Wake Forest chemist wins national award
November 9, 1999 | Faculty, Media Advisory, University Announcement
S. Bruce King, assistant professor of chemistry at Wake Forest University, has been awarded one of six 1999 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards. King is the only professor in North Carolina to receive one of the prestigious national awards in 1999. The $60,000 awards, given […]
Performance to feature 16th and 17th Century English music
November 5, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events
With recorders, Renaissance flutes and other period instruments, the Wake Forest University Collegium Musicum will present “English Music of the 16th and 17th Centuries” at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the university’s Brendle Recital Hall. The Collegium Musicum Vocal Ensemble, directed by Brian Gorelick, will […]
Ragtime orchestra and Chaplin film festival scheduled
November 4, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events
Like the theater orchestras that once played in vaudeville halls and grand hotels in the early 1900s, the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra will bring Charlie Chaplin movies and ragtime music to Wake Forest University Nov. 20. The 12-piece ensemble will play from the original scores […]
Wake Forest art exhibit showcases works by alumnus
November 4, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events
“Indulgence,” an exhibit featuring artwork by Wake Forest University graduate Greg Murr, will open Nov. 18 in the university’s Fine Arts Gallery in Scales Fine Arts Center. The exhibit runs through Jan. 16 in the upstairs gallery. The exhibit, made up of 15 pieces, includes […]
WFU dance concert to feature guest choreographers
November 3, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Events
Guests artists will join the 20-member Wake Forest University Dance Company for a fall dance concert Nov. 18-20. Performances each night will be at 8 p.m. in the Mainstage Theater of Scales Fine Arts Center. The program will feature works choreographed by Wake Forest […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
November 3, 1999 | Admissions, Events, Research, Speakers, University Announcement
ATTRACTING STUDENTS TO SCIENCE AND MATH Twenty-two Parkland High School students will be at Wake Forest on Nov. 4 for a special science and math program. “We want to encourage them and provide role models for women and minority students,” said Leah McCoy, an associate […]
Wake Forest working to meet the challenges of Y2K
November 2, 1999 | Media Advisory, University Announcement
While the world speculates about the impact of the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problem, Wake Forest University is taking steps to minimize its effect on academic and administrative activities. “People are working diligently to prepare our computer systems for the Year 2000 date change,” said […]
Creation vs. evolution debate to be held
October 29, 1999 | Events, Speakers
The origins of life will be the subject of “Creation vs. Evolution: A Public Debate” at Wake Forest University on Nov. 11. The debate will feature Charles Liebert, founder of the Piedmont Association for Creation Education and Research (PACER), and Massimo Pigliucci, a scientist […]
Wake Forest among top colleges in nation for character-building
October 29, 1999 | Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University ranks high among national universities in character-building, according to the new edition of The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development. The guide, published in October by the John Templeton Foundation, names to its annual “Honor Roll” 100 colleges with a […]
WFDD program director, news director resign
October 28, 1999 | Media Advisory, Staff, University Announcement
Paul Brown, program director for Wake Forest University’s public radio station, WFDD, announced his resignation today. Brown, who has been on paid leave at his request since Sept. 27, told Wake Forest officials that he was resigning to pursue other interests. He indicated he had […]
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