Biologist Finds Seabird Kills in Order to Thrive
December 6, 1996 | Faculty, Media Advisory, National, Research
Taller than most seabirds, masked boobies live and breed in tropical oceans where they feed by making high-velocity dives. They also kill their own young. In a new study subjecting Darwinâs evolutionary theories to some of their most rigorous scientific tests to date, biologist David […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
December 4, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Media Advisory, Staff, Student
Student Chorus to Sing at White House Members of Chi Rho, a men’s a cappella chorus at Wake Forest, will perform at the White House on Sunday, Dec. 15. The group will sing for White House staff and cabinet members as part of a holiday […]
WFU Students Lend Mother Teresa a Holiday Hand
December 4, 1996 | Media Advisory, Student
As a challenging alternative to the traditional Christmas break, 11 Wake Forest University students will travel to India to volunteer with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. The students will leave for Calcutta the day after Christmas to spend two weeks helping India’s poor. They will […]
Christian Chorus to Perform at the White House
December 3, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory, Student, University Announcement
Chi Rho, an a cappella student chorus at Wake Forest University, will perform Christmas music for White House staff and cabinet members on Sunday, Dec. 15. The group will perform two 40-minute sets during a holiday reception at the White House Sunday morning. “At first […]
Museum Discounts Unusual Holiday Gifts
November 27, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Community, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology will hold its annual holiday sale at its shop Dec. 2-Dec. 24. Handcrafted jewelry, toys, masks, dolls and other unusual holiday gifts from places such as Indonesia, China, India, Africa and the American Southwest will be sold at a […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
November 21, 1996 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Thrive / Wellbeing
Professor Traces Origins of Thanksgiving J. Edwin Hendricks, chair of Wake Forest’s history department, can trace the development of the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving feast in 1621 into an important national holiday. In 1789, George Washington proclaimed the first national day of Thanksgiving, says Hendricks. But […]
WFDD Exceeds Goal in Fall Fundraising Campaign
November 14, 1996 | Media Advisory
Listeners pledged $215,518 to help radio station WFDD (88.5 FM) beat the $200,000 goal for its annual fall fundraising campaign. The pledged amount does not include proceeds from an ongoing $10-a-ticket raffle for two tickets to the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament March 6-9 at […]
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 […]
WFU to Sponsor Public Reading for Writers Harvest
November 6, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Media Advisory
As part of Writers Harvest, a nationwide literary benefit for hunger relief, professors and students from Wake Forest University and Salem College will read poetry and prose Thursday, Nov. 14, at Wake Forest. The public reading will begin at 7 p.m. in Scales Fine Arts […]
Windham Hill Concert Canceled
November 5, 1996 | Events, Media Advisory
A Wake Forest University concert featuring three Windham Hill recording artists has been canceled for Thursday, Nov. 7. Those who have purchased tickets can get refunds by returning to the Ticketmaster outlet where they bought them. Those who purchased tickets by phone can call Ticketmaster […]
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