WFU announces new director for Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
August 22, 2002 | Faculty, University Announcement
Lori Messer has been named the new director for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at Wake Forest. She joined the university on Aug. 1. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs handles student and faculty grants as well as educational sponsorships to Wake […]
WFU names new anthropology museum director
August 21, 2002 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, University Announcement
Stephen L. Whittington has been named director of the Wake Forest University Museum of Anthropology. Whittington began Aug. 1. He has also been appointed an adjunct associate professor of anthropology at Wake Forest. Previously, Whittington served for 11 years as director of the Hudson […]
Charles Kimball’s ‘When Religion Becomes Evil’ says need for religion persists, despite corruption
August 19, 2002 | Faculty, School of Divinity, University Announcement
For all the horror they produced, the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 also created an extraordinarily teachable moment, says Charles Kimball, Wake Forest University religion professor and internationally-known expert on Islam and the intersection of religion and politics. Kimball turned the teachable moment into a […]
Katherine Amos named associate dean at WFU Divinity School
August 12, 2002 | Faculty, School of Divinity, University Announcement
Wake Forest University Divinity School has named Katherine Amos as associate dean of academic affairs. Amos, an expert in theological education, will also be associate professor of Christian education and spiritual formation at the school. Amos was previously associate director of accreditation and extension education […]
New faculty members, associate dean join WFU Divinity School
August 12, 2002 | Faculty, School of Divinity, University Announcement
Wake Forest University Divinity School has hired four new faculty members, including an associate dean of academic affairs, for the 2002-2003 academic year. Katherine Amos is associate dean of academic affairs and associate professor of Christian education and spiritual formation. She was previously associate director […]
WFU researcher follows signs of Cherokee culture
July 26, 2002 | Arts & Culture, Faculty, Research, University Announcement
When tourists visit the casino town of Cherokee, North Carolina, they often underestimate the enduring elements of Cherokee culture behind the commercial façade. One of those elements is a Cherokee writing system. Margaret Bender, assistant professor of anthropology at Wake Forest University, has spent […]
Wake Forest University promotes Morgan to Vice President
July 12, 2002 | Faculty, University Announcement
Wake Forest University General Counsel J. Reid Morgan has been named vice president by the university. Beginning July 1, Morgan also assumed responsibilities as secretary of the Wake Forest Board of Trustees and secretary of Wake Forest Health Sciences. He will continue as general […]
McCray named Associate Dean of WFU Calloway School
July 5, 2002 | Faculty, University Announcement
Wake Forest University’s Calloway School of Business and Accountancy has appointed Gordon E. McCray an associate dean of the school. McCray, the BellSouth Mobility Technology Associate Professor of Business, has taught information systems at the Calloway School since 1994. During his first year, he proposed […]
WFU names director of new Pro Humanitate Center
June 15, 2002 | Faculty, Pro Humanitate, University Announcement
Wake Forest University has named Betsy Taylor director of its new Pro Humanitate Center. Taylor will begin July 15. The Pro Humanitate Center, which takes its name from the university’s motto, is being established through a $1.9 million grant from the Lilly Endowment. As […]
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 […]
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