Stories this week at Wake Forest
August 6, 1998 | Campus Life, Community, For Parents, Student
Parents and the Emptying Nest When children leave home to begin college, parents need help with transitions, according to Johnne Armentrout, assistant director of the Wake Forest Counseling Center. When they drop their sons and daughters off at their residence halls, full-time parenting ends, adds […]
WFU to Celebrate Year of Globalization & Diversity
May 29, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, International, Valuing Diversity
Wake Forest University will celebrate the “Year of Globalization and Diversity: Conflict or Harmony?” with a series of speakers, events and performances during the 1998-99 academic year. Through a variety of cultural and academic events, the year will explore the challenges of a more global […]
Anthropology Museum Offers Summer Camp for Kids
May 4, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
As a cool alternative to the summer heat, elementary school children can participate in “Arctic Adventures” at Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology. Summer camps will be held the weeks of June 8, 15 and 22. Day campers will explore the environmental challenges facing Arctic […]
Anthropology Museum Holds Graduation Sale
May 3, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology will hold its annual graduation shop sale from May 1-18. Community members will receive a 10 percent discount on purchases $5 and higher. Members of the museum friends organization will receive a 20 percent discount. The museum shop carries […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 23, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events
Festival of the Arts to Benefit AIDS Care Wake Forest students along with students from the North Carolina School of the Arts and Winston-Salem State University will host the “Festival of the Arts to Benefit AIDS Care” from 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, […]
ROTC Sponsors Road Race to Help Tornado Victims
April 7, 1998 | Community, Events, Student
The Wake Forest University Army ROTC is sponsoring the 5K Gold Bar Run on Friday, April 17, to raise disaster relief funds for tornado victims in Stoneville, N.C. In March, a tornado swept through Stoneville in Rockingham County claiming the lives of two residents, injuring […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
April 3, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, School of Law, Speakers
Wake Forest to Announce Major Gift A major gift from a prominent Winston-Salem businessman and his wife will be announced at noon today in Reynolda Hall’s main lounge. The gift will enable Wake Forest to expand its study abroad opportunities for students, giving the university […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
March 26, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Research
Do Looks Make a Difference on the Job? Employment expert and economist Daniel Hamermesh will present “The Economics of Beauty,” a look at how physical appearance can influence wages and other economic outcomes, on Monday, March 30. The free, public lecture sponsored by the Wake […]
Students to Play Musical Farewell in WFU Recital
March 24, 1998 | Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community, Events, Student
Six piano students of Wake Forest University professor Pamela Howland will present a recital at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Wake Forest University’s Brendle Recital Hall. The students, five of whom are graduating seniors, will perform pieces for four-hands as well as solo repertoire. […]
Employment Expert to Discuss “Economics of Beauty”
March 23, 1998 | Community, Events, Research, Speakers
Employment expert and economist Daniel Hamermesh will present the “The Economics of Beauty” at Wake Forest University on Monday, March 30. This free, public event sponsored by the Wake Forest economics department is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Annenburg Forum, first […]
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