WFU professors suggest ways children can find social niche
May 30, 2003 | Faculty, Research
The ups and downs of social acceptance and rejection can make starting a new school year an emotional roller coaster. Children in a new environment, such as a new school or a new class, sometimes struggle to fit in. Two Wake Forest University professors provide […]
Homework battles: psychologist suggests how to reach a truce
May 30, 2003 | Faculty, Research
Some children resist doing homework. They do not want to start. If they start, they do not want to finish. So, parents often find themselves fighting a daily homework battle. Drew Edwards, adjunct associate professor of psychology at Wake Forest University and author of “How […]
Who cares what others think? Everyone, says WFU study
May 27, 2003 | Faculty, Research
Practically everyone cares what people think of them, including those who insist they are not affected by others’ opinions, suggests new research by a Wake Forest University psychology professor. “The results of the study show that social approval and disapproval affect virtually everyone’s feelings about […]
Cost of Iraq war ‘cheap’ by historical measures, says WFU economic historian
April 11, 2003 | Faculty, Research, University Announcement
By many measures, the war with Iraq has been less costly than past conflicts in U.S. history, says Robert Whaples, associate professor of economics at Wake Forest University and an expert on wartime economy. However, the uncertainty of what happens next will continue to affect […]
WFU Islam expert Charles Kimball urges caution in Iraqi relief efforts
April 10, 2003 | Community, Faculty, Speakers, University Announcement
Coalition leaders in Iraq should move swiftly to address humanitarian needs and lawlessness, but Wake Forest University Islam expert and author Charles Kimball cautions that leaders should be skeptical of promoting relief efforts carried out by groups with a limited history in the Middle East […]
Stories this week at WFU
April 10, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Faculty, Speakers
EUGENICS SCHOLAR TO SPEAK — Johanna Schoen, professor of history and women’s studies at the University of Iowa, will present the lecture “Eugenic Sterilization in North Carolina: History and its Lessons” today at 4:30 p.m. The free, public lecture will be in the Carswell Reading Room […]
WFU debate program receives coach of the year awards
March 13, 2003 | Faculty, Recognition, Student, University Announcement
Ross Smith, coach of the Wake Forest University debate team, was named coach of the year in the Southeast region at the Southeast Cross Examination Debate Association Championships in Atlanta March 1 – 2. Jarrod Atchison, assistant coach for the Wake Forest debate team, was […]
Stories this week at WFU
March 6, 2003 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Pro Humanitate, Speakers, Student, University Announcement
EASLEY’S LATEST LOTTERY PUSH DEPENDS ON ACTIVE SUPPORTERS – John Dinan, assistant professor of political science at Wake Forest, has tracked lottery legislation across the country, and he has closely followed the debate about a numbers game for North Carolina. He says that Gov. Mike Easley’s […]
Professor elected president of American Counseling Association
March 3, 2003 | Faculty, Recognition, University Announcement
Samuel T. Gladding, professor and director of Wake Forest University’s counselor education program, has been elected president of the American Counseling Association. Gladding, who is also associate provost at Wake Forest, will serve as president-elect of the association during the 2003-2004 academic year and president […]
Stories this week at WFU
February 28, 2003 | Arts & Culture, Events, Faculty, Pro Humanitate, Speakers, Student
WFU PARTICIPATES IN WORLD-WIDE THEATRE PRODUCTION FOR PEACE — Students and faculty will participate in the first ever world-wide theatrical event for peace at 4 p.m. March 3 in Shorty’s on the second floor of the Benson University Center. The students and faculty will read Aristophanes’ […]
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