WFU student named to 2004 All-USA College Academic Team
February 12, 2004 | Recognition, Student, University Announcement
Rosita Najmi, a Wake Forest University senior, was one of 20 students named to the First Team of USA Today’s 2004 All-USA College Academic Team, which honors students for outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership. Najmi, an economics major from Knoxville, Tenn., was recognized for her […]
New software reveals popularity of ‘away’ messages on college campuses
February 12, 2004 | Campus Life, Community, Student
Instant messenger systems are one of the most popular ways for college students at Wake Forest University and at schools across the country to communicate with friends and family – even when they are away from their computers. Two Wake Forest students are banking on […]
Bread & Puppet Theater to bury rotten idea at WFU
February 11, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Events
The internationally renowned Bread & Puppet Theater will present “The Insurrection Mass with Funeral March for A Rotten Idea,” Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel. The performance is designed for both adults and children. Admission is free, but donations will […]
WFU music department hosts annual competition
February 11, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Wake Forest University music department will present the 27th annual Christopher Giles and Lucille S. Harris Competitions in Musical Performance Feb. 28 in Scales Fine Arts Center’s Brendle Recital Hall. Admission is free. Four Wake Forest students will compete for cash prizes in the […]
Renowned anthropologist Donald C. Johanson to speak at WFU
February 11, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Donald C. Johanson, the Virginia M. Ullman Chair in Human Origins and director of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University, will present “The Origin of Humankind: The View from Africa” in Wake Forest University’s Wait Chapel at 7 p.m. Feb. 26. The […]
Dick Vitale to sign books at WFU College Book Store
February 10, 2004 | Events, University Announcement
Sports commentator Dick Vitale will sign copies of his book, “Dick Vitale’s Living a Dream,” at the Wake Forest University College Book Store at noon Feb. 18. The book will be for sale at the event. The College Book Store is located on University Plaza, […]
Anthropology museum to offer after-school programs in West Mexican culture
February 10, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology will offer “Exploring World Cultures,” a four-part series of after-school programs for children in grades 1-5 that will highlight some of the cultural activities of four lesser known West Mexican cultures. Programs are scheduled for Feb. 23, March 8 […]
Public invited to hear author Anna Quindlen at WFU Feb. 19
February 9, 2004 | Events
Anna Quindlen, best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will give the Founders’ Day Convocation address at Wake Forest University at 11 a.m. Feb. 19 in Wait Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. During the ceremony, the university will recognize the field […]
Cloud forest plants may not survive unprecedented climate change
February 9, 2004 | Research
Many species of plants in the Amazon cloud forest may not survive the dramatic climate changes forecast to occur within the next 100 years, according to a new study published in the Feb. 6 issue of Science by Wake Forest University ecologist Miles Silman. Silman, […]
WFU accounting team named one of five winning teams in national competition
February 6, 2004 | Recognition, School of Business, Student, University Announcement
A team of five students from Wake Forest University’s Calloway School of Business and Accountancy was named one of five national winning teams in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ inaugural xTREME Accounting (xACT) Competition held in New York City Jan. 22-23. The team received a total of $11,000 in […]
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