Spirit of cooperation most important for parent-teacher conferences
May 21, 2002 | Community, Faculty, University Announcement
Attitude is the key to successful parent-teacher conferences, says Donna Henderson, an associate professor of counselor education at Wake Forest University. “A good attitude and a spirit of cooperation are what make the most difference,” says Henderson, who has 12 years experience as a […]
Parents should team up with teachers to help children with AD/HD
May 21, 2002 | Community
Parents who create an alliance with the teacher early on can help a child with an attention-deficit disorder get off to a positive start, says Drew Edwards, adjunct associate professor of psychology at Wake Forest University. If parents and teachers think of themselves as a […]
How English teachers use humor in the classroom
May 21, 2002 | Community, Recognition, Student
Jeanie Marklin says she did not crack a smile until Christmas during her first year teaching high school English in North Carolina. And, she certainly didn’t crack a joke. Convinced that a few laughs could have improved her teaching, the Wake Forest University graduate student […]
Traffic detours planned during Wake Forest Commencement
May 17, 2002 | Commencement, Community, Events, University Announcement
Wake Forest University will be closed to through traffic for its commencement ceremony on Monday, May 20, from 7 a.m. until the ceremony ends around noon. Parking passes and tickets are required to enter campus and attend commencement. Passes and tickets are reserved for graduates […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
May 9, 2002 | Community, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, University Announcement
WFU’S FIRST GRADUATION SPEECH FEATURED IN COLLECTION— The Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest is using a $23,500 federal grant to digitize the papers of Samuel and Sarah (Sally) Wait. The couple helped shape higher education and Baptist history in North Carolina, as Samuel […]
WFU students to perform a year of service with Catholic organizations after graduation
May 6, 2002 | Community, Recognition, Student, University Announcement
While many Wake Forest University seniors will trade their backpacks for briefcases after graduation, three Wake Forest University seniors have chosen not to follow the corporate path. Maura Proulx, Jackie Shock and Kristin Zipple have chosen to delay their professional careers to spend one year […]
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 […]
Calculus organization awards National High School Calculus Award
May 2, 2002 | Community, Recognition, University Announcement
Jennifer Balakrishnan of Harvest Christian Academy in Barrigada, Guam, has been awarded the $1000 National High School Calculus Student Award. The award recognizes the academic achievements of outstanding high school calculus students. The award comes from calculus.org, an organization based at the University of California […]
WFU students will communicate with people around the world during amateur radio demonstration
April 15, 2002 | Community, Events, Student, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University Amateur Radio Club will host a short wave radio demonstration to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. It will be in Reynolda Hall, Room 101, from 1-4 p.m. The student group will use IBM ThinkPad laptop computers to control […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
April 11, 2002 | Community, Events, Speakers
EMMY-WINNING JOURNALIST AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS— Wake Forest will host a Multicultural Male Summit April 12-13 for 150 minority male students. Minority men attending several North Carolina universities were invited to participate in the summit. Two of the sessions, featuring speakers Cornel West and Sandra Guzman, […]
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