International conference at WFU to focus on Baptist studies
June 6, 2000 | Events, International, School of Divinity, Speakers, University Announcement
Baptist scholars from around the world will gather at Wake Forest University this summer to reflect on Baptist thought in the 20th century during the second International Conference on Baptist Studies. Titled “Baptists in the 20th Century: A Retrospective,” the conference will be held […]
WFU symposium concludes with environmental ethics lecture
April 24, 2000 | Community, Events, Research, Speakers
Wake Forest University’s “Environment 2000” symposium will conclude with a talk by environmental ethics expert Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary. Rasmussen will speak at 4 p.m. April 27 in Winston Hall, Room A. His topic is “Sustainable Development […]
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April 19, 2000 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
MAYA WEAVER DEMONSTRATES HER CRAFT Today, weaver Rosalina Santiz Diaz from Chiapas, Mexico, will demonstrate traditional and contemporary Maya weaving and answer questions about the craft from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Museum of Anthropology. Maya women have been weaving since Pre-Columbian times, […]
Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, will deliver WFU’s commencement address
April 17, 2000 | Commencement, Media Advisory, Speakers, University Announcement
John Chambers, president and chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address and receive an honorary degree on May 15. A total of 1,393 undergraduate and graduate students will receive diplomas during the 9 a.m. outdoor ceremony on […]
N.C.’s first cardiac rehab program celebrates 25 years of healing hearts
April 17, 2000 | Events, Speakers, University Announcement
The cardiac rehabilitation program at Wake Forest University, the first such program in North Carolina and one of the first in the nation, will celebrate its 25th anniversary in May. To help mark the anniversary, Dr. Barry Franklin, exercise physiologist and president of the […]
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April 12, 2000 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT John Graham, a professor at Harvard University, will discuss “Environmental Risks: Facts, Fears and the Unknown” at 4 p.m. on April 13 in Carswell Hall, Room 111. In the field of environmental health, Graham’s research has focused on the need to better understand […]
WFU to celebrate Earth Day with symposium on environment
April 6, 2000 | Community, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
An award-winning nature writer, a former Sierra Club president and a nationally- known expert on science and religion are among the speakers scheduled during “Environment 2000” at Wake Forest University April 11-27. All events are free and open to the public. John Graham, professor of […]
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April 6, 2000 | Campus Life, Community, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
“CAMPUS SWEEP” PLANNED AS PART OF EARTH DAY To raise awareness of environmental issues, Wake Forest’s Student Environmental Action Coalition and the campus chapter of Amnesty International will host an Earth Day celebration on April 7 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Magnolia Court, located behind […]
Noted ecologist to lecture
March 31, 2000 | Events, Speakers
The biology department at Wake Forest University will sponsor a lecture by internationally known ecologist Robert E. Ricklefs on April 6. The free and public lecture, “Global Patterns of Biodiversity,” will begin at 8 p.m. in Winston Hall, Room A. Ricklefs is Curators’ Professor of […]
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March 29, 2000 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers, University Announcement
WAKE FOREST PLAYS FOR NIT CHAMPIONSHIP Wake Forest’s men’s basketball team will play Notre Dame in the NIT championship game Thursday night. Reporters are welcome to visit campus and talk with students regarding the tournament. The game will be shown in the Benson University Center. Television […]
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