Buddhist Monk First Year of Religion Resident Scholar
September 23, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity, Speakers
A Buddhist monk will give two public lectures and lead three classes on meditation during a Sept. 29-Oct. 2 visit to Wake Forest University for its 1997-98 Year of Religion in American Life. Abbot Hyon Gak Sunim, editor of the books, “The Whole World is […]
WFU’s New Woodwind Quintet Presents Debut Concert
September 22, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events
A new woodwind quintet, Opus 5, will perform its first concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Wake Forest University’s Brendle Recital Hall. Composed of Wake Forest faculty members, Opus 5 is Winston-Salem’s only professional woodwind quintet. The ensemble will perform works by Mozart, […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
September 18, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Law
Euthanasia: Can We Choose How We Die? A panel of Wake Forest professors will discuss the legal, moral, psychological, spiritual and emotional implications of euthanasia. Part of the Student Union’s Discovery Series, the program will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
September 11, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Pine Hall Students Get Surfing Tips Fifth-grade students from Pine Hall Elementary School will be at Wake Forest Friday, Sept. 12, to get tips on navigating the World Wide Web. A number of Wake Forest students well-experienced with Web surfing have volunteered to meet with […]
WFU, Local High Schools Host National Debate Tourney
September 10, 1997 | Community, Events
Wake Forest University, along with North Forsyth and Mount Tabor high schools, will host the National Earlybird Forensics Tournament from Friday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 14. The Wake Forest debate program, which won the national intercollegiate debating championship in 1997, annually sponsors workshops and tournaments for […]
WFU Awards Teachers $20,000 Each For Excellence
September 9, 1997 | Community, Media Advisory, Personal and Career Development, Teacher-Scholar
Wake Forest University awarded two outstanding teachers with $20,000 each during the university’s Opening Convocation ceremony on Sept. 4. Patricia Ann Killian, a high school French teacher in Gainesville, Fla., and Ellen Carole Stanley, a multi-grade elementary teacher in Newport, Del., were named the 1997 […]
Messick Named Development Director at WFDD
September 8, 1997 | Community, Staff, University Announcement
Chi-Chi Z. Messick has been named director of development at WFDD (88.5 FM), Wake Forest University’s classical music and news radio station. In her new position, Messick is responsible for developing business and corporate underwriting for WFDD, a National Public Radio member station. Messick joined […]
Anthropology Museum Offers Chinese Folk Art Class
September 8, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events
In October, the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology will offer a hands-on adult education course on traditional Chinese folk art. Local artist Mona Wu will teach participants calligraphy and the art of making block prints, paper fans and paper cuts. Wu also will explain […]
Wake Forest Soprano/Pianist to Present Recital
September 8, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events
Soprano Teresa Radomski, Wake Forest associate professor of music, will mark her 20th year at the university with a 3 p.m. performance featuring Wake Forest pianist Louis Goldstein on Sunday, Sept. 14, in Brendle Recital Hall. The free concert of songs by Enrique Granados, Charles […]
Kushner Says Only Religion Can Give Lives Meaning
September 4, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers
Only religion can provide the moral framework, sense of community, forgiveness and assurance Americans need to overcome fears of death and find meaning in their lives, Rabbi Harold Kushner said today in an address marking the official start of Wake Forest University’s 1997-98 Year of […]
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