Wake Forest Marks Second Year of Undergraduate Plan
August 19, 1997 | Campus Life, Student, Thrive / Wellbeing
With the start of fall classes, Wake Forest University marks the second year of an extensive campaign to enrich the learning experiences of undergraduates through new technology, classes, faculty and more. Take, for example, Olga Valbuena’s new Shakespeare seminar for freshmen this fall. Rather than […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
August 14, 1997 | Campus Life, Events, Faculty, For Parents, Student
Freshmen Arrive Toting milk crates, posters and pillows, more than 960 freshmen will move into residence halls Wednesday, Aug. 20, beginning at 8 a.m. Wake Forest faculty and staff will help carry belongings from cars to their new rooms. Students will move in all day […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
August 7, 1997 | Campus Life, Student
College Can Be A Financial Training Ground For many students, college is the first time their spending is not under a parent’s watchful eye. The temptation to buy more of what they want–rather than what they need–may get the best of them. “The spending habits […]
Professor Offers Tips for Learning Money Skills in College
August 7, 1997 | Campus Life, Research, Student
For many students, college is the first time their spending is not under a parent’s watchful eye. The temptation to buy more of what they want-rather than what they need-may get the best of them. And it is this kind of habit that can spell […]
Construction to Begin on Information Systems Building
May 21, 1997 | Campus Life, University Announcement
Wake Forest University begins construction this month on a 70,000-square-foot building that will house its information systems department, military science (ROTC) classrooms and offices, a food court and a book store. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Information Systems Building was held May 15, at the […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
May 1, 1997 | Campus Life, Community, Events
Tips for Hot Weather Exercise As summer approaches, exercise buffs need to adapt to hot weather conditions, says Don Bergey, exercise coordinator for Wake Forest’s cardiac rehabilitation program. The only way to be sure you are drinking enough water when you exercise in hot weather […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
March 13, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Events
Celebrating St. Patrick’s A Day Late Wake Forest University Press, the major publisher of Irish poetry in North America, will host a “coming of age” party on Tuesday, March 18. The press is celebrating 21 years of publishing poetry. The free evening of Irish poetry […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 20, 1997 | Campus Life, Community, Events
Actor James Earl Jones to Speak Actor James Earl Jones will address “The Necessary Arts: From Fishing Lures to Fine Art” at Wake Forest’s Founders’ Day Convocation Tuesday, Feb. 25. From Shakespeare to “Star Wars,” Jones has a long list of critically-acclaimed performances. Most recently, […]
This week at Wake Forest
December 12, 1996 | Campus Life, Community, Media Advisory, Student
Guilt-Free Holiday Feasts The holiday dinner doesn’t have to be a guilt-ridden affair, says Gary Miller, a nutritionist with Wake Forest University’s Department of Health & Exercise Science. “Regardless of whether you stick with your diet, or make a few exceptions, it’s not what you […]
WFU Begins New Construction Program
November 13, 1996 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University has begun a new construction program that will build a new residence hall, a new classroom building and a new home for the university’s computer technology operations. The program also calls for renovations to campus buildings and other improvements. “As you can […]
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