Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 12, 2001 | Events, Speakers, University Announcement
LOCAL TEACHERS BRING WFU TECH HELP INTO SCHOOLS More than 20 high school teachers from nine Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools will gather at Wake Forest University on April 17 from 4-6 p.m. to showcase how Wake Forest Student Technology Advisors (STARS) have helped them integrate technology […]
WFU women’s studies professor, student recognized for local volunteer work
April 12, 2001 | Faculty, Recognition, Student, University Announcement
Linda Nielsen, professor of education and women’s studies at Wake Forest University, and Winston Irwin, a senior at Wake Forest, recently received awards for volunteering in the Forsyth County community. Linda Nielsen received an award from Today’s Woman Health & Wellness Center for her […]
WFU expands service-learning with new $384,000 grant
April 11, 2001 | Community, Events, University Announcement
With the help of a $384,000 grant, Wake Forest University will strengthen the links between community service and learning. The new Pro Humanitate Fund for Service-Learning in Action will help faculty integrate community service into their courses. Service-learning involves using community service to complement and […]
WFU Fine Arts Gallery features student work through May 21
April 11, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Wake Forest University Fine Arts Gallery will feature two new student art exhibits beginning now through May 21. The “Wake Forest Student Exhibition” and “Senior Honors Exhibitions” will be open in the Fine Arts Gallery on the first floor of the Scales Fine Arts […]
WF kicks off capital campaign with April 26 parade of Deacons
April 10, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Student
A parade of colorful, seven-foot-tall Demon Deacons will lead the public kickoff April 26 of Wake Forest University’s new major fund-raising effort, called “The Campaign for Wake Forest University: Honoring the Promise.” Students, faculty, staff and volunteers will gather on University Plaza at Wake […]
President Emeritus of UMES to receive honorary degree at WFU commencement
April 9, 2001 | Recognition, University Announcement
William P. Hytche, president emeritus of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), will receive an honorary doctorate of laws degree at Wake Forest University’s commencement on May 21. Hytche will be one of three honorary degree recipients at the 2001 commencement ceremony, which […]
Distinguished pianist, conductor Martin Isepp to receive honorary degree at WFU commencement
April 9, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
Martin Isepp, conductor, vocal coach and pianist, will receive an honorary doctorate of fine arts degree at Wake Forest University’s commencement ceremony on May 21. Isepp will be one of three honorary degree recipients at the 2001 commencement ceremony, which features former First Lady […]
WFU students to trek across Nepal for first study abroad program there
April 6, 2001 | Recognition, Student, University Announcement
A group of Wake Forest University students will spend the summer in one of the most remote regions in the world through a new program sponsored by the anthropology department. For the first time, a Wake Forest class will travel to Nepal in South […]
WFU cardiac rehab program to sponser 5K walk/run in memory of Moravian minister
April 6, 2001 | Community, Events
The Wake Forest University Cardiac Rehabilitation Program will host the Rev. Burton Rights Memorial “Right-s-tuff Walk/Run” on May 5 at 9 a.m. The fund-raising event will help establish a patient scholarship fund for the Wake Forest Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. The Wake Forest Cardiac Rehabilitation […]
Area families invited to ‘Who Am I?’ event at WFU’s Museum of Anthropology
April 6, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
An afternoon of theatrical makeup artistry and transformation is planned for April 21 at Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology. Mary Wayne-Thomas, associate professor of theater, will demonstrate how makeup and costumes change people from their “real” selves into different people. The event will be […]
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