Articles by Eric Townsend
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DPT candidates graduate ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
December 8, 2008
Forty-five candidates in the university’s doctor of physical therapy program received
their degrees on Dec. 7, 2008, in a ceremony featuring remarks from
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ President Leo M. Lambert and an address from Jody Shapiro Gandy,
director of academic/clinical education affairs at the American
Physical Therapy Association.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ junior medals at international jump rope tournament
December 8, 2008
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ junior John Schimmelfing finished with a silver medal in Masters
at this summer's South African International Jump Rope Tournament in
Capetown, South Africa. The chemistry major earned gold medals in
freestyle and power and a bronze in speed.
Martha Peters presents at ABA conference
December 5, 2008
Marty Peters, a professor of legal education at the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
School of Law, made a series of presentations in October at the
American Bar Association’s “Bar Passage Conference: Outcome Measures
and Student Achievement,” a national conference on bar pass issues.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ students ask NBC to interrupt the Super Bowl
December 4, 2008
Students who worked the front lines during Wilmington, North Carolina’s early switch to digital television are asking NBC president Jeff Zucker to interrupt the Super Bowl with a 30-second message from the Federal Communications Commission in the lead up to the nationwide transition on February 17, 2009.
Jason Kirk speaks with News 14 Carolina about Obama’s national security team
December 4, 2008
Jason Kirk, an assistant professor of political science, spoke with News 14 Carolina on Dec. 4 about President-elect Barack Obama's national security team and the challenges faced by Obama and President Bush in the Indian subcontinent.
Labyrinth and garden focus of College Chapel
December 4, 2008
A meditation garden and labyrinth next to Holt Chapel was celebrated
this week at College Chapel, where University Chaplain Richard McBride
gave thanks to the family of an alumna whose gift in 2007 helped establish the newly
completed campus feature.
Tony Weaver appointed to panel for NACMA
December 3, 2008
Tony Weaver, an assistant professor of leisure and sport management,
has been appointed to the Professors Panel for the National Association
of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA).
Jennifer Platania speaks with News 14 Carolina about economic recession
December 3, 2008
Jennifer Platania, an associate professor of economics, talked with News 14 Carolina on Nov. 25 about a recession now gripping the American economy and President-elect Barack Obama's economic team.
Undergraduate research journal thrives at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ
December 2, 2008
Issues in Political Economy, an undergraduate research journal
co-published by ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, celebrates its 10th anniversary this
year in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, where several students
have used the annual publication as a springboard to graduate studies
in some of the nation’s premiere economic programs.
Faith Rivers James presents research to N.C. General Assembly committee
December 2, 2008
Faith Rivers, an associate professor of law, a made a Dec. 1
presentation to the Partition Sales Study Committee of the North
Carolina General Assembly. Rivers was invited to discuss the key
concepts in her recent article "Inequity in Equity: The Tragedy of
Tenancy in Common for Heirs' Property Owners Facing Partition in
Equity."