper on Building Dashboard, a computer program used to monitor energy consumption in campus facilities.
Enduring Freedom veteran honored by LSM
February 13, 2009
The Department of Leisure and Sport Management welcomed home one of its own Friday as faculty, students and guests gathered in Holland House for Johnathan Harvey ’09, who returned to North Carolina last month from a four-month deployment to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.