Wake Forest freshmen arrive on campus Wednesday
August 16, 1999 | Campus Life, University Announcement
Wake Forest University freshmen will arrive this week to move into their residence halls and attend orientation sessions. This year’s freshman class is expected to total 982 students. They will move into their residence halls throughout the day on Aug. 18. Sophomores, juniors and seniors […]
Fall marks new stage in technology initiative
August 13, 1999 | Campus Life, Student
If a Wake Forest University professor tells students this fall to get ready for an online quiz, there will be no question about whether they are equipped for the task. After all, everyone in the class will have a laptop computer provided by the […]
Fall semester begins with plenty new for students
August 9, 1999 | Campus Life, Student
Wake Forest University opens its fall semester on Aug. 25 with a yearlong celebration of science and technology, new and renovated buildings, a new divinity school, and an additional residential study center in Europe. The semester also marks a new point in Wake Forest’s […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
August 5, 1999 | Campus Life, School of Divinity
NEW SEMESTER BEGINS Summer break for Wake Forest students is nearing a close as the university prepares for the fall semester. Freshmen arrive Aug. 18 for a week of orientation. After moving into their residence halls in the morning, they will head to the Information Systems Building […]
Counselors recommend Wake Forest as a top school
July 9, 1999 | Campus Life, University Announcement
School guidance counselors in a new survey hand out high marks to Wake Forest University for providing individual attention, a good liberal arts education and notable study abroad programs. The counselors also recognize Wake Forest as a “hidden treasure” attractive to academically competitive students. […]
New book encourages equal access to computer technology
July 9, 1999 | Campus Life, Community, University Announcement
A new book stresses the need for all of the nation’s college students to have equal access to computer technology. “It’s as if some students have keys to the library and others don’t,” writes David G. Brown in “Always in Touch: A Practical Guide […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 22, 1999 | Campus Life, Community, Events
WAKE FOREST TO CELEBRATE EARTH DAY Global environmental issues and ways to help the environment will be the focus of an Earth Day celebration on April 22 beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Magnolia Court (next to Benson University Center). The event will feature music by […]
Wake Forest power outages caused by overload
April 21, 1999 | Campus Life, University Announcement
An overloaded cable and circuits caused two power outages at Wake Forest University on April 15, said Assistant Director of Facilities James Blackburn. The outages left South campus buildings in the dark while Facilities Management crews scrambled to repair blown fuses and overloaded cables. According […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 15, 1999 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Recognition, Student
YAHOO! MAGAZINE GIVES WFU TOP MARKS In April 1995, Wake Forest launched a major technology initiative that has brought national attention to the university for its innovative use of computers and the Internet. Exactly four years later, Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine honors the university for […]
Earth Day celebration planned at Wake Forest
April 13, 1999 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Sustainability
Global environmental issues will be the focus of an Earth Day celebration at Wake Forest University on April 22. The free and public event will focus on raising awareness about environmental concerns and the ways individuals can help the environment. The celebration will begin […]
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