Experts to Help Clergy Face Trends Shaping Religion
October 28, 1996 | Community, Events, Speakers
Three nationally-known religious experts will share new findings affecting churches throughout America–weakening loyalty to denominations, the growth of Islam and other world religions and increasing expectations to assume caretaker roles long held by government–in the seminar for clergy, “If Jesus TarriesÖProfiling American Religion Toward a […]
Experts to Explore Trends Shaping Religion
October 24, 1996 | Community, Events, Speakers
Church mirrors state when it comes to denominations, says Bill J. Leonard, dean of the new Wake Forest Divinity School. Just as fewer Americans consider themselves “Republican” or “Democrat,” Leonard said that religious Americans increasingly identify themselves not as “Baptists,” “Methodists” or members of other […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
October 17, 1996 | Community, Events, Speakers, Student
Students Prepare for Project Pumpkin Wake Forest University students will offer a safe alternative to trick-or-treating through city streets for nearly 1,500 Forsyth County children Wednesday, Oct. 30. Project Pumpkin, a Halloween event started in 1989, will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in […]
WFU’s Project Pumpkin: Fun for Community Kids
October 14, 1996 | Community, Events
Wake Forest University students will offer a safe alternative to trick-or-treating through city streets for nearly 1,500 Forsyth County children Wednesday, Oct. 30. Project Pumpkin, a Halloween event started in 1989, will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in front of Wait Chapel. Costumed […]
Wood to Lead Workshop on Letters and Journals
October 8, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Faculty
Ralph Wood, a Wake Forest University religion professor, will present a writing workshop entitled “Letters and Journals” Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 7-9 p.m. in the Ring Theater. The free seminar is part of a series of writing workshops on regional influence in the literary arts […]
Fashion Show To Benefit Breast Cancer Services
September 30, 1996 | Community, Events, Student
The Panhellenic Council at Wake Forest University will present a fall fashion show on Sunday, Oct. 6, to raise funds for Breast Cancer Services Inc. of Forsyth County. The fashion show is scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Benson University Center, Room 401. […]
Teachers Receive $20,000 Awards for Excellence
September 24, 1996 | Community, University Announcement
Wake Forest University recognized two outstanding educators with a $20,000 award that was announced during the university’s opening convocation this morning. Grace Elizabeth Hancock, a first-grade teacher in Raleigh, and Rebecca K. Malenkos, a high school English teacher in Carmel, Ind., were named the 1996 […]
Anthropology Museum Shares Its Treasures
September 16, 1996 | Community, Events, University Announcement
Masks from the Kuba Kingdom of Zaire and Australian bark paintings are among the many never-before exhibited objects included in “Treasures from Wake Forest University’s Museum of Anthropology.” The exhibit, which runs from Sept. 20 through March 1, 1997, includes archeological and ethnographic pieces from […]
WFU to Celebrate Year of the Arts for 1996-97
August 7, 1996 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Media Advisory
All the campus will be a stage and the spotlight will be on musicians, dancers, artists and actors as Wake Forest University begins a year-long celebration of the arts in September. The Year of the Arts, running through May 1997, will include dozens of special […]
Area Teachers to Attend WFU Web Workshop
July 12, 1996 | Community, Events
Math and science teachers from Forsyth and surrounding counties will explore classroom uses for the World Wide Web during a workshop at Wake Forest University in July. Teachers from 24 high schools will learn how to integrate the Web into their curriculum, as well as […]
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