Stories this week at Wake Forest University
April 4, 2002 | Community, Events, Speakers
WFU STUDENTS SPONSOR KICKBALL TOURNAMENT FOR BB/BS KIDS— Wake Forest junior Tyler Overstreet and senior Kyle Voorhees know how important mentors can be for young boys and girls—they both volunteer as “Bigs” with the Forsyth County Big Brothers/Big Sisters program. That is why they wanted […]
Springfest concert to feature nationally-known ‘Acoustic Syndicate’ April 18
April 1, 2002 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Acoustic Syndicate— a North Carolina band that blends bluegrass, rock, jazz, funk and reggae— will headline Wake Forest University’s Springfest concert at 8 p.m. on April 18 in Wait Chapel. The concert, sponsored by the Wake Forest Student Union, will also feature The Iguanas and […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
March 27, 2002 | Community, Events, Research, Speakers
DELL COMPUTER CEO TO SPEAK AT WFU— Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of the world’s number one provider of computer systems will speak at Wake Forest on April 4. Dell founded Dell Computers in 1984 with $1,000; the company now has 34,000 employees and sales […]
WFU Divinity School hosts prominent theologian for lecture series
March 26, 2002 | Community, Events, School of Divinity, University Announcement
World renowned theologian Jurgen Moltmann will present the Margaret A. Steelman Lecture Series at Wake Forest University Divinity School April 15-17. He will be accompanied by his wife, Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel, who will also speak during the series. Jurgen Moltmann is the most widely read […]
WFU students sell ‘Band-Aids for Benin’; raise money for professor’s African birthplace
March 22, 2002 | Community, Events, Pro Humanitate, Recognition, Student
A group of Wake Forest University students are raising money to buy basic medical supplies like needles, gloves and bandages for several open-air hospitals in Benin, West Africa— including the hospital where one of their professors was born. They are calling the fund-raiser “Project Bokonon,” […]
WFU, Winston-Salem discussing construction of building for firefighters, police
March 21, 2002 | Community, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University and the City of Winston-Salem are discussing a proposal to construct a building on the western edge of campus that would serve as a city fire station and an office for University Police. The building would be located on Reynolda Road, near […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
March 21, 2002 | Community, Events, Faculty, Recognition, Speakers, Student
UNIVERSITY PLAZA BECOMES EASTER BUNNY PLAYGROUND— Students in Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity will rise early on March 24 to hide dozens of Easter eggs on University Plaza (the Quad) for children of Wake Forest faculty and staff. The annual egg […]
Wake Forest students to prepare banquet for campus food service employees
March 19, 2002 | Community, Events, Staff, Student
Homerun, a Wake Forest University student volunteer organization, will host an appreciation banquet for more than 100 Aramark Campus Dining Service employees on March 24 at 6 p.m. on the Magnolia Court. Homerun prepares and delivers approximately 80 meals each week through referrals from the […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest University
March 15, 2002 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers, Student
WAKE FOREST CELEBRATES ST. PATTY’S — Irish poetry, music, dance and film will highlight Wake Forest’s Irish Festival March 16-21. The celebration begins on March 16 with the Irish Festival Community Day at Reynolda House, Museum of American Art (adjacent to the Wake Forest campus). The […]
Wake Forest to host symposium on German Moravians
March 15, 2002 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Wachovia Settlement, the Wake Forest University history department is sponsoring a symposium on April 4-6 exploring the influence of German Moravians. The Moravians’ Wachovia Settlement was located in what is now Forsyth County. The symposium is free […]
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