Professor speaks at WFU on women missionary authors
August 30, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Jeanne Moskal, professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will give a free lecture on 19th-century women missionary authors at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 9 in DeTamble Auditorium in Tribble Hall. The title of her lecture is “‘To Burst the Confines of my […]
Jewish professor to speak at WFU on protecting children from violence
August 25, 2004 | Events, Speakers
Charles Greenbaum, the James Marshall Emeritus Professor of Social Psychology at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, will present a free lecture at Wake Forest University titled “The Science and Politics of Protecting Children from Violence: A View from the Middle East” at 4 p.m. Aug. 31 […]
Stories this week at WFU
August 24, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity, School of Medicine, Speakers
WAKE FOREST DIVINITY SCHOOL PLANS OPENING CONVOCATION — The Wake Forest University Divinity School officially starts its sixth academic year at 11 a.m. Aug. 31 in Wait Chapel with an opening convocation address from university President Thomas K. Hearn Jr. This is the first time Hearn […]
Anthropology professor to discuss Navajos of Canyon de Chelly
June 16, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Jeanne Simonelli, chair of the anthropology department at Wake Forest University, will present “The Diné (Navajos) of Canyon de Chelly” June 29 at the university’s Museum of Anthropology. The free, public talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. Simonelli worked as a park ranger in Canyon […]
Colin L. Powell tells WFU graduates to do the right thing
May 17, 2004 | Commencement, Speakers
In his first commencement address as U.S. secretary of state, Colin L. Powell interspersed national policy with advice for Wake Forest University’s 1,597 graduates. Powell said the impulse to do the right thing should apply to both individuals and nations. Colin L. Powell U.S. Secretary […]
Audio from Commencement 2004
May 17, 2004 | Commencement, Speakers
Commencement Address by Colin Powell May 17, 2004 NOTE: The audio excerpts here are provided in two formats: for listening, the audio files are low-quality Quicktime audio. For download, the files are 44 kHz .WAV files stored in .zip format. EXCERPT 1 “Above all, the […]
Full Text of Colin L. Powell Commencement address
May 17, 2004 | Commencement, Speakers
Wake Forest University Commencement Address U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell May 17, 2004 Thank you very much, so very much ladies and gentlemen. President Hearn. I thank you for that most kind and generous introduction. It’s a great pleasure to be with you, […]
Colin L. Powell to address WFU grads; C-Span to broadcast ceremony
May 14, 2004 | Commencement, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
Secretary of State Colin L. Powell will deliver Wake Forest University’s 162nd commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree during the university’s May 17 commencement ceremony. The title of Powell’s speech is “Do the Right Thing.” Approximately 1,600 undergraduate, graduate and professional […]
Stories this week at WFU
April 29, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Faculty, Media Advisory, Speakers
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, FOR THE LAST TIME Senior Allison Jones will climb the winding stairs to the Wait Chapel belfry this afternoon to perform her last 5 p.m. chapel bell concert for the university. Jones, university carillonneur and a music and political science […]
Stories this week at WFU
April 22, 2004 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Speakers, Student
FROM THE HEADLINES: WFU PROFESSOR TO DISCUSS ‘BLAIR’S WAR’ David Coates, the Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies in the Wake Forest political science department and co-author of the recently released book “Blair’s War,” will discuss “Europe Today: Blair’s War” at 7 p.m. today in Pugh […]
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