WFU uses hand-held technology to enhance class participation
July 17, 2002 | Campus Life, Student
New technology being tested at Wake Forest University makes it possible for students to ask their professor a question during class without saying a word. It allows professors to instantly gauge the effectiveness of their lecture without the time-consuming process of grading dozens of papers. […]
College students expect healthier options in university dining halls
July 17, 2002 | Campus Life, Student
Students at Wake Forest University this fall will be able to buy gourmet cheese, tropical fruits and fresh vegetables at the campus convenience store just steps from their residence hall room. The new health-food corner of the popular shop will be nestled next to the […]
How involved should parents be during freshman year?
July 17, 2002 | Campus Life, For Parents, Student
Parents think it’s a great idea to call at 7 a.m. College freshmen think noon would be too early. Parents send a dozen e-mails a day. College freshmen wait until the weekend to send a one-sentence reply. Parents want to know the grade on every […]
WFU suspends Zeta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon
May 7, 2002 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, Student, University Announcement
This week, Wake Forest University suspended its recognition of the Zeta Chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity for three years due to violating numerous group responsibility principles. The suspension followed a hearing last week before the dean of student services and a group advisory […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
May 2, 2002 | Campus Life, Commencement, Community, Events, Media Advisory, Student
‘NO-DIET DAY’ AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AWARENESS— International No-Diet Day on May 6 may bring attention to some of the health and diet issues instructor Sharon Woodard teaches every semester at Wake Forest. In her introductory health and exercise science classes, she says, most students think […]
WFU investigating complaint against fraternity
April 30, 2002 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University is investigating a fraternity on its campus after members were issued misdemeanor citations for abandonment of an animal and allowing livestock to run at large. The citations stem from allegations that members of Sigma Phi Epsilon brought a pig to an off-campus […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
April 18, 2002 | Campus Life, Events, Student
WFU TO SHOWCASE THE CLASSROOM OF THE FUTURE— Some students at Wake Forest can now ask professors questions during class without saying a word thanks to a new program called PocketClassroom. This program, created by Wake Forest for use on iPAQ hand-held computers, is being […]
WFU police determine number of students videotaped
April 11, 2002 | Campus Life, University Announcement
A total of five women students were secretly videotaped in their residence hall at Wake Forest University last year, university police have determined. At one point in their investigation, officers considered whether as many as six might have been videotaped. The five women appear on […]
WFU police view confiscated video, identify students secretly taped
April 9, 2002 | Campus Life, University Announcement
Police at Wake Forest University have identified five women students who were secretly videotaped in their residence hall last year. The women appear on a videotape provided to Wake Forest investigators by Town of Chapel Hill police. Police in Chapel Hill told Wake Forest officers […]
WFU police looking into possible ‘Peeping Tom’ case
April 1, 2002 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University police are looking into a report that a man accused of peeping into windows in Chapel Hill might have engaged in similar activity at Wake Forest. According to Raleigh television station WRAL, the man is suspected of secretly videotaping women on college […]
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