Two Students Killed in Off-Campus Accident
September 5, 1996 | Student, University Announcement
Two Wake Forest University students were fatally injured and four others were hurt late Wednesday night in an automobile accident near the university. The students, all women, were traveling east on Polo Road when their car collided with a car driven by a man traveling […]
Beverly Sills to Speak at Wake Forest’s Convocation
September 4, 1996 | Commencement, Events
Opera legend Beverly Sills, one of America’s most prominent advocates for the arts, will speak at Wake Forest University’s opening convocation Tuesday, Sept. 24. Sills will address “The State of the Arts” at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. Admission is free and open to the […]
Coca-Cola Sponsors Year of the Arts
August 20, 1996 | Events, University Announcement
The Coca-Cola Foundation will be the primary sponsor of Wake Forest University’s Year of the Arts, a year-long celebration of the arts beginning in September. The Year of the Arts marks the start of the university’s plans to develop each year a series of events, […]
Gatehouses to Bolster Security Efforts
August 20, 1996 | University Announcement
As part of a comprehensive plan to bolster security, Wake Forest University will begin operating gatehouses Sept. 9 at its University Parkway and Reynolda Road entrances. Wake Forest police will staff the gatehouses and monitor traffic from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. A wrought iron […]
First-Year Seminars Begin Under Plan
August 19, 1996 | Admissions, Student
First-year seminars, envisioned by designers of the Plan for the Class of 2000 to develop analytical and critical-thinking skills, debut this fall for the entire freshman class. Part of the basic requirements for graduation, the newly-created seminars will be taught in small classes with about […]
Freshmen to Arrive Wednesday
August 19, 1996 | Admissions, Campus Life, Media Advisory, Student
Wake Forest University’s 943 freshmen will arrive on campus Wednesday, Aug. 21, for several days of orientation before classes begin Aug. 28. As part of an extensive plan to enrich undergraduate education, each member of the Class of 2000 will be provided with an IBM […]
Optical Art and Hogarth: Two Shows to Open
August 15, 1996 | Events, Media Advisory
Shows featuring paintings by three artists who helped define optical art and prints by William Hogarth, satirical chronicler of 18th century British society, will open Aug. 26 at the Wake Forest University Fine Arts Gallery. Both shows draw from the collections of Wake Forest alumni. […]
WFU Class of 2000 First to Benefit From New Plan
August 13, 1996 | Media Advisory, Student
When the Class of 2000 arrives at Wake Forest University Aug. 21, they will be the first to benefit from a new plan that greatly expands the university’s use of computer technology as part of an extensive campaign to enrich undergraduate education. In Wake Forest’s […]
Lecture By Beverly Sills Begins “Year of the Arts”
August 12, 1996 | Events, Media Advisory, Speakers
Opera legend Beverly Sills, one of America’s most prominent advocates for the arts, will speak at Wake Forest University’s opening convocation Sept. 24. Sills will address “The State of the Arts” at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public. […]
WFU to Celebrate Year of the Arts for 1996-97
August 7, 1996 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Media Advisory
All the campus will be a stage and the spotlight will be on musicians, dancers, artists and actors as Wake Forest University begins a year-long celebration of the arts in September. The Year of the Arts, running through May 1997, will include dozens of special […]
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