February 2009 Staff News
February 1, 2009 | Staff
Athletics Carson Porter has been named the Glenn “Mooch” Myernick College Assistant Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Jay Vidovich has been named the NCAA Division I Men’s National Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association […]
January 2009 Staff News
January 1, 2009 | Staff
To submit a news item, click here. Creative Services Sherry Simmons has joined the staff as graphic designer. Medical Center Donny Lambeth has been named president of the N.C. Baptist Hospital. Student Life Harold Holmes received a service award at the U.S. Department of Education’s […]
Preliminary report indicates woman’s death appears due to natural causes
March 24, 2004 | Media Advisory, Staff, University Announcement
A preliminary autopsy report indicates that natural causes appear responsible for the sudden death March 22 of Mary Elizabeth Tietjen, a staff member in the Wake Forest University biology department. Tietjen, 30, was found unconscious in her Winston Hall office around 11:35 a.m. March 22. […]
WFU staff member, alumna dies of undetermined cause
March 22, 2004 | Media Advisory, Staff, University Announcement
Mary Elizabeth Tietjen, 30, a staff member in the Wake Forest University biology department and a 2002 graduate of the university, was declared dead at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center March 22 after being transported to the hospital from Winston Hall where she had […]
Faculty receive teaching, research awards at WFU Convocation
February 19, 2004 | Faculty, Recognition, Staff, University Announcement
Several teaching and research awards were presented to Wake Forest University faculty during Founders’ Day Convocation Feb. 19. The presentations were made during an 11 a.m. ceremony in the university’s Wait Chapel, featuring a keynote speech by best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anna Quindlen. The Kulynych […]
WFU professor’s film to be shown at Slamdance Film Festival
January 8, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Staff
“Monster Road,” a documentary directed by Wake Forest University film lecturer Brett Ingram, will premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, Jan. 21. The 90-minute film explores the life and work of Seattle underground animator Bruce Bickford. Bickford is best known for his […]
WFU deputy chief of police receives award
December 2, 2003 | Recognition, Staff, University Announcement
Kenneth Overholt, deputy chief of police at Wake Forest University, was recently awarded the Law Enforcement Medal from the Sons of the American Revolution. Overholt began his career as a deputy sheriff in Colorado. Throughout his distinguished career, he has served with two state bureaus […]
Wake Forest students to prepare banquet for campus food service employees
March 19, 2002 | Community, Events, Staff, Student
Homerun, a Wake Forest University student volunteer organization, will host an appreciation banquet for more than 100 Aramark Campus Dining Service employees on March 24 at 6 p.m. on the Magnolia Court. Homerun prepares and delivers approximately 80 meals each week through referrals from the […]
WFU archivist and director of the N.C. Baptist Historical Collection retires
July 13, 2001 | Staff, University Announcement
For 36 years, John R. Woodard looked forward to receiving visitors in his corner office at Wake Forest University’s Z. Smith Reynolds Library. As head of the university archives and director of the library’s North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, he never knew whom, or […]
Wake Forest to distribute tickets to students, faculty, staff
October 11, 2000 | Campus Life, Faculty, Staff, Student, University Announcement
Wake Forest University has received at least 220 tickets for its students, faculty and staff to attend tonight’s presidential debate in Wait Chapel. The Commission on Presidential Debates provided the tickets to the university. The tickets will be distributed to students, faculty and staff who […]
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