Wake Forest Divinity School names Braxton to professorship
February 24, 2000 | Faculty, Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University Divinity School has named a Baltimore Baptist minister as the Jessie Ball duPont Assistant Professor of Homiletics and Biblical Studies. Brad R. Braxton will teach preaching courses, recruit students and develop relations with African-American churches. The professorship is sponsored by […]
WFU and WSSU celebrate 40th anniversary of student sit-in
February 24, 2000 | Community, Media Advisory, University Announcement
On the anniversary of their historic sit-in, the original student protesters from Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University were honored by their alma maters and the city of Winston-Salem with a commemorative walk and dedication of a historical marker. Eight of the original […]
University Police distributes sketch of suspect in assault
February 17, 2000 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, University Announcement
With the aid of computer software, Wake Forest University Police investigators have developed a composite image of the unidentified man who attacked a graduate student on Feb. 10 as she walked to the Wake Forest campus. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on […]
WFU making preparations for visit to its birthplace
February 17, 2000 | Events, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University alumni and students are preparing for a three-day visit to the town of Wake Forest, carrying into the 21st century a tradition of making pilgrimages to the historic campus where the university was founded two centuries ago. The trek to the […]
Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, will deliver WFU’s commencement address
February 15, 2000 | Commencement, Media Advisory, University Announcement
John Chambers, president and chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., a worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on May 15. Chambers will also receive an honorary doctor of laws degree during the outdoor ceremony, which […]
Former medical school leader receives Wake Forest’s highest honor
February 10, 2000 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Recognition, University Announcement
Dr. Richard Janeway, a Wake Forest University professor of medicine and management and executive vice president for health affairs emeritus, was presented the university’s highest award, the Medallion of Merit, during Founders’ Day Convocation on Feb. 10. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s […]
Graduate student avoids injury in attack near campus
February 10, 2000 | Campus Life, Media Advisory, University Announcement
Wake Forest University Police officers are looking for an unidentified man who grabbed a graduate student and threw her to the ground on a paved walkway leading from Reynolda Village to the campus. The incident occurred shortly before 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, as […]
Trustees give initial approval to new salary plan
February 9, 2000 | Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University Board of Trustees gave initial approval to a new plan for raising faculty and staff salaries at its Feb. 3-5 meeting. Recommended to the trustees by Wake Forest President Thomas K. Hearn Jr., the plan calls for spending $2.2 million during […]
Trustees approve 2000-2001 tuition
February 9, 2000 | Admissions, Media Advisory, University Announcement
The Wake Forest University Board of Trustees gave tentative approval to new tuition and housing charges for the 2000-2001 academic year at its Feb. 3 and 4 meeting. Full-time tuition for undergraduates will rise 4.6 percent to $22,410. This year, full-time tuition is $21,420. The […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 9, 2000 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Media Advisory, University Announcement
SCIENTIST/TV HOST TO DELIVER FOUNDERS’ DAY ADDRESS Award-winning scientist, environmentalist and television program host David Suzuki will deliver the Founders’ Day Convocation address at 11 a.m. on Feb. 10 in Wait Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. Suzuki’s speech, “Science and Technology in […]
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