Senior recital to be held at Wake Forest
February 15, 2000 | Arts & Culture, Events
Soprano Hayden Drass will perform a senior recital at 8 p.m. Nov. 13 in Wake Forest University’s Brendle Recital Hall. The program will open with “Bester J¸ngling” from “Der Schaupliedirecktor” and “Ach, ich f¸hl’s” from “Die Zawberfl–te” by Mozart. The works of Schubert, Brahms, Gustave […]
Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, will deliver WFU’s commencement address
February 15, 2000 | Commencement, Media Advisory, University Announcement
John Chambers, president and chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on May 15. Chambers will also receive an honorary doctor of laws degree during the outdoor ceremony, which […]
Environment is real bottom line, Suzuki tells WFU audience
February 10, 2000 | Events, Research, Speakers
The real bottom line is the environment, not the economy, according to Canadian environmentalist and television host David Suzuki at Wake Forest University’s Founders’ Day Convocation Thursday, Feb. 10. Suzuki spoke at Wake Forest as part of “Science and Technology: The Next Millennium,” the […]
Former medical school leader receives Wake Forest’s highest honor
February 10, 2000 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Recognition, University Announcement
Dr. Richard Janeway, a Wake Forest University professor of medicine and management and executive vice president for health affairs emeritus, was presented the university’s highest award, the Medallion of Merit, during Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 10. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s […]
Graduate student avoids injury in attack near campus
February 10, 2000 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University Police officers are looking for an unidentified man who grabbed a graduate student and threw her to the ground on a paved walkway leading from Reynolda Village to the campus. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, as […]
Trustees give initial approval to new salary plan
February 9, 2000 | Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University Board of Trustees gave initial approval to a new plan for raising faculty and staff salaries at its Feb. 3-5 meeting. Recommended to the trustees by Wake Forest President Thomas K. Hearn Jr., the plan calls for spending $2.2 million during […]
Trustees approve 2000-2001 tuition
February 9, 2000 | Admissions, Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University Board of Trustees gave tentative approval to new tuition and housing charges for the 2000-2001 academic year at its Feb. 3 and 4 meeting. Full-time tuition for undergraduates will rise 4.6 percent to $22,410. This year, full-time tuition is $21,420. The […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 9, 2000 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Media Advisory, University Announcement
SCIENTIST/TV HOST TO DELIVER FOUNDERS’ DAY ADDRESS Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and television program host David Suzuki will deliver the Founders’ Day Convocation address at 11 a.m. on Feb. 10 in Wait Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Suzuki’s speech, “Science and Technology in […]
Film, lecture will focus on AIDS, other life-threatening diseases
February 7, 2000 | Events, Research, Speakers
The film, “Still/Here,” will be shown at Wake Forest University at 7 p.m. on Feb. 17 in the Scales Fine Arts Center, Room 102. The event is free and open to the public. An informal reception will follow the film. The film, an adaptation of […]
WFDD starts new year with a variety of changes
February 7, 2000 | Commencement, Media Advisory, University Announcement
WFDD, Wake Forest University’s public radio station, is off to a fresh start in 2000. Wake Forest Associate Provost Samuel T. Gladding, who oversees the station’s management, has announced new staff appointments, a formal statement supporting WFDD’s editorial integrity, and a newly-established advisory board. […]
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