Wake Forest concert to air nationally
March 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
American Public Media’s Performance Today program will broadcast a concert on Monday by trumpeter Alison Balsom, taped during her appearance in Brendle Recital Hall last month. The concert will air on Wake Forest’s public radio station, WFDD, at 8 p.m. Monday and on other public radio stations around the country. Balsom’s concert at Wake Forest was sponsored by the Secrest Artist Series.
Lecturers bring value to classroom
March 9, 2009 | Uncategorized
Lecturers may be the unsung heroes of academe, but they’re valued at Wake Forest for what they bring to the classroom, says chemistry professor Christa Colyer.
ACC honors former Wake Forest standout
March 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
In 1988, Alice Neal led the Wake Forest women’s basketball team to the program’s only NCAA Tournament appearance, and on Saturday, the ACC honored her in its fifth class of ACC Women’s Basketball Legends.
Women’s basketball advances in tournament
March 5, 2009 | Uncategorized
Wake Forest defeated N.C. State 59-54 in the opening round of the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday, the first tournament victory for the Lady Deacons since 2005. The ninth-seeded Deacons advance to play top-seed Maryland on Friday afternoon.
Wake Forest defeats Maryland, 65-63
March 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Freshman Al-Farouq Aminu scored 16 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and 10th-ranked Wake Forest won its third game in six days with a 65-63 come-from-behind win over Maryland Tuesday night.
Brought to Light
March 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Long-hidden letters from the Holocaust brought two Wake Forest professors — one whose parents were Jewish and one whose parents were German — together to bond over a shared tragedy.
Students address future of energy policy
February 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
In a column in the Winston-Salem Journal, two Wake Forest students say that Duke Energy’s plan to break the link between profits and energy usage would lead to increased energy efficiency and energy conservation, less dependence on foreign oil and a reduced carbon footprint.
Bringing ghosts to life
February 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
John McNally, the Ollen R. Nalley Associate Professor of English, has crafted a niche in the contemporary writing scene by concentrating on the short story. The author of two novels and 52 published short stories, he also has edited or co-edited six anthologies of short […]
Gentry and Dean receive Medallion of Merit
February 26, 2009 | President, Uncategorized
Life trustee Marvin D. Gentry (’57) and Dr. Richard H. Dean, president emeritus of Wake Forest University Health Sciences, received Wake Forest’s highest award for service, the Medallion of Merit, during Founders’ Day convocation on Feb. 26. The awards were presented by President Nathan O. […]
‘Creativity: Worlds in the Making’
February 25, 2009 | Uncategorized
On March 18, 19 and 20, Wake Forest will host a national symposium on creativity, “Creativity: Worlds in the Making.” The symposium flows from the premise that we must more fully embrace creativity and innovation to find solutions to the challenges facing the world today. […]
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