Wake Forest Ranked 25th in Nation By U.S. News
September 5, 1996 | Student, University Announcement
Wake Forest University ranked 25th among national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of America’s best colleges and universities released today. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tied Wake Forest for the 25th spot. The 1997 edition of “America’s Best […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rodwell family establishes scholarship at WFU
June 11, 1996 | Alumni, University Announcement
Durham resident Roy O. Rodwell Jr. and his daughters, Nancy and Rebecca Rodwell, have pledged $250,000 to endow the Roy O. Rodwell Sr. Scholarship Fund at Wake Forest University.
Renovation, construction projects fill summer
June 6, 1996 | University Announcement
Renovation and construction projects are underway at Wake Forest University this summer that will update classroom and residence buildings and create new athletic facilities.
Museum to offer summer camps, story hours
June 4, 1996 | University Announcement
Summer camps and story hours are part of the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology’s summer offerings.
Leonard named dean of new Divinity School
May 21, 1996 | Media Advisory, School of Divinity, University Announcement
Wake Forest University announced today that its new divinity school will be led by Bill J. Leonard, professor of religion and chair of the religion and philosophy department at Samford University.
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