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 […]
WFU Senior Aboard TWA Flight 800
July 18, 1996 | Media Advisory, National, Student
Wake Forest University officials learned today that a Wake Forest student was apparently on the jetliner that crashed near Long Island Wednesday. Matthew Alexander, a 20-year-old senior and French major, was traveling to France. He was scheduled to begin a Wake Forest study abroad program […]
Area Teachers to Attend WFU Web Workshop
July 12, 1996 | Community, Events
Math and science teachers from Forsyth and surrounding counties will explore classroom uses for the World Wide Web during a workshop at Wake Forest University in July. Teachers from 24 high schools will learn how to integrate the Web into their curriculum, as well as […]
Professor Contributes to Surgeon General’s Report
July 12, 1996 | Faculty, Media Advisory, National
Jack Rejeski, a health and exercise science professor at Wake Forest University, was among the experts who contributed to the newly-released surgeon general’s report on physical fitness and health. As reported in the news media today, the report stresses that activities such as walking and […]
Scientists Present New Materials for Technology
July 8, 1996 | Events, International
Scientists from 26 countries will gather at Wake Forest University July 15-19 to present their latest findings on diamond and other materials that will replace silicon and other semiconductors in everything from computer chips and fiber optics to lasers and medical scanners. The 13th International […]
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