Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 8, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Athletics, Events, Speakers
CONVOCATION SPEAKER TO ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS Nationally acclaimed author and legal scholar Mary Ann Glendon will give the Founders’ Day Convocation address at 11 a.m. today in Wait Chapel. Titled, “One Nation: Two Cultures,” her talk will address human rights in the United States and […]
FBI ‘Profiler’ to provide insider’s view of hunting serial killers
February 7, 2001 | Events, Speakers
ohn Douglas, the FBI agent who was the model for the character played by Scott Glenn in the movie, “Silence of the Lambs,” will speak at Wake Forest University on Feb. 20. An expert on serial killers, Douglas will provide an inside look at high-profile […]
WFU Theatre presents Joan Ackermann’s evocative comedy ‘Off The Map’ beginning Feb. 16
February 6, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
The Wake Forest University Theatre will present “Off the Map” by Joan Ackermann Feb. 16-17 and 21-25. Cynthia Gendrich, assistant professor of theater at Wake Forest, will direct the student cast in this bittersweet comedy set in northern New Mexico. The funny, evocative show follows […]
University begins survey of campus to determine accessibility of facilities
February 5, 2001 | Campus Life, Community, University Announcement
Wake Forest University began an extensive physical survey of its Reynolda Campus this week as part of a long-term project to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to the academic, social and recreational activities at the university. The university has contracted with an architectural firm […]
Panel to compare U.S. elections with those in China and Taiwan Feb. 23
February 5, 2001 | Events, Speakers, University Announcement
Wake Forest University will host a panel discussion titled, “Ballots Without Butterflies: China’s Village Elections and Taiwan’s Voting System,” Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in Room 102 of Scales Fine Arts Center. The program is free and open to the public. Wake Forest’s political science […]
Retired biology professor makes gift to Wake Forest
February 2, 2001 | University Announcement
Charles M. Allen, professor emeritus of biology at Wake Forest University, and his wife Clara, have established the Charles M. and Clara D. Allen Faculty Development and Travel Fund at Wake Forest. It will provide funds for Wake Forest biology departent faculty to travel to […]
WFU receives Pioneer Award at computing conference
February 1, 2001 | Recognition, University Announcement
Wake Forest University recently received the Pioneer Award at the Fourth Annual Conference on Ubiquitous Computing at Seton Hall University. The Pioneer Award recognizes Wake Forest’s comprehensive technology initiative launched in 1996, which led to students, faculty and staff being provided with laptop computers. Students […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 1, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
EXPERT ADDRESSES CHARACTER EDUCATION TREND Across the country, school systems are increasingly adding character education programs into their curriculums. While many educators say the programs are invaluable, the effort to teach children about moral behavior in the public school setting has some families up in […]
Wake Forest wins top award for presidential debate
January 31, 2001 | University Announcement
The University Advancement office at Wake Forest University has received recognition from its peer institutions in the Southeast for one of the university’s largest-ever institutional projects—the presidential debate held on campus last October. The office’s debate entry received the Grand Award in the institutional projects […]
WFU theatre studio series features one-act plays Feb. 5-6
January 30, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events
The 2000-2001 Wake Forest University Theatre Studio Series will feature two one-act plays directed by theatre students. Performances of “At Home: (Split, Part I)” and “Up Down Strange Charmed Beauty and Truth” will be held Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 6 at 4:30 […]
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