Costley to Lead International Multifoods Corp.
November 4, 1996 | Faculty, Media Advisory
Gary E. Costley, dean of Wake Forest University’s Babcock Graduate School of Management, has been elected by the board of directors of International Multifoods Corp. to serve as the corporation’s board chairman, president and chief executive officer. He will be leaving his position as dean […]
Wake Forest Hosts Early Music Wind Ensemble
October 31, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory
Rossignol, an early music trio, will perform a variety of music by Franco-Flemish and Dutch composers at Wake Forest University on Sunday, Nov. 3. “Six Centuries of Music from the Low Countries” will begin at 8 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall. Admission is free. Formed […]
Wake Forest Debate Team Wins National Competition
October 31, 1996 | Media Advisory, Student
Two members of the Wake Forest University debate team, Justin Green and Brian Prestes, won the University of Kentucky Thoroughbred Round Robin competition held Oct. 3-4 in Lexington, Ky. For the past seven years, Wake Forest has competed in the tournament, which only extends invitations […]
WFU, Foundation Create New Scholarships
September 23, 1996 | Admissions, Media Advisory, Student, University Announcement
Wake Forest University and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation announced today the creation of the North Carolina Leadership Scholarships for as many as 100 students with financial need throughout the state. “I see these scholarships as a way to ensure that young people of modest […]
Freshmen to Arrive Wednesday
August 19, 1996 | Admissions, Campus Life, Media Advisory, Student
Wake Forest University’s 943 freshmen will arrive on campus Wednesday, Aug. 21, for several days of orientation before classes begin Aug. 28. As part of an extensive plan to enrich undergraduate education, each member of the Class of 2000 will be provided with an IBM […]
Optical Art and Hogarth: Two Shows to Open
August 15, 1996 | Events, Media Advisory
Shows featuring paintings by three artists who helped define optical art and prints by William Hogarth, satirical chronicler of 18th century British society, will open Aug. 26 at the Wake Forest University Fine Arts Gallery. Both shows draw from the collections of Wake Forest alumni. […]
WFU Class of 2000 First to Benefit From New Plan
August 13, 1996 | Media Advisory, Student
When the Class of 2000 arrives at Wake Forest University Aug. 21, they will be the first to benefit from a new plan that greatly expands the university’s use of computer technology as part of an extensive campaign to enrich undergraduate education. In Wake Forest’s […]
Lecture By Beverly Sills Begins “Year of the Arts”
August 12, 1996 | Events, Media Advisory, Speakers
Opera legend Beverly Sills, one of America’s most prominent advocates for the arts, will speak at Wake Forest University’s opening convocation Sept. 24. Sills will address “The State of the Arts” at 11 a.m. in Wait Chapel. Admission is free and open to the public. […]
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 […]
WFU Senior Aboard TWA Flight 800
July 18, 1996 | Media Advisory, National, Student
Wake Forest University officials learned today that a Wake Forest student was apparently on the jetliner that crashed near Long Island Wednesday. Matthew Alexander, a 20-year-old senior and French major, was traveling to France. He was scheduled to begin a Wake Forest study abroad program […]
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