Author of book on race and sports to speak at Wake Forest
February 9, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Jon Entine, author of the controversial book, “Taboo: Why Blacks Dominate Sports and Why We Are Afraid to Talk About It,” will speak at Wake Forest University on Feb. 20. Entine will talk about race and sports at 4 p.m. in Benson University Center’s Pugh […]
WFU speaker advocates expression of moral values during Founders’ Day Convocation
February 8, 2001 | Speakers
Americans can repair the nation’s perceived moral decline if they stop embracing the culture of political correctness and more publicly share their religious and personal values, author and legal scholar Mary Ann Glendon said during her address at Wake Forest University’s Founders’ Day Convocation […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 8, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Athletics, Events, Speakers
CONVOCATION SPEAKER TO ADDRESS HUMAN RIGHTS Nationally acclaimed author and legal scholar Mary Ann Glendon will give the Founders’ Day Convocation address at 11 a.m. today in Wait Chapel. Titled, “One Nation: Two Cultures,” her talk will address human rights in the United States and […]
FBI ‘Profiler’ to provide insider’s view of hunting serial killers
February 7, 2001 | Events, Speakers
ohn Douglas, the FBI agent who was the model for the character played by Scott Glenn in the movie, “Silence of the Lambs,” will speak at Wake Forest University on Feb. 20. An expert on serial killers, Douglas will provide an inside look at high-profile […]
Panel to compare U.S. elections with those in China and Taiwan Feb. 23
February 5, 2001 | Events, Speakers, University Announcement
Wake Forest University will host a panel discussion titled, “Ballots Without Butterflies: China’s Village Elections and Taiwan’s Voting System,” Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in Room 102 of Scales Fine Arts Center. The program is free and open to the public. Wake Forest’s political science […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
February 1, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
EXPERT ADDRESSES CHARACTER EDUCATION TREND Across the country, school systems are increasingly adding character education programs into their curriculums. While many educators say the programs are invaluable, the effort to teach children about moral behavior in the public school setting has some families up in […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
January 25, 2001 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
COMPANIES COMPETE FOR AIRTIME DURING SUPER BOWL One of the most talked about commercials during last year’s Super Bowl featured a monkey dancing in a garage and the tag line, “Well, we just wasted $2 million bucks.” But E-Trade’s clever commercial was anything but wasted […]
Barbara Bush to deliver commencement address at WFU
January 23, 2001 | Commencement, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
Former First Lady Barbara Bush, mother of President George W. Bush and wife of former President George Bush, will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on May 21. Barbara Bush will be the third member of the Bush family to appear at Wake Forest. […]
Feinstein to speak on the ethics of college athletics at WFU
January 23, 2001 | Events, Speakers
Best-selling author and sports commentator John Feinstein will speak about ethics and college athletics Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium. Titled, “What is Wrong With College Athletics in the 21st Century,” the talk is part of the university’s 2000-2001 […]
Mary Anne Glendon to present Founder’s Day Convocation address at WFU Feb. 8
January 16, 2001 | Events, Speakers
Nationally acclaimed author and legal scholar Mary Ann Glendon will give the Founders’ Day Convocation address at Wake Forest University at 11 a.m. on Feb. 8 in Wait Chapel. Her presentation is part of the 2000-2001 Year of Ethics and Honor event series at […]
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